Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Australia
Australia: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 15.46 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.46 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31.69 per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
15.46 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Australia, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Australia recorded 15.46 per 100,000 people for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Australia peaked at 31.69 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.46 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Australia 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.95 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 30.96 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.62 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 31.69 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.59 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.23 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.77 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.39 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.92 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.14 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 29.17 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 28.76 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.72 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 28.95 per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 27.48 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 24.61 per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 23.3 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 21.09 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 19.32 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 16.86 per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 15.46 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15.46 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.76 per 100,000 people, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 15.46 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.71 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.34 per 100,000 people | 30.95 per 100,000 people | 31.69 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.89 per 100,000 people | 24.61 per 100,000 people | 30.92 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.21 per 100,000 people | 15.46 per 100,000 people | 23.3 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 65 Hungary 15.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Ukraine 15.55 per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Greece 15.23 per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Costa Rica 15.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 14.84 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Australia?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Australia was 15.46 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.69 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.46 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Australia ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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