Internet use in Australia
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.
+0.02 pp from 2023
% · World Bank World Development Indicators · Missing observations remain gaps.
Underlying data
Download CSV| Year | Value | Status & source note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not available | missing |
| 2024 | 96.13140106 | present |
| 2023 | 96.1160965 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2022 | 96.11940002 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2021 | 96.97219849 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2020 | 94.6934967 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2019 | 93.60990143 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2018 | 90.0082016 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2017 | 86.5450488476768 | present · Source and notes: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Internet users are persons aged 15 years and over who accessed the internet for personal use in a typical week. |
| 2016 | 86.54000092 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2015 | 84.5605149091408 | present · Source and notes: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Accessed the internet for personal use in a typical week. |
| 2014 | 84 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2013 | 83.453497167 | present · Source and notes: Australian Bureau of Statistics, |
| 2012 | 79 | present · Source and notes: Australian Bureau of Statistics, |
| 2011 | 79.4876977139029 | present · Source and notes: Australian Bureau of Statistics, |
| 2010 | 76 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2009 | 74.25 | present · Source and notes: Australian Bureau of Statistics., |
| 2008 | 71.67 | present · Source and notes: Australian Bureau of Statistics., |
| 2007 | 69.45 | present · Source and notes: Australian Bureau of Statistics., |
| 2006 | 66 | present · Source and notes: Australian Bureau of Statistics., |
| 2005 | 63 | present · Source and notes: Australian Bureau of Statistics., |
| 2004 | Not available | missing |
| 2003 | Not available | missing |
| 2002 | Not available | missing |
| 2001 | 52.6892664310395 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2000 | 46.7561156116738 | present · Source and notes: ABS Household Use of Information Technology Survey., |
Definition & method
Methodology: The Internet is a world-wide public computer network. It provides access to a number of communication services including the World Wide Web and carries email, news, entertainment and data files, irrespective of the device used (not assumed to be only via a computer - it may also be by mobile phone, PDA, games machine, digital TV etc.). Access can be via a fixed or mobile network. For additional/latest information on sources and country notes, please also refer to: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx Statistical concept(s): The number of in-scope individuals using the Internet is calculated by aggregating the weighted responses. The proportion of individuals using the Internet is expressed as a percentage and is calculated by dividing the total number of in-scope individuals using the Internet by the total number of in-scope individuals, and then multiplying the result by 100.
What to keep in mind
- Internet use in the previous three months differs from subscriptions, broadband availability and household access. National surveys and reporting periods vary.
- Annual 2000–2025 selection. Source estimates and historical values may be revised; unavailable values remain missing.