Total number of indoor cinemas in Australia
Australia: Total number of indoor cinemas was 513 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
513
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 82 countries
All-time high
519
in 2005
All-time low
474
in 2011
Years of data
13
2005–2017
Total number of indoor cinemas in Australia, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of indoor cinemas in Australia is 513, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of indoor cinemas in Australia peaked at 519 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 474, in 2011.
Australia ranks 12th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total number of indoor cinemas in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 519 | — |
| 2006 | 494 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 485 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 493 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 492 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 481 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 474 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 474 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 482 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 485 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 492 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 498 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 513 | +3.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 513 is above the median for high income countries, which is 119.5, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 513 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.5, 6.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 496.6 | 485 | 519 | 5 |
| 2010s | 487.38 | 474 | 513 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of indoor cinemas in Australia?
- Total number of indoor cinemas in Australia was 513 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 519 in 2005.
- What is the lowest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 474 in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for total number of indoor cinemas?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total number of indoor cinemas rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total number of indoor cinemas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release