Note that this article provides historical figures only for selected papers only with very few updates since 2018. Newspapers such Guardian Australia, Crikey and The Saturday Paper are not listed.
There are several measures of circulation of newspapers. The Australian Bureau of Circulations (ABC) Paid Media Audit Data provides independent verification of paid media distribution in Australia. Measures are also divided by electronic and print versions. The trend shown over the years is continuously declining for the print newspapers and surging for electronic newspapers since the 21st century.[1]
Circulation of print newspapers is typically divided into Monday–Friday, Saturday/weekend and Sunday for each quarter. In 2017 the Audited Media Association of Australia announced that circulation figures were to be published every six months.[2] The Herald Sun has the highest circulation in Australia. Based in one of the country's two major cities, Melbourne, it is the result of the amalgamation of the original Sun and Herald newspapers.
| Title | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Australian Financial Review | 139,834 | 44,635 | 48,844 | 54,430 | 57,451 | 64,270 | 68,425 | 73,158 | 75,339 | 79,201 | 87,702 | 88,264 | 86,182 | 85,373 |
| The Australian | 88,581 | 94,448 | 98,757 | 102,222 | 104,774 | 116,854 | 126,901 | 133,081 | 136,268 | 134,100 | 140,000 | 133,000 | 131,538 | 133,841 |
| The Canberra Times | 13,808 | 15,298 | 17,059 | 19,347 | 23,183 | 25,228 | 28,162 | 30,420 | 32,116 | 34,000 | 34,687 | 33,935 | 36,027 | 36,695 |
| Daily Telegraph | 221,641 | 221,641 | 236,574 | 254,722 | 273,241 | 289,839 | 341,583 | 347,924 | 363,399 | 360,781 | 375,000 | 392,000 | 396,497 | 397,915 |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | 78,789 | 88,634 | 97,530 | 107,127 | 114,634 | 136,623 | 161,169 | 189,803 | 204,421 | 208,210 | 209,508 | 212,700 | 212,078 | 210,085 |
| Northern Territory News | 11,279 | 11,279 | 12,569 | 13,925 | 13,670 | 16,757 | 19,030 | 20,510 | 21,103 | 22,128 | 22,188 | 20,880 | 21,172 | 22,090 |
| The Courier-Mail | 135,007 | 135,007 | 142,776 | 153,532 | 158,286 | 172,816 | 190,915 | 194,949 | 206,110 | 216,503 | 222,500 | 221,049 | 216,075 | 211,279 |
| The Advertiser | 112,097 | 112,097 | 121,079 | 129,319 | 136,458 | 148,430 | 169,889 | 175,372 | 180,807 | 186,669 | 185,683 | 191,325 | 195,903 | 201,323 |
| The Mercury | 28,265 | 28,265 | 30,075 | 31,765 | 33,111 | 35,821 | 40,638 | 41,443 | 44,221 | 46,758 | 46,985 | 48,886 | 49,601 | |
| The Age | 74,360 | 83,229 | 91,166 | 99,807 | 106,843 | 133,981 | 158,485 | 190,750 | 190,100 | 200,800 | 203,800 | 207,000 | 201,000 | 193,000 |
| Herald Sun | 303,140 | 303,140 | 324,124 | 340,113 | 363,384 | 399,638 | 460,370 | 481,573 | 500,800 | 505,500 | 503,500 | 535,000 | 554,700 | 551,500 |
| The West Australian | 128,365 | 153,431 | 136,076 | 152,357 | 158,400 | 172,188 | 190,251 | 188,947 | 192,230 | 195,211 | 194,862 | 203,328 | 205,610 | 207,914 |
| The Australian Financial Review | The Australian | The Canberra Times | Daily Telegraph | The Sydney Morning Herald | Northern Territory News | The Courier-Mail | The Advertiser | The Mercury | The Age | Herald Sun | The West Australian | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 90320 | 297158 | 72080 | 335388 | 399455 | 31773 | 343323 | 280490 | 65308 | 318900 | 515598 | 385871 |
| 2003 | 86679 | 295168 | 72835 | 341062 | 391678 | 31777 | 346445 | 281117 | 65194 | 315250 | 517650 | 384976 |
| 2004 | 87680 | 300360 | 71049 | 341240 | 373750 | 31932 | 342253 | 278385 | 64905 | 304200 | 521000 | 381079 |
| 2005 | 89360 | 291752 | 68743 | 342657 | 360323 | 32442 | 333910 | 274364 | 64297 | 297500 | 523500 | 380417 |
| 2006 | 90998 | 293966 | 67371 | 342724 | 363901 | 31511 | 326825 | 269695 | 63554 | 301000 | 522400 | 372608 |
| 2007 | 92194 | 299500 | 63115 | 340000 | 364000 | 31150 | 316662 | 259807 | 61985 | 301000 | 513000 | 356844 |
| 2008 | 92415 | 301000 | 59939 | 327000 | 358224 | 31860 | 309602 | 256063 | 61813 | 301500 | 510500 | 342787 |
| Jul-Sep 2008 | 307000 | 58978 | 316000 | 347299 | 32611 | 310224 | 256134 | 292300 | 503500 | 336532 | ||
