Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Australia
Australia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 96.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2021
All-time low
46.8%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 96.1% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Australia peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2000.
That places Australia 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8% | — |
| 2001 | 52.7% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 96.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 96.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 46.8% | 74.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 76.0% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 94.7% | 97.0% | 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Australia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Australia was 96.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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