Australia’s largest podcast genre attracted almost 4.7 million monthly listeners in June, according to the latest Australian Podcast Ranker released by Commercial Radio & Audio in partnership with Triton Digital. News remained the country’s most popular podcast category with 4,666,774 monthly listeners, followed by Society & Culture on 3,776,688, Sports on 3,277,012, Comedy on 2,468,903 and True Crime on 2,440,669.
“Mamamia Out Loud” was the month’s most-listened-to podcast with 816,913 monthly listeners, ahead of “Hamish & Andy” from LiSTNR on 801,382. News Corp Australia’s “Sky News Australia Update” ranked third with 488,101 listeners, while the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s “ABC News Top Stories” and “Conversations” completed the top five with 428,964 and 392,561 listeners, respectively.
CRA Chief Executive Officer Lizzie Young pointed to the continued growth of podcast audiences, arguing, “Behind every podcast is a community. With 55% of Australians now consuming podcasts monthly, those communities continue to evolve, bringing together highly engaged and influential audiences. The Ranker maps that landscape and gives the whole industry a verified foundation to act on.”
The June report also highlighted the commercial potential of sports podcasts ahead of the Australian Football League and National Rugby League finals. CRA said the audience is 81% male, with 57% aged 25–54 and nearly one-third living in households earning more than A$150,000 annually. The research also found 87% had purchased groceries in the previous week, 66% visited quick-service restaurants weekly and around one in five planned to switch either their mobile provider or health insurance, making the genre attractive to FMCG, automotive, insurance and telecommunications advertisers.
You can view or download the June 2026 Podcast Ranker below.
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