| Jul-Sep 2009 | 302115 | 56000 | 318944 | 348300 | 32810 | 295056 | 251486 | 284500 | 505000 | 329911 | ||
| Jul-Sep 2010 | 72898 | 300078 | 325000 | 332066 | 32260 | 278982 | 242903 | 60082 | 273300 | 495600 | ||
| Jul-Sep 2011 | 71834 | 283793 | 317796 | 315548 | 39241 | 264634 | 238671 | 57292 | 265704 | 471644 | ||
| Jul-Sep 2012 | 69012 | 277386 | 45162 | 318092 | 265457 | 28961 | 248452 | 224976 | 54469 | 225976 | 455197 | 301466 |
| Jul-Sep 2013 | 62278 | 250186 | 37319 | 274050 | 231989 | 25315 | 221572 | 200456 | 49440 | 198537 | 399730 | 278332 |
| Jul-Sep 2014 | 55354 | 231349 | 262920 | 214387 | ||||||||
| Oct-Dec 2014 | 63621 | 227486 | 32094 | 275380 | 210115 | 19636 | 197963 | 178350 | 45367 | 180447 | 362399 | 255335 |
| Jan-Mar 2015 | 61911 | 230182 | 31652 | 265111 | 208053 | 18999 | 199153 | 176951 | 45619 | 178721 | 353346 | 249865 |
| Apr-Jun 2015 | 62643 | 225206 | 30280 | 244587 | 199472 | 19709 | 188217 | 171730 | 43612 | 172280 | 347230 | 265143 |
| Jul-Sep 2015 | 52892 | 223526 | 29144 | 244863 | 196406 | 19821 | 193895 | 173354 | 42396 | 168411 | ||
| Oct-Dec 2015 | 58523 | 224691 | 28750 | 257943 | 194207 | 18198 | 189654 | 168293 | 42423 | 166917 | 347175 | 239623 |
| Jan-Mar 2016 | 62345 | 227465 | 28210 | 247946 | 191728 | 17318 | 180050 | 167357 | 42609 | 164774 | 342546 | 242298 |
| Apr-Jun 2016 | 53121 | 223926 | 26894 | 233546 | 186918 | 17252 | 179149 | 162731 | 40918 | 159801 | 335232 | 232176 |
| Jul-Sep 2016 | 48009 | 220945 | 25571 | 228360 | 181113 | 17979 | 181932 | 165110 | 39455 | 152471 | 317517 | 219606 |
| Oct-Dec 2016 | 56141 | 221930 | 24940 | 235091 | 177722 | 16371 | 173014 | 156374 | 38914 | 152229 | 322360 | 207801 |
| Jan- Jun 2017 | 48773 | 219242 | 23470 | 221996 | 168470 | 14624 | 166502 | 114005 | 37646 | 144574 | 306571 | 216071 |
| CANBERRA TIMES | SUN-HERALD | SUNDAY TELEGRAPH | SUNDAY TERRITORIAN | SUNDAY MAIL (QLD) | SUNDAY MAIL (SA) | SUNDAY TASMANIAN | SUNDAY AGE | SUNDAY HERALDSUN | SUNDAY TIMES (WA)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 39075 | 559725 | 726906 | 27083 | 601851 | 345407 | 58245 | 199350 | 570647 | 346037 |
| 2003 | 39161 | 542735 | 734021 | 25422 | 611298 | 340667 | 59227 | 194500 | 582630 | 352000 |
| 2004 | 38877 | 524777 | 726153 | 24535 | 615328 | 334872 | 59720 | 194500 | 603000 | 354000 |
| 2005 | 37844 | 514542 | 720030 | 24811 | 615920 | 330998 | 61110 | 200000 | 620000 | 354000 |
| 2006 | 36892 | 516394 | 702125 | 23386 | 607975 | 324973 | 61391 | 210000 | 623000 | 347500 |
| 2007 | 34674 | 505000 | 671500 | 22340 | 592440 | 318179 | 60134 | 225000 | 620000 | 336500 |
| 2008 | 34316 | 483220 | 663000 | 22658 | 565173 | 313469 | 59930 | 227500 | 622000 | 328000 |
| Jul-Sep 2008 | 35116 | 478890 | 657424 | 23548 | 566773 | 305808 | 225700 | 615000 | 320000 | |
| Jul-Sep 2009 | 35000 | 447946 | 638354 | 23498 | 537764 | 306556 | 226900 | 612500 | 316544 | |
| Jul-Sep 2010 | 429199 | 635269 | 22624 | 506975 | 294930 | 57868 | 226700 | 593700 | 293136 | |
| Jul-Sep 2011 | 410407 | 606101 | 21981 | 479884 | 284141 | 54945 | 228826 | 555684 | 282000 | |
| Jul-Sep 2012 | 28808 | 322959 | 600236 | 21220 | 453871 | 267625 | 51617 | 193545 | 524237 | 269910 |
| Jul-Sep 2013 | 25335 | 273790 | 516584 | 18182 | 415184 | 239488 | 46901 | 167775 | 470326 | 240486 |
| Jul-Sep 2014 | 19652 | 205667 | 437560 | 15923 | 347108 | 206435 | 40179 | 135731 | 396251 | |
| Oct-Dec 2014 | 21578 | 227340 | 489257 | 14450 | 363068 | 214609 | 42645 | 147017 | 417442 | 204892 |
| Jan-Mar 2015 | ||||||||||
| Apr-Jun 2015 | 20312 | 212280 | 439926 | 15144 | 342381 | 205643 | 40916 | 139989 | 400657 | 193842 |
| Jul-Sep 2015 | ||||||||||
| Oct-Dec 2015 | 19700 | 200851 | 452377 | 15363 | 339738 | 200264 | 40232 | 136043 | 396574 | 184012 |
| Jan-Mar 2016 | ||||||||||
| Apr-Jun 2016 | 18305 | 188806 | 410137 | 14214 | 318830 | 200102 | 38925 | 128478 | 384993 | 184486 |
| Jul-Sep 2016 | 17271 | 182626 | 401702 | 14912 | 321840 | 200027 | 37926 | 122547 | 374918 | |
| Oct-Dec 2016 | 16842 | 175652 | 406326 | 14343 | 308339 | 190789 | 37607 | 123229 | 368912 | 173511 |
