Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Australia
Australia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 36.48 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Australia is 36.48 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Australia peaked at 36.63 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6341 per 100 people, in 2001.
That places Australia 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6341 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 1.32 per 100 people | +107.7% |
| 2003 | 2.61 per 100 people | +98.0% |
| 2004 | 5.05 per 100 people | +93.6% |
| 2005 | 9.93 per 100 people | +96.8% |
| 2006 | 18.94 per 100 people | +90.7% |
| 2008 | 24.87 per 100 people | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 23.97 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 24.89 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 24.7 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.1 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.74 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.7 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 28.51 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.31 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 32.03 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 33.55 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 34.54 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 35.35 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 35.84 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.39 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 36.63 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 36.48 per 100 people | -0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 36.48 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 36.48 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +107.7% | 0.6341 per 100 people | 1.32 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +98.0% | 1.32 per 100 people | 2.61 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +96.8% | 5.05 per 100 people | 9.93 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +93.6% | 2.61 per 100 people | 5.05 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +90.7% | 9.93 per 100 people | 18.94 per 100 people |
| 2008 | +31.3% | 18.94 per 100 people | 24.87 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.92 per 100 people | 0.6341 per 100 people | 24.87 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.71 per 100 people | 24.7 per 100 people | 34.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.14 per 100 people | 35.35 per 100 people | 36.63 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More science & technology data for Australia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54,589 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Australia?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Australia was 36.48 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.63 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6341 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.