8153.0 - Internet Activity, Australia, December 2014 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 01/04/2015   
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SUBSCRIBER SECTOR

Of the 12.7 million internet subscribers in Australia at the end of December 2014, there were 79% classified as being household and individual subscribers, while 21% were business and government subscribers.

Internet subscribers by sector(a)(b), for ISPs with more than 1,000 subscribers
Dec 2013
Jun 2014
Dec 2014
'000
'000
'000
Total subscribers
Business and government
2 717
2 620
2 602
Household and individual
9 680
9 863
10 089
Total number of subscribers
12 397
12 483
12 691
(a) This item is self-reported according to the way ISPs classify their subscribers. Changes in classification may impact on relative subscriber numbers across sectors. Readers are advised to use these figures with caution. For further information see the Glossary.
(b) ISPs may report sector by proportions in lieu of actual numbers which may impact upon the reported figures.