| Jan- Jun 2017 | 15775 | 164652 | 378449 | 12772 | 289888 | 182462 | 36212 | 115056 | 349252 | 183128 |
For the quarterly reporting period of the ABC data, from March to June 2016, Fairfax made the decision to remove its digital circulation numbers because it believes the figures, released by the Audited Media Association of Australia (AMAA), wrongfully suggest subscriptions at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age are falling. In October 2017, The Australian owned by News Corp, claimed to be the first newspaper in Australia achieving over 100,000 paying online subscribers.[3]
| Australian Financial Review | The Australian | Canberra Times | Daily Telegraph | Sydney Morning Herald | Northern Territory News | The Courier-Mail | The Advertiser | The Mercury | The Age | Herald Sun | The West Australian | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul-Sep 2015 | 73118 | 139752 | 478 | 136009 | 63615 | 7959 | ||||||
| Oct-Dec 2015 | 75018 | 138165 | 133496 | 66866 | ||||||||
| Jan- Mar 2016 | 77371 | 134934 | ||||||||||
| Apr-Jun 2016 | 79018 | 73470 | ||||||||||
| Jul-Sep 2016 | 80722 | 1130 | 1430 | 75067 | 16528 | |||||||
| Oct-Dec 2016 | 83833 | 1517 | 1928 | 75865 | 17517 | |||||||
| Jan- Jun 2017 | 85349 | 3051 | 3793 | 77213 | 19672 | |||||||
| Jan- Jun 2018 | 0 | 135783 | 0 | 114203 | 0 | 3051 | 80291 | 85770 | 3793 | 0 | 108801 | 6037 |
Local/Community newspapers tend to be distributed free of charge to a given community/area. A measure of paid print copies has no meaning in this circumstance. Readership tends to be measured by the number of copies distributed. Below are the distribution numbers for the quarter ending December 2016.[4](registration required)
| Publication | Average Net Distribution
(Dec. 2016) |
Publisher | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVOCATE ELLENBROOK EDITION | 12583 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| ALBANY EXTRA | 18954 | West Australian Regional Newspapers Pty ltd | WA Regional |
| ALBERT & LOGAN NEWS | 70970 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Metropolitan |
| ALBURY WODONGA NEWS WEEKLY | 22164 | Star News Group | NSW Regional |
| ARMADALE EXAMINER | 22905 | Examiner Newspapers (WA) | WA Metropolitan |
| ARMIDALE EXPRESS EXTRA | 13523 | Fairfax Regional Media - Tamworth | NSW Regional |
| AUGUSTA MARGARET RIVER MAIL | 5808 | Fairfax Regional Media - WA | WA Regional |
| AUGUSTA MARGARET RIVER TIMES | 6834 | West Australian Regional Newspapers Pty Ltd | WA Regional |
| AVON VALLEY GAZETTE | 1444 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| BALLINA SHIRE ADVOCATE | 16346 | APN Australian Regional Media | NSW Regional |
| BANKSTOWN-CANTERBURY TORCH | 88607 | Torch Publishing Co Pty Ltd | NSW Metropolitan |
| BAROSSA & LIGHT HERALD | 12572 | Barossa News Pty Ltd | SA Metropolitan |
| BAYSIDE & NORTHERN SUBURBS STAR | 37454 | APN Australian Regional Media(Bayside) | QLD Metropolitan |
| BAYSIDE LEADER | 39479 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| BENDIGO WEEKLY | 38093 | Bendigo Publishing Pty Ltd | VIC Regional |
| BERWICK NEWS | 32112 | Star News Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| BLACKTOWN ADVOCATE | 47904 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| BLACKTOWN SUN | 38278 | Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW | NSW Metropolitan |
| BLUE MOUNTAINS GAZETTE | 35271 | Fairfax Regional Media - Orange | NSW Regional |
| BRIBIE WEEKLY | 12535 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| BRIMBANK & NORTHWEST STAR WEEKLY | 60655 | MMP Star Pty Ltd | VIC Metropolitan |
| BROOME ADVERTISER | 7455 | West Australian Regional Newspapers Pty Ltd | WA Regional |
| BUDERIM CHRONICLE | 16402 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| BUNBURY HERALD | 29010 | West Australian Regional Newspapers Pty Ltd | WA Regional |
| BUNBURY MAIL | 25439 | Fairfax Regional Media - WA | WA Regional |
| BUSSELTON DUNSBOROUGH MAIL | 14400 | Fairfax Regional Media - WA | WA Regional |
| BUSSELTON DUNSBOROUGH TIMES | 15527 | West Australian Regional Newspapers Pty Ltd | WA Regional |
| BYRON SHIRE ECHO | 23190 | Echo Publications Pty Ltd | NSW Regional |
