Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Australia

Australia: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 97.06 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.06 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 205 countries
All-time high
97.06 %
in 2023
All-time low
46.76 %
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Australia, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 46.8 %2001: 52.7 %2005: 63 %2006: 66 %2007: 69.5 %2008: 71.7 %2009: 74.2 %2010: 76 %2011: 79.5 %2012: 79 %2013: 83.5 %2014: 84 %2015: 84.6 %2016: 86.5 %2017: 86.5 %2018: 90 %2019: 93.6 %2020: 94.7 %2021: 97 %2022: 97 %2023: 97.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Australia stood at 97.06 %. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Australia peaked at 97.06 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.76 %, in 2000.

That places Australia 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Australia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 46.76 %
2001 52.69 % +12.7%
2005 63 % +19.6%
2006 66 % +4.8%
2007 69.45 % +5.2%
2008 71.67 % +3.2%
2009 74.25 % +3.6%
2010 76 % +2.4%
2011 79.49 % +4.6%
2012 79 % -0.6%
2013 83.45 % +5.6%
2014 84 % +0.7%
2015 84.56 % +0.7%
2016 86.54 % +2.3%
2017 86.55 % +0.0%
2018 90 % +4.0%
2019 93.61 % +4.0%
2020 94.69 % +1.2%
2021 96.97 % +2.4%
2022 97.04 % +0.1%
2023 97.06 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.4 % 46.76 % 74.25 % 7
2010s 84.32 % 76 % 93.61 % 10
2020s 96.44 % 94.69 % 97.06 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 17 Liechtenstein 97.34 % compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 97.34 % compare
  3. 19 Aruba 97.17 % compare
  4. 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.01 % compare
  5. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 96.71 % compare
  6. 23 Ireland 96.5 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Australia?
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Australia was 97.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 97.06 % in 2023.
What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.76 % in 2000.
How does Australia rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
Australia ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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