Internet users — all countries

Internet users — Australia

Internet users in Australia in 2024 — 96.13%. Ranked 19 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 95.55 pp.

2024 96.13% +0.02 pp vs 2023
World rank 19of 182
Period maximum 96.97%2021
Period minimum 0.59%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Internet users — Australia, 1990–2024025507510019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 0.59%1991: 1.1%1992: 1.77%1993: 1.97%1994: 2.23%1995: 2.76%1996: 3.28%1997: 16.4%1998: 30.8%1999: 40.8%2000: 46.76%2001: 52.69%2005: 63%2006: 66%2007: 69.45%2008: 71.67%2009: 74.25%2010: 76%2011: 79.49%2012: 79%2013: 83.45%2014: 84%2015: 84.56%2016: 86.54%2017: 86.55%2018: 90.01%2019: 93.61%2020: 94.69%2021: 96.97%2022: 96.12%2023: 96.12%2024: 96.13%
Change over the period: +95.55 pp Annual average: 2.81 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia

Australia 96.13%
World 71.2%
Australia and New Zealand computed 95.71%
High-income countries computed 93.17%
Internet users — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 96.13 +0.02 pp
2023 96.12 −0 pp
2022 96.12 −0.85 pp
2021 96.97 +2.28 pp
2020 94.69 +1.08 pp
2019 93.61 +3.6 pp
2018 90.01 +3.46 pp
2017 86.55 +0.01 pp
2016 86.54 +1.98 pp
2015 84.56 +0.56 pp
2014 84 +0.55 pp
2013 83.45 +4.45 pp
2012 79 −0.49 pp
2011 79.49 +3.49 pp
2010 76 +1.75 pp
2009 74.25 +2.58 pp
2008 71.67 +2.22 pp
2007 69.45 +3.45 pp
2006 66 +3 pp
2005 63
2001 52.69 +5.93 pp
2000 46.76 +5.96 pp
1999 40.8 +10 pp
1998 30.8 +14.4 pp
1997 16.4 +13.12 pp
1996 3.28 +0.52 pp
1995 2.76 +0.53 pp
1994 2.23 +0.26 pp
1993 1.97 +0.2 pp
1992 1.77 +0.67 pp
1991 1.1 +0.52 pp
1990 0.59

Australia and New Zealand, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AU Australia 96.13 NZ New Zealand 93.52

About the indicator

The share of the population that has used the internet over the last three months — from any device and in any place. The ITU definition is deliberately broad, so the indicator reflects the penetration of access rather than the intensity of use. The data come from household surveys; where there are no surveys, ITU publishes estimates.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.