| BYRON SHIRE NEWS | 15534 | APN Australian Regional Media | NSW Regional |
| CABOOLTURE NEWS | 33696 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| CABOOLTURE SHIRE HERALD | 34151 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Metropolitan |
| CAIRNS SUN | 21962 | Cairns Post Pty Ltd | QLD Regional |
| CALOUNDRA WEEKLY | 18878 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| CAMDEN ADVERTISER | 20434 | Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW | NSW Metropolitan |
| CAMDEN HAVEN COURIER | 8352 | Fairfax Regional Media - Port Macquarie | NSW Regional |
| CAMPBELLTOWN MACARTHUR ADVERTISER | 47551 | Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW | NSW Metropolitan |
| CANBERRA WEEKLY MAGAZINE | 42631 | Newstate Media Pty Ltd | Australian Capital Territory |
| CANNING EXAMINER NEWSPAPER | 32132 | Examiner Newspapers (WA) | WA Metropolitan |
| CANNING TIMES | 25488 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| CANTERBURY BANKSTOWN EXPRESS | 70926 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| CAPRICORN COAST MIRROR | 11699 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| CAULFIELD GLEN EIRA LEADER | 30532 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| CENTRAL | 26036 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| CENTRAL COAST EXPRESS ADVOCATE GOSFORD-FRI | 57759 | NewsLocal | NSW Regional |
| CENTRAL COAST EXPRESS ADVOCATE GOSFORD-WED | 57752 | NewsLocal | NSW Regional |
| CENTRAL COAST EXPRESS ADVOCATE WYONG-FRI | 55064 | NewsLocal | NSW Regional |
| CENTRAL COAST EXPRESS ADVOCATE WYONG-WED | 55064 | NewsLocal | NSW Regional |
| CESSNOCK ADVERTISER | 17033 | Fairfax Regional Media - Maitland | NSW Regional |
| CHELSEA-MORDIALLOC NEWS | 18842 | Mornington Peninsula News Group | VIC Regional |
| CITY NORTH MESSENGER | 34116 | Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd | SA Metropolitan |
| CITY NORTH NEWS | 21740 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Metropolitan |
| CITY SOUTH NEWS | 18725 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Metropolitan |
| COASTAL VIEWS | 10743 | APN Australian Regional Media | NSW Regional |
| COCKBURN GAZETTE | 30983 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| COFFS COAST ADVOCATE | 30564 | APN Australian Regional Media | NSW Regional |
| COMMENT NEWS ARMADALE EDITION | 20957 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| COMMENT NEWS GOSNELLS EDITION | 28791 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| COOKS RIVER VALLEY TIMES | 21986 | Torch Publishing Co Pty Ltd | NSW Metropolitan |
| COOLUM & NORTH SHORE NEWS | 12508 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| COUNTRY NEWS | 39035 | Shepparton Newspapers | VIC Regional |
| CRANBOURNE LEADER | 25830 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| CRANBOURNE NEWS | 31421 | Star News Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| DANDENONG JOURNAL | 45130 | Star News Group | VIC Regional |
| DIAMOND VALLEY LEADER - BANYULE ED. | 21373 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| DIAMOND VALLEY LEADER - NILLUMBIK ED. | 16385 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| EAST GIPPSLAND NEWS | 16500 | James Yeates & Sons Pty Ltd | VIC Regional |
| EAST TORRENS MESSENGER | 28518 | Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd | SA Metropolitan |
| EASTERN COURIER MESSENGER | 44174 | Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd | SA Metropolitan |
| EASTERN REPORTER | 45765 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| ECHO NEWS EASTSIDE | 20579 | Birkenhead Pty Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| ECHO NEWS ELLENBROOK | 13586 | Birkenhead Pty Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| ECHO NEWS KALAMUNDA | 23273 | Birkenhead Pty Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| ECHO NEWS MUNDARING | 8309 | Birkenhead Pty Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| FAIRFIELD ADVANCE | 51441 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| FAIRFIELD CITY CHAMPION | 53055 | Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW | NSW Metropolitan |
