Australia (2025)
14.5
commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
-6.1% YoY
YoY Change
-6.1%
Trend
down
Series length
22
years of data

Data

Australia Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults (2025) — source data. IMF Financial Access Survey.
Year commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults YoY Change
2025 14.5 -6.1%
2024 15.5 -8.2%
2023 16.9 -12.7%
2022 19.3 -8.4%
2021 21.1 -9.5%
2020 23.3 -5.3%
2019 24.6 -10.4%
2018 27.5 -5.1%
2017 28.9 +4.4%
2016 27.7 -3.6%
2015 28.8 -1.4%
2014 29.2 -3.2%
2013 30.1 -2.5%
2012 30.9 +1.7%
2011 30.4 -1.2%
2010 30.8 -1.5%
2009 31.2 -1.1%
2008 31.6 -0.3%
2007 31.7 +0.2%
2006 31.6 +2.1%

About this Dataset

Australia recorded 14.5 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2025. The latest change was -6.1%. Across 2004–2025 the series ranges from 14.5 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2025 to 31.7 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2007.

This page tracks the number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Australia. Branch density reflects financial inclusion access and the physical infrastructure of the banking system.

Data sourced from IMF Financial Access Survey via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Australia. Branch density reflects financial inclusion access and the physical infrastructure of the banking system. It is published by IMF Financial Access Survey and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. IMF Financial Access Survey typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2004–2025 (22 observations).

The series is at its lowest recorded level, 14.5 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2025, down from a peak of 31.7 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2007. The latest change was -6.1%.