Compare Broadband Plans in VIC

Victoria - AKA the Garden State, AKA the Place to Be, AKA the State On the Move - is as rich in internet options as it is in catchy state slogans! Victoria has an equally vast array of broadband plans from many different internet service providers (or ISPs), including all the major Australian providers, so you can start comparing now!

You might have already heard of 5G, the emerging game-changing cellular internet technology that’s expected to be on every phone and in every home by the end of 2020. With a maximum download speed of 20Gbps, it’s predicted that 5G might eventually even put the NBN out of business. Time will tell! In the meantime, 5G coverage is scarce, as the 5G towers are still being built around Australia. 

Fortunately, the 5G Victorian rollout is already under way, so you might already have 5G coverage in your area! At the time of writing, you should be able to find Victoria 5G coverage in select regions of Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong, Warrnambool and Melbourne. If you’re not near any 5G coverage yet, don’t worry, you likely soon will be!

The NBN in Victoria is largely completed, so NBN service is pretty easy to come across. While there are still some areas of Victoria where the NBN is still being built, the NBN Co have cited that the NBN rollout will be completed nationwide by the end of 2020, so those areas will be upgraded soon enough. Until then, residents in those areas may wish to consider either ADSL2+ or Home Wireless plans. Some NBN connections work more effectively than others; we unfortunately don’t get to choose which NBN connection we are given, different connections are designated to different areas. That said, we do get to choose which NBN speed we get, so many customers have successfully countered a lacklustre NBN connection with a faster NBN speed (as well as a broadband plan with ample data). It is a common misconception that there is one set NBN speed delivered from the one set NBN connection. There are actually four primary NBN speeds and several different NBN types, and you can choose which one you want, along with how much data you want, when choosing an NBN plan. 

The four NBN speed tiers available in the Victoria are; 

- Basic evening speed: No minimum

- Standard evening speed: Minimum 15 Mbp

- Standard plus evening speed: Minimum 30 Mbps

- Premium evening speed: Minimum 60 Mbps

The best internet deal for you will depend on how much data you need, how much you want to spend per month, and whether or not you want to a Month to Month plan or a 12-24 month contract. The benefit of going on a contract plan is that providers generally sweeten the deal by making contract plans cheaper of ensuring they have better speeds or more data. But there’s no set rule - there are many different plans and many different providers, for many different people!

If you’re a light internet user, then there’s no point paying for data you’re not going to use; so if you’re only quickly jumping online once a day to check your emails and do some light browsing, you probably don’t need any more than 50GB a day (if that). For that amount of data, you can find something as cheap as TPG’s 50GB plan for $29.99 a month.

Conversely, you might be a moderate to heavy internet user - say if you use streaming services or do a bit of online gaming or cheeky downloading. In that case, you’re going to want to look at a 200GB plan, or perhaps even an Unlimited Plan, especially if you live in a household with other avid internet users. Thankfully, a lot of these plans are still affordable. You should consider something like MyRepublic’s Unlimited plan for $79 a month, or Sumo’s Unlimited plan of 50 Mbps for $64.95 a month.

The location of your home can sometimes factor into finding the best home internet plan, so to find the best Victroian plan and provider for you, pop your postcode or suburb into our free broadband comparison algorithm at the top of this page. Alternatively, you can call us directly for a free consultation. Compare Broadband is a free broadband comparison site for all Australian residents, so if you require any information about anything at all broadband related, give one of our helpful and friendly broadband consultants a bell on 1300 106 571.