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Fast internet plans are available across a range of NBN speed tiers to suit different household needs. The table below shows fast NBN plans and higher on our database. You can change the default settings to show other NBN speeds and to view wireless broadband plans.
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What is the fastest internet in Australia?
The fastest internet in Australia can typically be found on the NBN, with fast NBN plans capable of up to 1000Mbps/1Gbps speeds. 5G home internet can also offer fast internet to your home, but speeds on these plans may be more unreliable as it depends on the 5G mobile network connection available to you and whether the plan has a speed cap in place.
Other non-fixed internet types, like satellite Sky Muster NBN and Starlink plans, may also have speed caps or an unreliable performance when compared to a fixed-line internet connection
Fastest NBN plans
The NBN offers a wide range of speed tiers, starting at the lowest (and cheapest) Home Basic I (NBN 12) speed and going up to Home Ultrafast (NBN 1000) speeds. The fastest speed tiers are also typically the most expensive NBN plans you’ll come across. While fast internet can sound great on paper, these plans might not suit all budgets, and not all homes will be able to access them.
Home Ultrafast (NBN 1000) plans
It’s possible to get gigabit-speed NBN — or 1000Mbps — in Australia, although it’s not available to everyone and is typically more expensive than plans on the other speed tiers. Homes with a Fibre to the Premises NBN connection or select HFC connections are usually able to access the fastest NBN speed. However, NBN Co is rolling out a free NBN fibre upgrade program to eligible homes in order to connect more homes to fast internet plans.
Plans on this speed tier are available from a wide range of providers and the expected typical peak-hour download speed will vary, but some plans may reach around 800-900Mbps during the evening peak.
Home Superfast (NBN 250) plans
As with NBN 1000, you’ll need to be on a FTTP or selected HFC connection in order to access NBN 250 fast internet plans, which come with a download speed of up to 250Mbps. Most major telcos now offer these plans, even if they don’t have NBN 1000 available. Typical evening speeds will vary between providers, but speeds are typically around the 200-250Mbps mark during the busy evening peak.
Home Fast (NBN 100) plans
NBN 100 was previously the fastest speed available, but now hits that sweet spot between fast speeds and slightly more affordable prices compared to NBN 250 and NBN 1000. Like the faster speed tiers, access to NBN 100 speeds may be limited to certain NBN connection types and for some connection types, it may be the fastest NBN speed available.
Compare fast NBN speeds
Your real-world results may vary due to a wide variety of factors, but the below figures are a good indication of how the faster NBN speeds compare to the popular NBN 50 speed tier.
| File Type | NBN 50 | NBN 100 | NBN 250 | NBN 1000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30GB 4K movie file | 1 hour 25 minutes | 42 minutes | 17 minutes | Four minutes |
| 90GB video game | 4 hours 17 minutes | 2 hours 10 minutes | 50 minutes | 12 minutes |
| 1080p TV episode | Five minutes | Three minutes | One minute | Less than one minute |
| Full-length music album | Less than one minute | Less than one minute | Less than one minute | Less than one minute |
Fast NBN providers in Australia
With high-speed internet plans more widely available, for providers offering fast internet plans, looking at the evening evening speeds may be a way of differentiating between the providers. NBN plans will come with a typical evening speed listed so you have an idea of what sort of speeds you can expect your plan to reach between the busy hours of 7pm and 11pm.
While real-world performance will differ between households, using the typical evening speed as a guide can help you device which fast internet plans might suit your needs.
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) releases a quarterly report tracking the evening speeds of some of Australia’s biggest and most popular NBN providers. These reports serve as a general guide so you have an idea what to expect with these NBN providers when it comes to real-world performance, with a higher percentage indicating a ‘better’ or ‘faster’ performance.
Here are the fast internet providers during the busy evening peak hours, according to the latest ACCC report published in December 2024 (with data recorded in the September 2024 quarter).
- Exetel: 103.0%
- Dodo & iPrimus: 102.4%
- Telstra: 102.3%
- Optus: 101.8%
- TPG: 101.8%
- Leaptel: 101.4%
- Superloop: 101.3%
- Vodafone: 99.9%
- Aussie Broadband: 99.4%
- Launtel: 99.4%
- iiNet: 98.0%
Essentially, this means that out of the biggest Australian providers, Exetel was technically rated ‘the best’ as its plans were more likely to achieve their maximum performance speeds. Previously, Telstra, Launtel, Exetel, TPG and Optus had each held the top spot for several consecutive reports, demonstrating that performance could change month to month. While the ACCC report is a helpful guide to see which fast internet providers might deliver the fastest NBN speeds, keep in mind that there are still many variables that impact speeds and it is not a determinant for what your experience will be.
Fast NBN plans from big providers
If you’re looking to sign up to an NBN plan from one of the biggest providers — Telstra, TPG or Optus — you’ll have a wide range of fast plans to choose from as all three providers offer the full range of fast-speed NBN plans.
TPG fastest internet plans
The following table shows a selection of published TPG NBN plans on Canstar Blue’s database, listed in order of monthly cost, from the lowest to highest, and then by alphabetical order of provider. Use our internet comparison tool to see plans from a range of other providers. This is a selection of products with links to a referral partner.
Optus fastest internet plans
The following table shows a selection of published Optus NBN plans on Canstar Blue’s database, listed in order of monthly cost, from the lowest to highest, and then by alphabetical order of provider. Use our internet comparison tool to see plans from a range of other providers. This is a selection of products with links to a referral partner.
Telstra fastest internet plans
The following table shows a selection of published Telstra NBN plans on Canstar Blue’s database, listed in order of monthly cost, from the lowest to highest, and then by alphabetical order of provider. Use our internet comparison tool to see plans from a range of other providers. This is a selection of products with links to a referral partner.
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5G home internet plans
5G may have been thought of as a major competitor to the NBN thanks to its potential super-fast speeds of around 1Gbps or faster. However, the 5G mobile networks are still being rolled out across the country, so access to these speeds may not be available everywhere.
Accessing these fast speeds may also be dependent on a range of things such as where your home is and how strong the coverage is. Some 5G home internet plans may also have speed caps around 50Mbps or 100Mbps — depending on the plan or provider — so you may not actually experience speeds faster than what’s available on your NBN connection.
Keep in mind that these 5G networks aren’t meant to replace the NBN network, but rather work as a supplement to fixed networks — if we relied more on the 5G mobile network for our internet needs than the fixed networks, it could cause some serious congestion problems. Customers who can’t access NBN in their area or have other problems with connecting to the NBN, might find these 5G internet options a better alternative.
If you’re considering 5G as an NBN alternative, you can find a range of plans using our internet comparison tool. Keep in mind that you’ll need to check coverage in your area, as there’s no point in having a 5G-capable modem and plan if you don’t have the network available to you.
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