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
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia, 2001–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 149 Côte d'Ivoire 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Haiti 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Cameroon 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Kazakhstan 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Fiji 0.9254 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.