Internet radio in Australia in numbers
As of , radioko lists 1,065 radio stations from Australia that stream online. 1,028 of the 1,044 stations we could test on played. The count covers the internet streams radioko lists and tests every night, with duplicates merged; it is not the number of licensed broadcasters.
The ACMA counted 261 commercial and 360 community radio broadcasting licences in force (1 April 2026); radioko counts the stations that stream online: 1,065.
Last updated:
- Stations listed
- 1,065
- Played in our latest check
- 1,028 of 1,044 (98%)
- Did not play
- 16
- No clear result
- 21
- Not tested yet
- 0
- Typical bitrate (median)
- 128 kbps
We hide a station once it fails our check three nights running: these figures describe the stations listed here, not every stream on the internet.
How the numbers are made
| Step | Stations |
|---|---|
| Records in our sources marked as working | 1,819 |
| Moved to or from another country's list, or removed as foreign | -1 |
| Duplicates merged | -555 |
| Cannot play in a browser (unsecured stream, format or address) | -183 |
| Left out on request or by our listing rules | -2 |
| Hidden after failing our check three nights running | -13 |
| Stations listed | 1,065 |
| Played in our latest check | 1,028 |
Stations by state and territory
| Region | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 497 | 47% |
| Victoria | 107 | 10% |
| Queensland | 103 | 10% |
| Western Australia | 45 | 4% |
| South Australia | 31 | 3% |
| Tasmania | 24 | 2% |
| Australian Capital Territory | 20 | 2% |
| Northern Territory | 15 | 1% |
| Unknown | 223 | 21% |
Cities with the most stations
| City | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 359 | 34% |
| Melbourne | 38 | 4% |
| Brisbane | 23 | 2% |
| Canberra | 18 | 2% |
| Perth | 18 | 2% |
| Adelaide | 12 | 1% |
| Hobart | 11 | 1% |
| Newcastle | 9 | 1% |
| Darwin | 8 | 1% |
| Townsville | 6 | 1% |
| Wollongong | 5 | <1% |
| Gold Coast | 5 | <1% |
| Cairns | 5 | <1% |
| Geelong | 3 | <1% |
| Sunshine Coast | 3 | <1% |
Most common genres
| Genre | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Community and college | 132 | 12% |
| Talk and culture | 129 | 12% |
| Pop | 125 | 12% |
| News | 112 | 11% |
| Rock | 98 | 9% |
| Electronic and dance | 90 | 8% |
| Oldies | 69 | 6% |
| Country and folk | 53 | 5% |
| Jazz and soul | 29 | 3% |
| Sports | 24 | 2% |
| Hip-hop and R&B | 21 | 2% |
| Christian | 21 | 2% |
| Classical | 19 | 2% |
| Latin | 4 | <1% |
| Unknown | 461 | 43% |
A station can have more than one genre, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
Other languages on air
| Language | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | 6 | 1% |
| Chinese | 4 | <1% |
| Cantonese | 4 | <1% |
| Spanish | 4 | <1% |
| Greek | 4 | <1% |
| Hindi | 3 | <1% |
| Italian | 2 | <1% |
| Samoan | 2 | <1% |
| Persian | 2 | <1% |
| Macedonian | 2 | <1% |
Stream formats
| Stream | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MP3 | 646 | 61% |
| HLS | 134 | 13% |
| AAC | 126 | 12% |
| HE-AAC | 105 | 10% |
| HE-AAC v2 | 53 | 5% |
| Ogg Opus | 1 | <1% |
Featured stations ()
| # | Station | Place | Frequency | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABC News Radio | New South Wales | HLS · AAC | |
| 2 | 774 ABC Melbourne | Melbourne | HLS · AAC | |
| 3 | ABC Radio Sydney | Sydney | HLS · AAC | |
| 4 | ABC Jazz | Melbourne | HLS · AAC | |
| 5 | ABC Radio National | HLS · AAC | ||
| 6 | Triple J | Sydney | AAC · 56 kbps | |
| 7 | Gold 104.3 | Victoria | 104.3 FM | HE-AAC v2 · 48 kbps |
| 8 | Triple M Adelaide | Adelaide | HE-AAC v2 · 33 kbps | |
| 9 | Mix 102.3 | South Australia | 102.3 FM | HE-AAC v2 · 48 kbps |
| 10 | Fresh 92.7 | Adelaide | 92.7 FM | AAC · 64 kbps |
Our order: stations that played in all our recent nightly checks come first, and among them the best known (a regulator's licence, an encyclopedia article). Updated . Every stream here passed its latest check.
Source: the stations from Australia listed on radioko and our own nightly test of every stream.
Figures may be quoted with credit: radioko, .