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October 2025 - September 2026
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Australia’s Cost Per Click (CPC) ran a quieter baseline but with sharper swings than the global benchmark over the past 13 months. On average Facebook Ads CPC for All industries available in Australia landed at roughly $0.95, compared with a global median near $1.05 — about 9–10% below the overall market — but Australia exhibited more dramatic month-to-month movement. This analysis is based on $3B worth of advertising data from our dataset, which provides strong directional benchmarks. This analysis explores ad performance trends for All industries available in Australia compared to the global benchmark.
Australia began the period in July 2025 at $0.94 CPC and finished in July 2026 at $0.49 — a roughly 48% decline from start to end. The high point came in November 2025 at $1.53, while the low was July 2026 at $0.49. Across the year the median Australian CPC averaged $0.95, with the global baseline averaging about $1.05. Month-to-month absolute movement averaged about $0.24 in Australia, more than double the global median monthly swing (~$0.10). Australia saw two months where CPC exceeded the global benchmark (November +19% vs. global, December +8%), and 11 months where it trailed the baseline. The largest shortfalls were in April 2026 (~34% below global) and July 2026 (~37% below global).
Momentum reads like a short spike then a long unwind: CPC climbed from summer levels into a November peak (likely calendar-driven demand), producing a notable lift to $1.53, then eased back through December into a lower-Q1 rhythm. A mid-March to April dip pushed CPC toward a trough (~$0.70 in April), followed by a modest rebound into June (~$1.06) and then a steep drop into July 2026. Overall volatility was concentrated in the second half of the year — large lifts in November/December and pronounced falls in April and the following July — creating an uneven seasonal rhythm rather than a smooth Q4-to-Q1 transition.
Relative to the global picture, Australia was generally below average: the market-wide CPC trailed the global median by about 9–10% on average, but the gap widened to the mid-30s percent in the weakest months. Volatility was a distinguishing feature — Australia’s average monthly change (~$0.24) was roughly 2.5x the global monthly movement (~$0.10), making the Australian market more volatile even while its mean CPC sat below global levels.
Understanding Facebook Ads Cost Per Click (CPC) benchmarks and CPC trends for All industries available in Australia provides a clear country-specific view of industry ad performance, country-specific ad costs, CPC trends, CPM analysis, and CTR performance context against broader Facebook Ads benchmarks.
Facebook advertising cost benchmarks
Cost Per Click (CPC) is the amount advertisers pay each time a user clicks on their Facebook ad. Ad costs vary across industries because of competition, audience demographics, and conversion value. For campaigns targeting Australia, advertisers typically have good engagement rates despite moderate costs. Campaign objectives affect costs because Facebook optimizes delivery for different goals. The data shows median values across multiple campaigns. Results can vary with ad quality, audience targeting, and campaign optimization.
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