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Summary
- The Internet Activity Survey (IAS) collects details on aspects of Internet access services provided by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Australia.
- This publication contains results from all ISPs operating in Australia with over 10,000 active subscribers as at 31 March 2007. Growth from September 2006 to March 2007 may be due to the movement of subscribers from smaller ISPs.
- This is an electronic release of Internet Activity in Australia. There is no accompanying publication released.
Note:
The commentary and tables refers only to the Internet Activity of subscribers to those ISPs with more than 10,000 active subscribers during the relevant reference periods. These are Large and Very Large ISPs.
HIGHLIGHTS
- At the end of the March quarter 2007, there were 6.43 million active Internet subscribers in Australia, comprised of 761,000 business and government subscribers and 5.67 million household subscribers.
- The number of non dial-up subscribers was 4.34 million, compared with dial-up subscribers of 2.09 million recorded at the end of March 2007.
- Non dial-up subscribers increased by 16% between September 2006 and March 2007, while dial-up dropped by 16%. The growth in non dial-up was driven mainly by household subscribers.
- Non dial-up subscribers represented 67% of total Internet subscribers in Australia at the end of March 2007 compared with 60% at the end of September 2006.
- Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) continued to be the dominant access technology used for non dial-up subscribers, with 3.36 million or almost 78% of total non dial-up subscribers being connected using this means.
- Connections with download speeds of 1.5Mbps or greater increased by 43% in March 2007 to 1.56 million, compared to 1.09 million subscribers at the end of September 2006.
ROUNDING
- Where figures have been rounded, discrepancies may occur between the sum of components and the total. Averages have been calculated using unrounded data.
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Tim Landrigan on Perth (08) 9360 5104.
Table 1. Internet Activity Summary, Australia(a)(b) |
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| | | September Quarter 2006 | March Quarter 2007 | |
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ISPs | | | | |
| Large | no. | 22 | 23 | |
| Very Large | no. | 10 | 9 | |
| Total | no. | 32 | 32 | |
Dial-up | | | | |
| Business and government | '000 | 236 | 249 | |
| Household | '000 | 2 268 | 1 843 | |
| Total | '000 | 2 504 | 2 092 | |
Non dial-up | | | | |
| Business and government | '000 | 473 | 512 | |
| Household | '000 | 3 250 | 3 825 | |
| Total | '000 | 3 723 | 4 337 | |
Total | | | | |
| Business and government | '000 | 708 | 761 | |
| Household | '000 | 5 519 | 5 668 | |
| Total | '000 | 6 227 | 6 429 | |
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(a) See paragraph 6 of the Explanatory Notes for a description of ISP size categories. |
(b) As at 31 March 2007. |
Table 2. Internet Subscribers by access technology,
for large and very large ISPs. |
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| | September Quarter 2006 | March Quarter 2007 | |
| | No. of subscribers '000 | Proportion of subscribers % | No. of subscribers '000 | Proportion of subscribers % | |
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Dial-up | | | | | |
| Total(a) | 2 504 | 40 | 2 092 | 33 | |
Non dial-up | | | | | |
| DSL | 2 878 | 46 | 3 365 | 52 | |
| Other | 845 | 14 | 972 | 15 | |
| Total(b) | 3 723 | 60 | 4 337 | 67 | |
Total all subscribers | 6 227 | 100 | 6 429 | 100 | |
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(a) Includes analog, ISDN and satellite. |
(b) Includes ISDN, satellite, wireless, cable and other non dial-up technologies. |
Table 3. Internet Subscribers by subscriber type and download speed,
for large and very large ISPs. |
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| | | September Quarter 2006 | March Quarter 2007 | |
| | | Number of subscribers '000 | Proportion of subscribers % | Number of subscribers '000 | Proportion of subscribers % | |
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Business and Government Subscribers | | | | | |
| Less than 256kbps | 237 | 33 | 249 | 33 | |
| Broadband(a) | | | | | |
| | 256kbps to less than 512kbps | 152 | 21 | 160 | 21 | |
| | 512kbps to less than 1.5Mbps | 188 | 27 | 190 | 25 | |
| | 1.5Mbps or greater | 131 | 19 | 162 | 21 | |
| | Total Broadband (256kbps or greater) | 471 | 67 | 512 | 67 | |
| Total all access speeds | 708 | 100 | 761 | 100 | |
Household Subscribers | | | | | |
| Less than 256kbps | 2 273 | 41 | 1 848 | 33 | |
| Broadband(a) | | | | | |
| | 256kbps to less than 512kbps | 1 101 | 20 | 1 240 | 22 | |
| | 512kbps to less than 1.5Mbps | 1 187 | 22 | 1 186 | 21 | |
| | 1.5Mbps or greater | 957 | 17 | 1 394 | 24 | |
| | Total Broadband (256kbps or greater) | 3 245 | 59 | 3 820 | 67 | |
| Total all access speeds | 5 519 | 100 | 5 668 | 100 | |
All Subscribers | | | | | |
| Less than 256kbps | 2 510 | 40 | 2 097 | 33 | |
| Broadband(a) | | | | | |
| | 256kbps to less than 512kbps | 1 254 | 20 | 1 399 | 22 | |
| | 512kbps to less than 1.5Mbps | 1 375 | 22 | 1 376 | 21 | |
| | 1.5Mbps or greater | 1 088 | 17 | 1 556 | 24 | |
| | Total Broadband (256kbps or greater) | 3 717 | 60 | 4 331 | 67 | |
| Total all access speeds | 6 227 | 100 | 6 429 | 100 | |
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(a) An 'always on' Internet connection with an access speed equal to or greater than 256kbps. |
Table 4. Number of subscribers by states and territories,
for large and very large ISPs. |
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| September Quarter 2006 | March Quarter 2007 | |
| All subscribers '000 | All subscribers '000 | |
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New South Wales | 2 031 | 2 127 | |
Victoria | 1 517 | 1 537 | |
Queensland | 1 274 | 1 299 | |
South Australia | 418 | 418 | |
Western Australia | 663 | 702 | |
Tasmania | 150 | 159 | |
Northern Territory | 45 | 55 | |
Australian Capital Territory | 129 | 132 | |
Australia | 6 227 | 6 429 | |
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Table 5. Volume of data downloaded by access technology and subscriber type,
for large and very large ISPs. |
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| | | September Quarter 2006 | March Quarter 2007 | |
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Dial-up | | | | |
| Business and government | million MBs | 90 | 85 | |
| Household | million MBs | 1 481 | 1 384 | |
| Total | million MBs | 1 571 | 1 469 | |
Non dial-up | | | | |
| Business and government | million MBs | 6 073 | 10 722 | |
| Household | million MBs | 27 063 | 29 888 | |
| Total | million MBs | 33 136 | 40 610 | |
Total | | | | |
| Business and government | million MBs | 6 163 | 10 807 | |
| Household | million MBs | 28 544 | 31 272 | |
| Total | million MBs | 34 707 | 42 079 | |
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