How much data does the average household use?
According to the ACCC's 2023 Internet Activity Report, NBN services averaged around 497GB of data downloaded per month, while home wireless broadband averaged about 456GB.
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How we picked theseIs unlimited internet actually unlimited?
Yep, when an internet provider promises unlimited data, that's exactly what you get - no monthly limits.
You might see in the terms and conditions that a 'fair use policy' may apply. However, that's a pretty vague and subjective condition.
Unless you do something extreme, like running a speed test non-stop for 40 hours and using about 35TB of data - as one user did in 2020, which led Aussie Broadband to cancel their connection.
If you use the service in a way that's excessive or impacts others, you might face restrictions.
Do I actually need unlimited home internet?
Home wireless and NBN data-capped plans are very rare these days so you'll almost always end up with unlimited home internet, even if your internet usage is limited.
In fact, only 2 out of 43 fixed-line NBN providers on Finder still offer data-capped plans.
Telstra is the only home wireless broadband provider in our database with a data-capped plan, but even that offers a solid 1TB (1000GB) of data.
With unlimited plans being the norm, they're no longer premium, and you can easily find budget-friendly options.
The caveat here is mobile broadband plans often come with data caps. If your data needs are low or you need portable internet while traveling, it might be a suitable option to consider.
"I have an unlimited data NBN plan with Aussie Broadband and with 2 kids in the household it makes life easier that we don't have to monitor downloads. Especially with streaming and gaming big at our place, this can use hundreds of gigabytes each month. Having the internet slow down or cut off doing an important download or major binge session would be a disaster, so I'm very happy that we can avoid this."
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