Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) has welcomed the latest GfK Survey 2 results, confirming another strong result for commercial radio, with 12.6 million Australians tuning in weekly.
In-car listening remains dominant, rising 7% year-on-year (YOY), to reach 10.4 million Australians weekly.
Listeners like to start their day with radio, as breakfast continues to go from strength to strength, as seen by its YOY audience growth, now reaching a total of 8.9 million weekly listeners.
Across all demographics aged 10–64, commercial radio’s weekly listenership grew YOY. The 25-54 age group, crucial for advertisers, grew by 220,000 listeners YOY, reaching 6.2 million.
Survey 2 also highlighted over 3.2 million Australians choose to listen to commercial radio via streaming. Notably, compared to the same period last year streaming is up 12% in the mornings, and 11% in-car.
“Radio continues to deliver consistent, sustainable growth by meeting listeners where they are,” said Lizzie Young, CEO of Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA).
“Our unique position delivering real-time connection, accessible anytime and anywhere. This is exactly what audiences value and importantly delivers a platform for brands to connect in a trusted environment,” added Young.
For historical data and the 2025 metro survey schedule, visit: https://cra.au/metro-ratings
Note: Due to Cyclone Alfred, Gold Coast Survey 1 fieldwork has been extended to May 10. The updated release date is Thursday May 29. Revised schedule available at: Radio Audience Measurement Australia – Resources
Source: GfK 360 Radio Ratings, SMBAP S1 2025, compared to S1 2024, All people 10+, Mon-Sun 12mn-12mn, Cume (000’s), unless otherwise stated. Weekly Time Spent Listening (hh). All numbers refer to commercial radio results unless otherwise stated.