{"id":1055,"date":"2026-05-20T13:01:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T03:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ozbroadbandreview.com\/blog\/?p=1055"},"modified":"2026-08-22T13:01:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T03:01:03","slug":"australian-nbn-internet-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ozbroadbandreview.com\/blog\/australian-nbn-internet-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian NBN and Internet Statistics (2026): The Numbers, Sourced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last updated: 22 August 2026<\/p>\n

A reference page for current Australian NBN, broadband and mobile statistics. Sourced from NBN Co’s published financial results, the ACCC’s quarterly NBN Wholesale Market Indicators report, the ACCC’s Measuring Broadband Australia program (which published its final report in June 2026), ACMA’s Communications Report, Speedtest Global Index data and ABS releases. Every figure on this page is tied to a primary source listed at the bottom. Use any of these numbers in your own work as long as you credit the page.<\/p>\n

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The headline numbers<\/h2>\n
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Metric<\/th>\nFigure<\/th>\nAs of<\/th>\nSource<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
NBN premises ready to connect<\/td>\n~12.5 million<\/td>\nDecember 2025<\/td>\nNBN Co FY26 Half Year Results<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NBN active services (residential + business)<\/td>\n~8.8 million<\/td>\nMarch 2026 quarter<\/td>\nACCC NBN Wholesale Market Indicators<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NBN 50 share of active services<\/td>\n~30%<\/td>\nMarch 2026 quarter<\/td>\nACCC NBN Wholesale Market Indicators<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NBN 100 share of active services<\/td>\n~8% (most NBN 100 services were upgraded to NBN 500 in late 2025)<\/td>\nMarch 2026 quarter<\/td>\nACCC NBN Wholesale Market Indicators<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Above 100 Mbps share of active services<\/td>\n~34% (NBN 250, 500 and 1000 combined)<\/td>\nMarch 2026 quarter<\/td>\nACCC NBN Wholesale Market Indicators<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FTTP share of access technology mix<\/td>\n~36%<\/td>\nMarch 2026 quarter<\/td>\nACCC NBN Wholesale Market Indicators<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia’s global rank \u2014 fixed broadband<\/td>\n~21st<\/td>\nSpeedtest Global Index, 2025\u201326<\/td>\nOokla Speedtest Global Index<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australian median fixed download speed<\/td>\n~120\u2013135 Mbps<\/td>\nSpeedtest Global Index, 2025\u201326<\/td>\nOokla Speedtest Global Index<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3G shutdown \u2014 Telstra and Optus<\/td>\nOctober 2024<\/td>\nOctober 2024<\/td>\nACMA, carrier announcements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3G shutdown \u2014 Vodafone (TPG)<\/td>\nJanuary 2025<\/td>\nJanuary 2025<\/td>\nCarrier announcement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n
The rest of this page breaks the numbers down by topic, with the source for every figure called out alongside it. Every percentage and dollar value here is rounded to avoid false precision. If you need the exact figure to two decimal places, the source documents are linked at the bottom.<\/p>\n
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NBN active services by connection type<\/h2>\n
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Approximate share of NBN active services by access technology, March 2026. Source: ACCC NBN Wholesale Market Indicators.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
The NBN runs on a multi technology mix. The split as of March 2026 (approximate, rounded):<\/p>\n