AUSTRALIAN PODCAST RANKER – MARCH

The latest official Australian Podcast Ranker has been released by Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) and Triton Digital. Below are the top five charts for March. The complete charts can be viewed here.

March 2025 continued its record-breaking streak, reaching a new all-time high of 7 million average weekly listeners. This growth has been driven by an expanding and diversifying roster of participating publishers, showcasing the increasing appetite for on-demand audio content.

Australian Podcast Ranker top five podcasts March 2025
     Podcast Producer Monthly Listeners
1 The Mel Robbins Podcast SiriusXM Podcast Network 1,865,687
2 ABC News Top Stories Australian Broadcasting Corporation 1,007,362
3 Hamish & Andy LiSTNR (SCA) 752,700
4 Mamamia Out Loud Mamamia 611,205
5 Shameless Shameless Media 595,433

 

Australian Podcast Ranker top five genres March 2025
     Genre Monthly Listeners
1 Society & Culture 5,285,878
2 News 5,158,492
3 True Crime 4,095,766
4 Sports 3,808,100
5 Comedy 3,579,754

 

Australian Podcast Ranker top five podcast publishers March 2025
     Publisher Monthly Listeners
1 ARN/iHeart 4,637,894
2 SiriusXM Podcast Network 4,169,539
3 LiSTNR (SCA) 3,843,169
4 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 3,025,504
5 News Corp Australia 1,959,319
Top five sales representatives by monthly listeners March 2025
Sales representatives Publishers represented Monthly Listeners
1 LiSTNR (SCA) LiSTNR (SCA) / SiriusXM Podcast Network / audiochuck / Wondery / DM Podcasts / NBCUniversal News Group 9,353,203
2 ARN / iHeart ARN / iHeartMedia / Audioboom / AdLarge Media / Sport Social Podcast Network / The Athletic / The Investors Podcast Network / All Ears English / Sony Music / Clubby Sports / NZME / TED / BBC 7,792,675
3 NOVA Entertainment NOVA Entertainment / News Corp Australia / Podshape/ Schwartz Media / Johns Media 3,368,751
4 News Corp Australia News Corp Australia 1,959,319
5 Nine Nine Radio / Nine Publishing 1,421,478

About the Australian Podcast Ranker

The Australian Podcast Ranker is a monthly snapshot of the top 200 podcasts listened to by Australians, the top 200 Australian podcasts, the 20 biggest publishers and the 20 most successful podcast sales representatives.

The Australian Podcast Ranker is an industry initiative commissioned by CRA and published by Triton Digital. Results comply with IAB Podcast Measurement Technical Guidelines.

Nine Podcast Network surges ahead in March rankings

With more than 1.4 million listeners tuning in across its growing slate, Nine Podcasts’ momentum is driven by a commitment to quality content that connects with Australian audiences. From news and business to sport, lifestyle and entertainment, Nine’s diverse lineup is winning over more ears than ever.

The return of the footy season gave several shows a major boost, with 3AW Football attracting over 55,000 listeners and Six Tackles with Gus reaching 52,000. Other strong performers in the Top 200 include Real FootyEddie & Jimmy, and Marlee & Me.

March 2025 LISTENERS DOWNLOADS
Nine Podcast Network 1,421,478 3,441,400

Nine Radio’s Head of Digital Growth, Mia Stern, said, “This jump in the publisher rankings is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team. We are incredibly proud to see our podcasts connecting with more listeners than ever before. Our focus remains on delivering compelling audio experiences, making that content available as widely as possible, and providing valuable opportunities for advertisers to reach engaged audiences.”

Source: Australian Podcast Ranker – Top Podcasts Australian Made, March 1-31 2025, Downloads, Listeners.