More than 500,000 homes and businesses in Western Australia are now able to upgrade to a world-class, full fibre NBN broadband connection thanks to an Albanese Government investment.
The Albanese Government is investing $2.4 billion in NBN Co over four years to give 1.5 million more households and businesses full fibre to the premises access, including over 660,000 in regional communities.
Western Australian communities are now seeing the benefits of high-speed fibre connections delivering speeds up to 18 times faster than the average broadband connection over copper.
The local government areas of Stirling, Wanneroo, Gosnells, Rockingham, Bayswater and Canning lead the way with the highest number of fibre connections.
Full fibre connections allow more people to enjoy faster speeds while streaming, gaming and working from home and continues the Albanese Government's commitment to keep communities connected.
By the end of 2025, more than 10 million premises on the fixed line network will have access to full fibre connections able to deliver speeds up to one Gigabit per second.
Average data usage in Australia has increased 10 times over the last 10 years, with the average home now downloading over 450 Gigabytes per month across 22 internet-connected or smart devices.
The fibre upgrades are available on demand when an eligible household or small business takes out an eligible higher speed tier plan.
To find out if your property can get full fibre visit: https://www.nbnco.com.au/residential/upgrades/more-fibre#checkaddress.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP:
"Fast and reliable full fibre broadband unlocks greater social inclusion and economic productivity.
"It's essential infrastructure in 2024 and this is why the Albanese Government has invested $2.4 billion to support NBN Co's fibre upgrade program.
"I welcome NBN Co's continued dedication to delivering more fibre to homes and businesses to stay ahead of the growing demand for data in this digital age.
"Access to this technology is a gamechanger for families who have struggled with drop outs and slow speeds over copper. I strongly encourage households to check the NBN Co website to see if you are eligible for a full fibre upgrade."