| FLINDERS NEWS | 9961 | Northern Argus | SA Metropolitan |
| FRANKSTON STANDARD LEADER | 54070 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| FRANKSTON TIMES | 29880 | Mornington Peninsula News Group | VIC Regional |
| FREMANTLE GAZETTE | 14104 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| FREMANTLE HERALD | 74652 | Herald Publishing Co Pty Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| GATTON, LOCKYER & BRISBANE VALLEY STAR | 19358 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| GEELONG INDEPENDENT | 51500 | Star News Group | VIC Regional |
| GIPPSLAND TIMES | 13193 | Gippsland Times | VIC Regional |
| GLASSHOUSE COUNTRY NEWS | 11359 | Blurb Communications Pty Ltd | QLD Regional |
| GOLD COAST SUN | 192901 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Regional |
| GOSNELLS EXAMINER | 36309 | Examiner Newspapers (WA) | WA Metropolitan |
| GREATER DANDENONG LEADER | 40488 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| GUARDIAN EXPRESS | 26817 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| GUARDIAN INCORPORATING MIDWEEK DRUM | 21901 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| GUARDIAN MESSENGER | 60887 | Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd | SA Metropolitan |
| HARVEY REPORTER | 4128 | West Australian Regional Newspapers Pty Ltd | WA Regional |
| HAWKESBURY COURIER | 19582 | Fairfax Regional Media - Orange | NSW Regional |
| HEIDELBERG LEADER | 24471 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| HERVEY BAY OBSERVER | 22600 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| HILLS GAZETTE EAST EDITION | 12008 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| HILLS GAZETTE KALAMUNDA EDITION | 17165 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| HILLS NEWS | 49185 | Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW | NSW Metropolitan |
| HILLS SHIRE TIMES | 57197 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| HORNSBY & UPPER NORTH SHORE ADVOCATE | 47365 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| HUME LEADER | 41315 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| HUNTER VALLEY NEWS | 18173 | Fairfax Regional Media - Tamworth | NSW Regional |
| INNER WEST COURIER - CITY EDITION | 39183 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| INNER WEST COURIER - WEST EDITION | 43081 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| IPSWICH ADVERTISER | 34065 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| JIMBOOMBA TIMES | 21073 | QLD Community Newspapers - Jimboomba Times | QLD Regional |
| JOONDALUP TIMES | 36957 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| JOONDALUP WEEKENDER | 35727 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| JOURNAL NEWS | 12946 | Star News Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| KALAMUNDA REPORTER | 11336 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| KIAMA INDEPENDENT | 6059 | Illawarra Newspapers Pty Ltd | NSW Regional |
| KINGBOROUGH CHRONICLE | 9202 | The Huon Newspaper Company Pty Ltd | Tasmania |
| KNOX LEADER | 57799 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| KWINANA COURIER | 8269 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| LATROBE VALLEY EXPRESS | 36281 | Latrobe Valley Express Pty Ltd | VIC Regional |
| LEADER MESSENGER | 40054 | Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd | SA Metropolitan |
| LILYDALE & YARRA VALLEY LEADER | 23203 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| LISMORE ECHO | 17810 | APN Australian Regional Media | NSW Regional |
| LIVERPOOL CITY CHAMPION | 48751 | Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW | NSW Metropolitan |
| LIVERPOOL LEADER | 47586 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| LOWER HUNTER STAR | 23693 | Fairfax Regional Media - Maitland | NSW Regional |
| MACARTHUR CHRONICLE - CAMDEN EDITION | 22453 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| MACARTHUR CHRONICLE - CAMPBELLTOWN EDITION | 48471 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| MACEDON RANGES LEADER | 11899 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| MAILBOX SHOPPER | 13829 | Fairfax Regional Media - Dubbo | NSW Regional |
