Landline Internet subscriptions in Australia
Australia: Landline Internet subscriptions was 9.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Australia stood at 9.74 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Australia peaked at 9.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 122,800, in 2001.
That places Australia 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 122,800 | 5.32 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.87 million | 5.51 million | 8.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.47 million | 9.10 million | 9.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More science & technology data for Australia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54,589 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 29,443 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 96.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,966 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.9% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 25.17 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 36.48 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Australia?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Australia was 9.74 million 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 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,800 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. 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.