Australia Internet Users
20,679,490
Internet Users in Australia (2016*)
- Share of Australia Population: 85.1 % (penetration)
- Total Population : 24,309,330
- Share of World Internet Users: 0.6 %
- Internet Users in the World: 3,424,971,237
| Year | Internet Users** | Penetration (% of Pop) | Total Population | Non-Users (Internetless) | 1Y User Change | 1Y User Change | Population Change |
| 2016* | 20,679,490 | 85.1 % | 24,309,330 | 3,629,840 | 1.7 % | 350,522 | 1.42 % |
| 2015* | 20,328,968 | 84.8 % | 23,968,973 | 3,640,005 | 1.8 % | 353,906 | 1.47 % |
| 2014 | 19,975,062 | 84.6 % | 23,622,353 | 3,647,291 | 3.4 % | 660,576 | 1.51 % |
| 2013 | 19,314,486 | 83 % | 23,270,465 | 3,955,979 | 6.7 % | 1,214,500 | 1.57 % |
| 2012 | 18,099,986 | 79 % | 22,911,375 | 4,811,389 | 1 % | 181,575 | 1.64 % |
| 2011 | 17,918,412 | 79.5 % | 22,542,371 | 4,623,959 | 6.4 % | 1,074,636 | 1.71 % |
| 2010 | 16,843,776 | 76 % | 22,162,863 | 5,319,087 | 4.2 % | 679,039 | 1.8 % |
| 2009 | 16,164,737 | 74.3 % | 21,770,690 | 5,605,953 | 5.5 % | 848,609 | 1.87 % |
| 2008 | 15,316,128 | 71.7 % | 21,370,348 | 6,054,220 | 5.1 % | 748,332 | 1.88 % |
| 2007 | 14,567,797 | 69.5 % | 20,975,949 | 6,408,152 | 7.1 % | 967,686 | 1.79 % |
| 2006 | 13,600,110 | 66 % | 20,606,228 | 7,006,118 | 6.5 % | 827,313 | 1.64 % |
| 2005 | 12,772,798 | 63 % | 20,274,282 | 7,501,484 | 5.1 % | 616,601 | 1.45 % |
| 2004 | 12,156,197 | 60.8 % | 19,985,475 | 7,829,278 | 6.3 % | 719,575 | 1.27 % |
| 2003 | 11,436,622 | 58 % | 19,735,255 | 8,298,633 | 6 % | 651,617 | 1.13 % |
| 2002 | 10,785,005 | 55.3 % | 19,514,385 | 8,729,380 | 6 % | 611,403 | 1.07 % |
| 2001 | 10,173,602 | 52.7 % | 19,308,681 | 9,135,079 | 13.9 % | 1,239,794 | 1.05 % |
| 2000 | 8,933,808 | 46.8 % | 19,107,251 | 10,173,443 | 15.9 % | 1,222,844 | 1.06 % |
* estimate for July 1, 2016
** Internet User = individual who can access the Internet at home, via any device type and connection. More details.
Source: Internet Live Stats (www.InternetLiveStats.com)
Elaboration of data by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), World Bank, and United Nations Population Division.