| MANDURAH COASTAL TIMES | 31619 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| MANDURAH MAIL | 37397 | Fairfax Regional Media - WA | WA Regional |
| MANLY DAILY | 85346 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| MANNING - GREAT LAKES EXTRA | 19466 | Fairfax Regional Media - Port Macquarie | NSW Regional |
| MANNINGHAM LEADER | 43257 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG & HOBSONS BAY STAR WEEKLY | 50019 | MMP Star Pty Ltd | VIC Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG LEADER | 22014 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| MAROOCHY & KAWANA WEEKLY | 10617 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| MAROONDAH LEADER | 34762 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| MARYBOROUGH HERITAGE HERALD | 12085 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| MELTON & MOORABOOL STAR WEEKLY | 29721 | MMP Star Pty Ltd | VIC Metropolitan |
| MELVILLE TIMES | 32853 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| MID COAST OBSERVER | 20123 | Fairfax Regional Media - Port Macquarie | NSW Regional |
| MIDLAND EXPRESS | 22300 | Elliott Midland Newspapers | VIC Regional |
| MIDLAND REPORTER | 15147 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| MIDSTATE OBSERVER | 12791 | Fairfax Regional Media - Orange | NSW Regional |
| MIDWEST TIMES INCORPORATING NORTHERN GUARDIAN | 21832 | West Australian Regional Newspapers Pty Ltd | WA Regional |
| MILDURA MIDWEEK | 19985 | Sunraysia Publishing Co Pty Ltd | VIC Regional |
| MILDURA WEEKLY | 25480 | Mildura Weekly Pty ltd | VIC Regional |
| MITCHAM & HILLS MESSENGER | 25656 | Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd | SA Metropolitan |
| MONASH LEADER | 65750 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| MONTHLY CHRONICLE | 54080 | Adelphi Printing Pty Ltd | NSW Metropolitan |
| MOONEE VALLEY LEADER | 43660 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| MOORABBIN GLEN EIRA LEADER | 18271 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| MOORABBIN KINGSTON LEADER | 24921 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| MORDIALLOC CHELSEA LEADER | 33349 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| MORELAND LEADER | 52188 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| MORELAND LEADER - NORTHERN ED. | 12751 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON NEWS | 19880 | Mornington Peninsula News Group | VIC Regional |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA LEADER | 38662 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| MOSMAN & LOWER NORTH SHORE DAILY | 34593 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| MOUNTAIN VIEWS MAIL | 7054 | Mail Newspaper Group Pty Ltd | VIC Regional |
| MT DRUITT ST MARYS STANDARD | 36396 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| NAMBOUR WEEKLY | 11038 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| NEWCASTLE WEEKLY | 40385 | Newstate Media Newcastle Pty Ltd | NSW Regional |
| NOOSA NEWS | 24295 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW | 13493 | The North Central Review Pty Ltd | VIC Regional |
| NORTH COAST TIMES | 13921 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| NORTH COAST WEEKENDER | 11466 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| NORTH LAKES TIMES | 7821 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Metropolitan |
| NORTH SHORE TIMES FRIDAY | 68495 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| NORTH WEST NEWS | 38763 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Metropolitan |
| NORTH WEST TELEGRAPH | 6587 | West Australian Regional Newspapers Pty Ltd | WA Regional |
| NORTHCOTE LEADER | 18836 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| NORTHERN DISTRICT TIMES | 51631 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| NORTHERN MESSENGER | 70407 | Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd | SA Metropolitan |
| NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY | 46146 | MMP Star Pty Ltd | VIC Metropolitan |
