Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Australia
Australia: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 105.22 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Australia, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Australia recorded 105.22 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Australia peaked at 170.4 per 100,000 adults in 2011 and was at its lowest, 105.22 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
That places Australia 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 140.85 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 147.95 per 100,000 adults | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 156.6 per 100,000 adults | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 155.37 per 100,000 adults | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 157.95 per 100,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 154.4 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 168.77 per 100,000 adults | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 170.4 per 100,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 164.62 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 161.19 per 100,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 165.3 per 100,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 163.93 per 100,000 adults | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 167.56 per 100,000 adults | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 159.94 per 100,000 adults | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 145.51 per 100,000 adults | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 135.67 per 100,000 adults | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 128.72 per 100,000 adults | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 122.48 per 100,000 adults | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 117.65 per 100,000 adults | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 111.44 per 100,000 adults | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 105.22 per 100,000 adults | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.19 per 100,000 adults | 140.85 per 100,000 adults | 157.95 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 160.29 per 100,000 adults | 135.67 per 100,000 adults | 170.4 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.1 per 100,000 adults | 105.22 per 100,000 adults | 128.72 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Australia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,189 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,642 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Australia?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Australia was 105.22 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 170.4 per 100,000 adults in 2011.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.22 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Automated teller machines (ATMs) are electromechanical devices which enable customers of financial institutions to perform financial transactions such as cash withdrawals, balance inquiries, deposits, transfer of funds, and obtaining account information, using an electronic card.