Commercial bank branches in Australia
Australia: Commercial bank branches was 15.46 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Australia, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Australia is 15.46 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Australia peaked at 31.69 per 100,000 adults in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.46 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
That places Australia 65th out of 185 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.
Commercial bank branches in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.95 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 30.96 per 100,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.62 per 100,000 adults | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 31.69 per 100,000 adults | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.59 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.23 per 100,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.77 per 100,000 adults | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.39 per 100,000 adults | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.92 per 100,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.14 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 29.17 per 100,000 adults | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 28.76 per 100,000 adults | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.72 per 100,000 adults | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 28.95 per 100,000 adults | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 27.48 per 100,000 adults | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 24.61 per 100,000 adults | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 23.3 per 100,000 adults | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 21.09 per 100,000 adults | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 19.32 per 100,000 adults | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 16.86 per 100,000 adults | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 15.46 per 100,000 adults | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.34 per 100,000 adults | 30.95 per 100,000 adults | 31.69 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.89 per 100,000 adults | 24.61 per 100,000 adults | 30.92 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.21 per 100,000 adults | 15.46 per 100,000 adults | 23.3 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 62 Brunei Darussalam 15.76 per 100,000 adults compare
- 63 Hungary 15.7 per 100,000 adults compare
- 64 Ukraine 15.55 per 100,000 adults compare
- 66 Greece 15.23 per 100,000 adults compare
- 67 Costa Rica 15.1 per 100,000 adults compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 14.84 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Australia?
- Commercial bank branches in Australia was 15.46 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.69 per 100,000 adults in 2007.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.46 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for commercial bank branches?
- Australia ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches 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 Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.