| NORTHERN TERRITORY RURAL WEEKLY | 9663 | APN Australian Regional Media | Northern Territory |
| NORTHSIDE CHRONICLE | 54323 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Metropolitan |
| PAKENHAM NEWS | 11602 | Star News Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| PARRAMATTA ADVERTISER | 76212 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| PENRITH CITY GAZETTE | 38601 | Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW | NSW Metropolitan |
| PENRITH PRESS (THURSDAY) | 49789 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| PERTH VOICE | 28324 | Herald Publishing Co Pty Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| PILBARA NEWS | 9930 | West Australian Regional Newspapers Pty Ltd | WA Regional |
| PINE RIVERS PRESS | 29754 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Metropolitan |
| PINJARRA MURRAY TIMES | 5798 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| PORT DOUGLAS & MOSSMAN GAZETTE | 3732 | Cairns Post Pty Ltd | QLD Regional |
| PORT MACQUARIE EXPRESS | 23522 | Fairfax Regional Media - Port Macquarie | NSW Regional |
| PORT PHILLIP LEADER | 26024 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| PORT STEPHENS EXAMINER | 28953 | Newcastle Newspapers Pty Ltd | NSW Regional |
| PORTSIDE MESSENGER | 28037 | Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd | SA Metropolitan |
| POST | 51717 | Post Newspapers Pty Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| PRESTON LEADER | 34493 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| PROGRESS LEADER | 62172 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| REDCLIFFE & BAYSIDE HERALD | 32246 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Metropolitan |
| REDLAND CITY BULLETIN | 48446 | Queensland Community Newspapers | QLD Regional |
| REVIEW PICTORIAL | 22676 | Torch Publishing Co Pty Ltd | NSW Metropolitan |
| RICHMOND RIVER EXPRESS-EXAMINER | 13503 | APN Australian Regional Media | NSW Regional |
| ROUSE HILL STANHOPE GARDENS NEWS | 13335 | Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW | NSW Metropolitan |
| ROUSE HILL TIMES | 25409 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| SATELLITE | 42328 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Metropolitan |
| SERPENTINE/JARRAHDALE EXAMINER | 4099 | Examiner Newspapers (WA) | WA Metropolitan |
| SHEPPARTON ADVISER | 32030 | Simtru Pty Ltd | VIC Regional |
| SOUND TELEGRAPH | 49807 | West Australian Regional Newspapers Pty Ltd | WA Regional |
| SOUTH EAST ADVERTISER | 43877 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Metropolitan |
| SOUTH WEST NEWS | 45327 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Metropolitan |
| SOUTHERN COURIER | 45311 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| SOUTHERN GAZETTE - BELMONT EDITION | 10843 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| SOUTHERN GAZETTE - SOUTH PERTH | 13835 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| SOUTHERN GAZETTE - VICTORIA PARK EDITION | 7671 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| SOUTHERN PENINSULA NEWS | 14930 | Mornington Peninsula News Group | VIC Regional |
| SOUTHERN STAR | 53288 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Metropolitan |
| SOUTHERN TELEGRAPH | 4659 | West Australian Regional Newspapers Pty Ltd | WA Regional |
| SOUTHERN TIMES MESSENGER | 63624 | Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd | SA Metropolitan |
| SPRINGFIELD NEWS | 10107 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Metropolitan |
| ST GEORGE & SUTHERLAND SHIRE LEADER - ST GEORGE EDITION | 73934 | Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW | NSW Metropolitan |
| ST GEORGE & SUTHERLAND SHIRE LEADER - SUTHERLAND SHIRE EDITION | 73705 | Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW | NSW Metropolitan |
| ST MARYS MT DRUITT STAR | 33129 | Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW | NSW Metropolitan |
| STAR, NEWCASTLE & LAKE MACQUARIE | 34144 | Newcastle Newspapers Pty Ltd | NSW Regional |
| STIRLING TIMES | 36534 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| STONNINGTON LEADER | 40542 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| SUN NEWSPAPERS | 23299 | Nationwide News Pty Ltd | Northern Territory |
