AUSTRALIAN PODCAST RANKER – AUGUST
Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA), in partnership with Triton Digital, has released the August results for the Australian Podcast Ranker. The Ranker is the country’s only official, third- party verified podcast measurement system, governed by a cross-industry Steering Committee and backed by strong collaboration across commercial, independent, and non-commercial publishers. It sets the benchmark for podcast data in Australia.
Lizzie Young, CEO of CRA said: “The commercial case for podcasting starts with the relationship between host and listener - it's close, it's chosen, and that trust carries through to the brands that show up in it. With 55% of Australians listening every month,¹ that's now happening at real scale. The Ranker gives the industry a verified monthly view of where it's happening."
What’s Trending for Podcast Audiences?
Summer is coming in hot and podcast audiences are already planning their next trip. Nearly half of podcast consumers across History (53%), Sports (49%), Health & Fitness (49%), Arts (48%) and True Crime (47%) are planning domestic holiday travel in the next 12 months. International intent is just as strong - 47% of History consumers, 43% of Health & Fitness and 42% of Technology consumers are planning overseas holiday travel in the same period. For airlines, hotels, travel insurance and booking platforms, podcasting delivers exactly the consumer who is already in the travel mindset.2
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Australian Podcast Ranker top five genres August 2026 |
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Genre |
Monthly Listeners |
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1 |
News |
5,004,420 |
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2 |
Society & Culture |
4,188,799 |
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3 |
Sports |
3,548,536 |
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4 |
True Crime |
2,532,392 |
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5 |
Comedy |
2,502,386 |
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Australian Podcast Ranker top five podcasts August 2026 |
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Podcast |
Producer |
Monthly Listeners |
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1 |
Mamamia Out Loud |
Mamamia |
855,821 |
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2 |
Hamish & Andy |
LiSTNR (SCA) |
849,854 |
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3 |
ABC News Top Stories |
ABC |
626,291 |
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4 |
Life UnCut |
LiSTNR (SCA) |
480,519 |
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5 |
Conversations |
ABC |
476,145 |
Sources: 1. The Infinite Dial 2026, Edison Research. Data referring to Australians aged 10+ unless otherwise stated, 2. Triton Digital Demos+ Australian Survey Data (Q3'24 – Q2'26). All percentages represent composition of each genre's monthly P18+ podcast audience.
About the Australian Podcast Ranker: The Australian Podcast Ranker is a monthly snapshot of the top 300 podcasts listened to by Australians, and the top 300 Australian podcasts. The Australian Podcast Ranker is an industry initiative commissioned by CRA and published by Triton Digital. Results comply with IAB Podcast Measurement Technical Guidelines.