Australian online advertising expenditure reaches $14.7 Billion in 2023

Online advertising expenditure in Australia totaled $14.7 billion for the 2023 calendar year, marking a growth rate of 3.7% year-on-year. This is according to the IAB Australia Online Advertising Expenditure Report (OAER), prepared by PwC Australia.

Australian Online Advertising Expenditure
Australian Online Advertising Expenditure

Online advertising expenditure in Australia totaled $14.7 billion for the 2023 calendar year, marking a growth rate of 3.7% year-on-year. This is according to the IAB Australia Online Advertising Expenditure Report (OAER), prepared by PwC Australia last month.

While this represents a slowdown from the 9.1% growth in 2022, the report indicates a stronger advertising trajectory in the second half of 2023.

Key Figures and Trends

  • Overall: General display grew 3.9%, search and directories grew 6.1%, and classified listings saw a 2.6% drop due to slower market activity.
  • Growth Drivers: Video advertising was up 14% and digital audio increased by 21%.
  • Challenges: Standard display and infeed/native formats faced declines of 22% and 12% respectively.
  • CTV Rise: Connected TV (CTV) captured the largest share of content publishers' video ad inventory at 50%.


PPC Land is an international news publication headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. PPC Land delivers daily articles brimming with the latest news for marketing professionals of all experience levels.

Subscribe to our newsletter for just $10/year and get marketing news delivered straight to your inbox. By subscribing, you are supporting PPC Land.

You can also follow PPC Land on LinkedIn, Bluesky, Reddit, Mastodon, X, Facebook, Threads, and Google News.

Know more about us or contact us via info@ppc.land

Our latest marketing news:

Subscribe via email

Don’t miss out on the latest marketing news. Sign up now to get the articles directly in your email.
jamie@example.com
Subscribe