Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 1.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.26 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
152nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.016 units per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia, 2001–2023

00.250.50.7511.22001201220232001: 0.016 units per square kilometre2002: 0.034 units per square kilometre2003: 0.067 units per square kilometre2004: 0.132 units per square kilometre2005: 0.262 units per square kilometre2006: 0.508 units per square kilometre2008: 0.692 units per square kilometre2009: 0.68 units per square kilometre2010: 0.717 units per square kilometre2011: 0.723 units per square kilometre2012: 0.747 units per square kilometre2013: 0.779 units per square kilometre2014: 0.851 units per square kilometre2015: 0.889 units per square kilometre2016: 0.959 units per square kilometre2017: 1 units per square kilometre2018: 1.1 units per square kilometre2019: 1.1 units per square kilometre2020: 1.2 units per square kilometre2021: 1.2 units per square kilometre2022: 1.2 units per square kilometre2023: 1.3 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Australia recorded 1.26 units per square kilometre for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 1.26 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.016 units per square kilometre, in 2001.

Australia ranks 152nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia, 2001 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2001 0.016 units per square kilometre
2002 0.0336 units per square kilometre +110.2%
2003 0.0673 units per square kilometre +100.2%
2004 0.1317 units per square kilometre +95.8%
2005 0.2624 units per square kilometre +99.2%
2006 0.5077 units per square kilometre +93.5%
2008 0.6918 units per square kilometre +36.3%
2009 0.6796 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2010 0.7172 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2011 0.7227 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2012 0.7465 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2013 0.7785 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2014 0.8508 units per square kilometre +9.3%
2015 0.8888 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2016 0.9587 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2017 1.03 units per square kilometre +7.4%
2018 1.1 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2019 1.14 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2020 1.18 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2021 1.21 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2022 1.24 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2023 1.26 units per square kilometre +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2988 units per square kilometre 0.016 units per square kilometre 0.6918 units per square kilometre 8
2010s 0.8933 units per square kilometre 0.7172 units per square kilometre 1.14 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.22 units per square kilometre 1.18 units per square kilometre 1.26 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 149 Côte d'Ivoire 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 150 Haiti 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 153 Cameroon 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 154 Kazakhstan 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 155 Fiji 0.9254 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia?
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia was 1.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.016 units per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Australia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,086 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.