Australia has 14 cities in the top 1000 and has a vibrant startup scene that ranks 9th within the competitive global top 10.
Since 2023, Australia lost 1 spot in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 9th worldwide.
Australia has a solid startup ecosystem with some of the country’s startups producing well known global brands, such as Canva and Atlassian. While Australia has a fairly small population considering the country’s geographical size, it still manages to attract overseas talent. Australia enjoys a smart and proactive approach from its federal and state governments, both supporting the growth of its startup ecosystems. Multiple public sector organizations are actively involved in the startup scene. Some of the most notable initiatives come from organizations such as the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, the NSW Government, [LaunchVvic]
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The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Australia has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
Australia is ranked within the top 10 startup ecosystems globally.
Australia’s startup scene is best represented in Edtech, Marketing & Sales, and in Software & and Data.
2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 38th 0 | 19.121 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 42nd 0 | 16.554 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 98th + 3 | 7.253 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 191st - 25 | 3.139 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th + 1 | 230th + 13 | 2.191 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th - 1 | 246th - 7 | 1.997 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 354th + 1 | 0.985 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 404th - 37 | 0.794 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th + 1 | 554th + 68 | 0.412 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th - 1 | 567th - 24 | 0.390 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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