| SUNBURY & MACEDON RANGES STAR WEEKLY | 26229 | MMP Star Pty Ltd | VIC Metropolitan |
| SUNBURY LEADER | 13957 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| SURF COAST TIMES | 39673 | Surf Coast News Australia P/L | VIC Regional |
| TABLELANDER | 15737 | Cairns Post Pty Ltd | QLD Regional |
| TABLELANDS ADVERTISER | 14169 | Cairns Post Pty Ltd | QLD Regional |
| TAMWORTH CITY TIMES | 14523 | Fairfax Regional Media - Tamworth | NSW Regional |
| TASMANIAN COUNTRY | 17907 | Davies Brothers Limited | Tasmania |
| THE ADVERTISER (INCORPORATING THE LAKE TIMES) | 57773 | Illawarra Newspapers Pty Ltd | NSW Regional |
| THE BAW BAW SHIRE & WEST GIPPSLAND TRADER | 16591 | Warragul Regional Newspapers Ltd | VIC Regional |
| THE CITY | 44500 | Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd | SA Metropolitan |
| THE ECHO | 38761 | Geelong Advertiser Pty Ltd | VIC Regional |
| THE FREE PRESS | 2333 | The North Central Review Pty Ltd | VIC Regional |
| THE LOGAN REPORTER | 47149 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Metropolitan |
| THE MIDWEEK | 12204 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| THE MOORABOOL NEWS | 12000 | The Ballan News | VIC Regional |
| THE SUN PARRAMATTA HOLROYD | 37982 | Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW | NSW Metropolitan |
| THE WEEKLY REVIEW BAYSIDE | 69045 | Metro Media Publishing | VIC Metropolitan |
| THE WEEKLY REVIEW CITY | 24500 | Metro Media Publishing | VIC Metropolitan |
| THE WEEKLY REVIEW EASTERN | 82713 | Metro Media Publishing | VIC Metropolitan |
| THE WEEKLY REVIEW GREATER GEELONG | 72806 | Metro Media Publishing | VIC Regional |
| THE WEEKLY REVIEW IVANHOE & VALLEY | 68797 | Metro Media Publishing | VIC Metropolitan |
| THE WEEKLY REVIEW MELBOURNE TIMES | 76798 | Metro Media Publishing | VIC Metropolitan |
| THE WEEKLY REVIEW MOONEE VALLEY | 53585 | Metro Media Publishing | VIC Metropolitan |
| THE WEEKLY REVIEW SOUTH-EAST | 51772 | Metro Media Publishing | VIC Metropolitan |
| THE WEEKLY REVIEW STONNINGTON & BOROONDARA | 115971 | Metro Media Publishing | VIC Metropolitan |
| TWEED DAILY NEWS COMMUNITY EDITION | 26862 | APN Australian Regional Media | NSW Regional |
| WANNEROO TIMES | 21004 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| WANNEROO WEEKENDER | 16136 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| WARWICK & SOUTHERN DOWNS WEEKLY | 11869 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| WEEKEND COURIER | 35292 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| WEEKLY ADVERTISER | 22524 | Ace Radio | VIC Regional |
| WEEKLY TIMES | 53771 | Weekly Times | NSW Metropolitan |
| WEEKLY TIMES MESSENGER | 61700 | Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd | SA Metropolitan |
| WENTWORTH COURIER | 48577 | NewsLocal | NSW Metropolitan |
| WESTERN PORT NEWS | 11980 | Mornington Peninsula News Group | VIC Regional |
| WESTERN SUBURBS WEEKLY | 46618 | Community Newspaper Group Ltd | WA Metropolitan |
| WESTERN TIMES (BATHURST) | 10724 | Fairfax Regional Media - Orange | NSW Regional |
| WESTERN WEEKENDER | 58135 | Western Sydney Publishing Group | NSW Metropolitan |
| WESTSIDE NEWS | 45155 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Metropolitan |
| WHITEHORSE LEADER | 59379 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| WHITSUNDAY TIMES | 7004 | APN Australian Regional Media | QLD Regional |
| WHITTLESEA LEADER | 50658 | Leader Newspaper Group | VIC Metropolitan |
| WHITTLESEA REVIEW | 1300 | The North Central Review Pty Ltd | VIC Regional |
| WOLLONDILLY ADVERTISER | 11788 | Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW | NSW Metropolitan |
| WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY | 46124 | MMP Star Pty Ltd | VIC Metropolitan |
| WYNNUM HERALD | 31563 | Quest Community Newspapers | QLD Metropolitan |
This is a list of the top 25 newspapers in the Australia by Monday–Friday or Monday–Saturday circulation for the three-month period ending 30 June 2010.[5] These figures were released by The Newspaper Works, a trade organization.