{"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":"2026-05-20T21:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:18:42","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":"\n

A reference page for current Australian NBN, broadband and mobile statistics. Sourced from NBN Co’s published financial half year results, the ACCC’s Measuring Broadband Australia program, 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\n\n\n

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Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ozbroadbandreview.com\">Oz Broadband Review<\/a><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Or in plain text: Source: Oz Broadband Review. Ozbroadbandreview.com<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The headline numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Metric<\/th>Figure<\/th>As of<\/th>Source<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
NBN premises ready to connect<\/td>~12.5 million<\/td>December 2025<\/td>NBN Co FY26 Half Year Results<\/td><\/tr>
NBN active services (residential + business)<\/td>~8.8 million<\/td>December 2025<\/td>NBN Co FY26 Half Year Results<\/td><\/tr>
NBN 50 share of active services<\/td>~49%<\/td>December 2025 quarter<\/td>NBN Co wholesale market dashboard<\/td><\/tr>
NBN 100 share of active services<\/td>~30%<\/td>December 2025 quarter<\/td>NBN Co wholesale market dashboard<\/td><\/tr>
NBN 250+ share of active services<\/td>~10% (NBN 250 + NBN 1000 combined)<\/td>December 2025 quarter<\/td>NBN Co wholesale market dashboard<\/td><\/tr>
FTTP share of access technology mix<\/td>~38%<\/td>December 2025<\/td>NBN Co FY26 Half Year Results<\/td><\/tr>
Australia’s global rank \u2014 fixed broadband<\/td>~21st<\/td>Speedtest Global Index, 2025\u201326<\/td>Ookla Speedtest Global Index<\/td><\/tr>
Australian median fixed download speed<\/td>~120\u2013135 Mbps<\/td>Speedtest Global Index, 2025\u201326<\/td>Ookla Speedtest Global Index<\/td><\/tr>
3G shutdown \u2014 Telstra and Optus<\/td>October 2024<\/td>October 2024<\/td>ACMA, carrier announcements<\/td><\/tr>
3G shutdown \u2014 Vodafone (TPG)<\/td>January 2025<\/td>January 2025<\/td>Carrier announcement<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n
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NBN active services by connection type<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Approximate share of NBN active services by access technology, December 2025. Source: NBN Co FY26 Half Year Results.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
The NBN runs on a multi technology mix. The split as of December 2025 (approximate, rounded):<\/p>\n\n\n\n