In Q1 2021, over 7M Aussie households shopped online — a 12% increase versus the same period in 2020. But Australia’s online retail penetration rate is still at 9.4%, indicating a significant opportunity for growth.

It’s only the beginning. In Q1 2021, over 7M Aussie households shopped online — a 12% increase versus the same period in 2020. But Australia’s online retail penetration rate is still at 9.4%, indicating a significant opportunity for growth.

Australia Post, Inside Australian Online Shopping Industry Report (eCommerce Industry Report), 2021; Australian Bureau of Statistics, Online sales, March 2021 - Supplementary COVID-19 analysis, Oct. 2021.

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In Q1 2021, over 7M Aussie households shopped online — a 12% increase versus the same period in 2020. But Australia’s online retail penetration rate is still at 9.4%, indicating a significant opportunity for growth.