Worst Internet Suburbs in Melbourne (Bottom 50)
These are the 50 lowest-scoring suburbs for internet quality within 50km of Melbourne's CBD. Common issues include older NBN technology types, limited fibre coverage, and lower household connectivity rates. If you live in one of these suburbs, check whether an NBN technology upgrade is available at your address.
| Rank | Suburb | State | Tech Type | Score | Grade | Speed Range | Premises |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocoroc | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 2 |
| 2 | Point Wilson | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 2 |
| 3 | Calder Park | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 5 |
| 4 | Quandong | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 9 |
| 5 | Fieldstone | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 17 |
| 6 | Watsons Creek | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 23 |
| 7 | Tarrawarra | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 32 |
| 8 | Chintin | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 39 |
| 9 | Exford | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 44 |
| 10 | Grangefields | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 52 |
| 11 | Dewhurst | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 59 |
| 12 | Parwan | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 82 |
| 13 | Monegeetta | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 89 |
| 14 | Bellarine | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 97 |
| 15 | Wildwood | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 106 |
| 16 | Long Forest | VIC | 3.5/10 | D+ | 114 | ||
| 17 | Bend Of Islands | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 124 |
| 18 | Yan Yean | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 124 |
| 19 | Clarkefield | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 137 |
| 20 | Merrimu | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 138 |
| 21 | Humevale | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 139 |
| 22 | Smiths Gully | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 140 |
| 23 | Coimadai | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 157 |
| 24 | Dixons Creek | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 162 |
| 25 | Upper Plenty | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 162 |
| 26 | Christmas Hills | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 163 |
| 27 | Darraweit Guim | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 174 |
| 28 | Wandin East | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 183 |
| 29 | Yellingbo | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 220 |
| 30 | Cottles Bridge | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 240 |
| 31 | Gisborne South | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 322 |
| 32 | Toolern Vale | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 323 |
| 33 | Macclesfield | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 337 |
| 34 | Gruyere | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 352 |
| 35 | Yarrambat | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 534 |
| 36 | Little River | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 550 |
| 37 | Devon Meadows | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 3.5/10 | D+ | 25-75 Mbps | 595 |
| 38 | Mambourin | VIC | 3.5/10 | D+ | 1,624 | ||
| 39 | Nutfield | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 4/10 | C | 25-75 Mbps | 45 |
| 40 | Plumpton | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 4/10 | C | 25-75 Mbps | 54 |
| 41 | Balliang East | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 4/10 | C | 25-75 Mbps | 60 |
| 42 | Yuroke | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 4/10 | C | 25-75 Mbps | 62 |
| 43 | Yering | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 4/10 | C | 25-75 Mbps | 77 |
| 44 | Bolinda | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 4/10 | C | 25-75 Mbps | 86 |
| 45 | Strathewen | VIC | 4/10 | C | 88 | ||
| 46 | Steels Creek | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 4/10 | C | 25-75 Mbps | 117 |
| 47 | Clematis | VIC | FTTN | 4/10 | C | 25-68 Mbps (depends on distance from node) | 143 |
| 48 | Narre Warren East | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 4/10 | C | 25-75 Mbps | 149 |
| 49 | Oaklands Junction | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 4/10 | C | 25-75 Mbps | 152 |
| 50 | Arthurs Creek | VIC | Fixed Wireless | 4/10 | C | 25-75 Mbps | 182 |
About this ranking
Rankings are based on PickNBN's composite internet quality score, which factors in NBN technology type, fibre coverage percentage, FTTP upgrade status, and ABS Census household connectivity rates. Suburbs are sorted by score (highest first), with ties broken by total NBN premises.
Only suburbs with sufficient data quality (score ≥ 3/5) are included. Data sourced from NBN Co, ABS Census, and ACCC broadband benchmarks.