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Reported online
Data has been drawn from a national indicator or dataset and is an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. We will work to develop an Australian dataset that meets the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator.

Internet broadband subscribers

There are 7.923 million fixed internet broadband subscribers as at December 2017.  

 

National Metadata

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Australia closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Australian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Australia-specific metadata information.

Responsible agency
The agency responsible for this data entry is Department of Communications and the Arts
Reporting Year
2018
Indicator used

Subscribers/Population*100

Caveat
Data has been drawn from a national indicator or dataset and is an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. We will work to develop an Australian dataset that meets the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator.
Indicator status
Reported online
Indicator description

Fixed Internet broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed

Geographic Coverage
Australia
Unit of measurement

Percentage

Methodology

Calculated figure = Subscribers/Population*100 - derived from ABS publication 8153.0 Internet Activity Table 1

Other information

nil

Page updated
17 July 2018

Global Metadata

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name
Fixed Internet broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed
Indicator number
17.6.2
Target number
17.6
Target name

Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge-sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism

Global indicator description

Fixed Internet broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed

UN designated tier
Tier 1
UN custodian agency
International Telecommunications Union
Link to UN metadata
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 216.4kb)

Sources

Source 1
Dataset title
Internet broadband subscribers
Data custodian

ABS

Update frequency
Biannually
Earliest available data
2018
Geographical coverage
Australia
Link to data source
ABS publication 8153.0 Internet Activity Table 1
Most recent data release
2017
Other information

Calculated figure = Subscribers/Population*100 - derived from ABS publication 8153.0 Internet Activity Table 1

Tier
Tier 1

Other

No other information for this indicator

Historic