In 2020, Generation Z TikTok users numbered a total of **** million people in Australia. Generation Z was the largest generational userbase, followed by Generation Alpha with almost *** thousand TikTok users.

In Australia in 2021, TikTok influencers had an audience share of ***** percent that were female and aged between 18 and 24. Comparatively, males aged 55 to 64 years accounted for **** percent of influencer audiences.

In 2025, TikTok was the most popular social media app in Australia, based on average time spent, with users dedicating ** hours and ** minutes per month to the platform. On second place came YouTube with ** hours and ** minutes spent on usage, and Facebook, at ** hours and ** minutes.

The number of LinkedIn users in Australia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2028 by in total 0.5 million users (+3.74 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the LinkedIn user base is estimated to reach 13.89 million users and therefore a new peak in 2028. Notably, the number of LinkedIn users of was continuously increasing over the past years.User figures, shown here with regards to the platform LinkedIn, have been estimated by taking into account company filings or press material, secondary research, app downloads and traffic data. They refer to the average monthly active users over the period and count multiple accounts by persons only once.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of LinkedIn users in countries like Fiji and New Zealand.

In 2022, users worldwide spent approximately ** percent more hours per month using the popular social video app TikTok when compared to 2021. TikTok users in ********* spent around ** percent more time on the app, while TikTok usage in Australia grew by approximately ** percent. TikTok users in the United States interacted with the video app around **** percent more per month in 2022.

The number of Instagram users in Australia was forecast to continuously decrease between 2024 and 2028 by in total 1.5 million users (-13.94 percent). According to this forecast, in 2028, the Instagram user base will have decreased for the sixth consecutive year to 9.27 million users. User figures, shown here with regards to the platform instagram, have been estimated by taking into account company filings or press material, secondary research, app downloads and traffic data. They refer to the average monthly active users over the period and count multiple accounts by persons only once.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of Instagram users in countries like New Zealand and Fiji.

In 2020, YouTube had the most number of active users in Australia with around *********** people using the platform. TikTok showed rapid growth with *********** users actively using the social media app in Australia.

The number of Facebook users in Australia was forecast to continuously decrease between 2024 and 2028 by in total 1.5 million users (-9.94 percent). After the eighth consecutive decreasing year, the Facebook user base is estimated to reach 13.62 million users and therefore a new minimum in 2028. User figures, shown here regarding the platform facebook, have been estimated by taking into account company filings or press material, secondary research, app downloads and traffic data. They refer to the average monthly active users over the period and count multiple accounts by persons only once.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of Facebook users in countries like Fiji and New Zealand.

In Australia in 2020, the most successful TikTok influencer by number of likes was caleb.finn, with a total of ***** million likes. Elsewhere, bijju3210 had ***** million likes and mochapom had **** million likes.

Online shopping has cemented its place in the retail market, buoyed by rising adoption and better technology. 2024 data shows 9.8 million households shopping online, up from 8.2 million in 2019, a clear sign of growing penetration. This performance has benefited from safer payments, easier returns and smoother mobile access, while new competitors like Shein and Temu push prices down and keep pressure on margins. Augmented reality, chat-enabled service and social shopping are blurring the lines between instore and online, letting shoppers try before they buy and discover products through feeds on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. In this environment, faster broadband and the rollout of 5G coverage are expanding the audience, enabling more impulse buys and seamless checkouts. Over the past five years, the online market’s growth has wavered with the pandemic, then settled into a more price-aware rhythm. The 'search and compare' habit means shoppers cut back when discretionary income tightens and 62% switched brands in 2024 to save money. The share of weekly online shoppers rose from 27% in 2021 to 29% in 2025, with a similar increase in the number of consumers shopping every two to three weeks. (26% in 2021 to 30% in 2025). Profitability lagged early on due to fierce competition and high fixed costs, but retailers trimmed overheads, modernised fulfilment networks and used social content to sustain margins. The market also saw international entrants intensify competition, contributing to the demise of some domestic platforms. Industry revenue is anticipated to grow at an annualised 3.4% over the five years through 2025-26 and is expected to total $64.9 billion in the current year, when revenue will climb by an estimated 6.8%. Going forwards, online sales should keep climbing thanks to broader product ranges, better mobile experiences and pay-later options that streamline purchases. AR-enabled sizing and virtual try-ons will reduce friction in fashion and accessories, while loyalty schemes and free shipping will reward repeat customers. Profit is set to climb as pricing becomes more responsive and import costs ease from a stronger Australian dollar. With omnichannel strategies, showrooming and social commerce, the line between online and offline will stay blurred and hybrid stores will become mainstream rather than niche. Overall, industry revenue is forecast to climb at an annualised 5.9% over the five years through 2030-31 to total $86.6 billion.

