Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Australia
Australia: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 8.80 million number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Australia, 2009–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Australia is 8.80 million number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Australia peaked at 8.80 million number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million number, in 2009.
Australia ranks 24th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.48 million number | — |
| 2010 | 4.43 million number | +79.0% |
| 2011 | 5.20 million number | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 3.47 million number | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 4.79 million number | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 6.60 million number | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 8.11 million number | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 8.59 million number | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 8.73 million number | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.77 million number | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.80 million number | +0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.80 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 5.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.80 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.62 million number, 5.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 million number | 2.48 million number | 2.48 million number | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.90 million number | 3.47 million number | 6.60 million number | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.60 million number | 8.11 million number | 8.80 million number | 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 by download speed in Australia?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Australia was 8.80 million number in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.80 million number in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million number in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).