In Australia in 2020, ***** percent of TikTok accounts had between one and ** posts. By comparison, *** percent of accounts had *** or more posts.

The number of Youtube users in Australia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 0.4 million users (+2.6 percent). After the fifth consecutive increasing year, the Youtube user base is estimated to reach 15.81 million users and therefore a new peak in 2029. User figures, shown here regarding the platform youtube, have been estimated by taking into account company filings or press material, secondary research, app downloads and traffic data. They refer to the average monthly active users over the period.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of Youtube users in countries like Fiji and New Zealand.

In Australia in 2022, more than half of TikTok's users were aged under 24; for users aged between 18 and 24, 28.86 percent were female, and 11.82 percent were male. For younger users aged between 13 and 17, 22.26 percent were female and 8.57 percent were male.

The number of snapchat users in Australia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2028 by in total 0.3 million users (+4.02 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the snapchat user base is estimated to reach 7.74 million users and therefore a new peak in 2028. Notably, the number of snapchat users of was continuously increasing over the past years.The user numbers, depicted here regarding the platform Snapchat, have been estimated by taking into account company filings or press material, secondary research, app downloads and traffic data. They refer to the average monthly active users over the period and count multiple accounts by persons only once.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

In January 2025, around 92.1 thousand downloads of the Instagram app were reported in Australia according to AppMagic. The highest number of downloads was recorded in August 2024 in the measured period.

In January 2025, around 166.26 thousand downloads of the Facebook app were reported in Australia according to AppMagic. The highest number of downloads was recorded in March 2022 in the measured period.

As of February 2025, the United States was the region with the largest TikTok audience by far, with almost ****** million users engaging with the popular social video platform. Indonesia followed, with around ***** million TikTok users. Brazil came in third, with almost ***** million users on TikTok watching short-videos. From Reels to Shorts: social short video takes the internet Between 2021 and 2022 some of the most popular social media platforms have been adding short-video features on the heels of TikTok’s popularity. YouTube Shorts, which rolled out to the global market in June 2021, reached *** billion monthly active logged-in users in 2023. In comparison, Instagram’s short-video format Reels, which launched in August 2020, presented a higher view rate than regular videos on the platform between June 2021 and June 2022, as well as a higher likes rate than other content types on Instagram. TikTok business model TikTok is owned by the Beijing-based ByteDance, along with the short-video app Douyin (TikTok’s version for the Chinese market), video platform Xigua, and popular news app Toutiao. While the products intended for domestic market consumption operate in the Chinese digital ecosystem and have a plurality of established monetization methods such as a live-shopping events hosted by famous influencers, TikTok’s main revenue stream comes from online advertising. In 2022, TikTok was estimated to have generated around **** billion U.S. dollars worldwide via online advertising.

74 percent of Australian respondents answer our survey on "Most used websites and online services by type" with "Social media". The survey was conducted in 2025, among 2,754 consumers.

In 2022, TikTok influencers with 1,000 to 10,000 followers made up 66.96 percent of TikTok influencer accounts worldwide. The second and third-largest groups were micro-influencers with 10,000 to 50,000 followers and mid-tier influencers with 50,000 to 500,000 followers, accounting respectively for 23.06 percent and 9.04 percent.

In Australia, the topic of extreme sports and outdoor activities on Instagram grew by 3.7 percent in 2023. Racing grew by 3.5 percent, and sports played with a ball by 3.4 percent.