NBN Co is moving forward with its FTTN phase-out

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Fergus Halliday
Sep 10, 2025
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NBN Co's efforts to upgrade as many FTTN connections as possible to fiber by the end of 2030 are nearing a conclusion. 

The final stage of the company's upgrade program was first announced back in January 2025, with an estimated 622,000 FTTN connections slated to get an upgrade.

All told, an estimated 95% of remaining FTTN connections are expected to receive an upgrade by the end of 2030. As for the remainder,  NBN Co said that these premises "require further design work to confirm the appropriate upgrade path" and that some may be given the option to upgrade to unspecified "next-generation technologies" rather than FTTP.

This initiative comes on top of NBN Co's initial upgrade effort, which pledged to move 3.5 million FTTN connections over to FTTP by the end of 2025. 

NBN Chief Network Officer Dion Ljubanovic said that the company are making strong progress when it comes to the last mile of its upgrade initiative, with work currently underway on more than 228,000 homes and businesses. 

Once that work is complete, eligible NBN customers will be able to upgrade their FTTN connection to FTTP for free. All they have to do is order at least an NBN 100 plan to kick off the process.

Over half of premises being upgraded as part of this final phase are said to be located in regional Australia, with the suburbs in the table below accounting for both the 228,000  connections mentioned above and the remainder. To find out if your suburb is one of those getting special attention, see the table below.

State
Suburbs
ACTBarton, Deakin, Forrest, Griffith, Hall, Higgins, Holt, Hume, Kingston, Red Hill
NSWAllambie Heights, Appin, Avalon Beach, Avoca Beach, Awaba, Aylmerton, Balaclava, Balranald, Bangor, Banora Point, Bawley Point, Belimbla Park, Belrose, Bendalong, Beresfield, Bilambil Heights, Bilgola Plateau, Bingara, Blackalls Park, Blackheath, Blackwall, Blayney, Blueys Beach, Boggabri, Bombala, Bonny Hills, Boomerang Beach, Boorowa, Bourke, Bowral, Braemar, Broulee, Bulahdelah, Bullaburra, Bundanoon, Bundeena, Bungendore, Burradoo, Cabramatta, Canley Vale, Canton Beach, Casino, Castle Hill, Casula, Catherine Hill Bay, Cecil Park, Charmhaven, Chipping Norton, Clareville, Cobbitty, Colo Vale, Coolamon, Coomba Park, Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Cooranbong, Copacabana, Corindi Beach, Corowa, Crescent Head, Cudmirrah, Culcairn, Cunjurong Point, Currarong, Daleys Point, Darlington Point, Davistown, Denman, Dubbo, East Ballina, East Tamworth, Eden, Emerald Beach, Empire Bay, Epping, Farmborough Heights, Fassifern, Fern Bay, Forster, Fountaindale, Frenchs Forest, Glenhaven, Glenmore Park, Gloucester, Goulburn, Guerilla Bay, Gulgong, Gunnedah, Hamlyn Terrace, Hawks Nest, Hazelbrook, Hill Top, Horsfield Bay, Huskisson, Iluka, Jindabyne, Kandos, Katoomba, Kempsey, Kendall, Kew, Killarney Heights, Killcare, Killcare Heights, Kioloa, Kirkham, Kooragang, Kyogle, Lake Albert, Lake Cargelligo, Lake Cathie, Lavender Bay, Lawson, Leeton, Leura, Lightning Ridge, Lilli Pilli, Lisarow, Macksville, Macmasters Beach, Maianbar, Malua Bay, Manyana, Mcgraths Hill, Medlow Bath, Medowie, Merimbula, Mittagong, Moama, Moonbi, Moonee Beach, Moree, Morisset, Moruya, Moruya Heads, Mosman, Moss Vale, Mossy Point, Mount Vernon, Mount Victoria, Mulwala, Murrumbateman, Murrurundi, Muswellbrook, Nambucca Heads, Narellan, Narrandera, Niagara Park, Norah Head, Noraville, Nords Wharf, North Avoca, North Ryde, North Sydney, North Tamworth, Oakdale, Oberon, Orchard Hills, Ourimbah, Oxley Vale, Palm Beach, Pambula, Pambula Beach, Peak Hill, Pemulwuy, Phegans Bay, Pitt Town, Pleasure Point, Port Kembla, Port Macquarie, Raleigh, Robertson, Run-o-waters, Rylstone, Safety Beach, Sandy Beach, Saratoga, Scotts Head, Smiths Lake, South Grafton, South Kempsey, South Murwillumbah, Sussex Inlet, Swanhaven, Swansea, Sydney, Tamworth, Tarbuck Bay, Tea Gardens, Temora, Terrigal, The Oaks, Thornton, Tomakin, Toronto, Tuggerawong, Tuncurry, Tura Beach, Tweed Heads, Umina Beach, Unanderra, Uralla, Urunga, Vincentia, Vineyard, Wagstaffe, Wamberal, Warnervale, Warrawong, Welby, Wentworth, Wentworth Falls, West Haven, West Tamworth, Whale Beach, Williamtown, Woolgoolga, Woy Woy, Woy Woy Bay, Yamba, Yerrinbool
QLDAlice River, Allora, Andergrove, Armstrong Creek, Ashmore, Avenell Heights, Ayr, Balgal Beach, Banksia Beach, Bargara, Beaudesert, Bilinga, Brandon, Brassall, Bridgeman Downs, Brightview, Brookfield, Buderim, Bundaberg South, Burpengary, Burpengary East, Caboolture, Camira, Capalaba, Caravonica, Cardwell, Carrara, Carseldine, Cashmere, Cedar Grove, Cedar Vale, Chambers Flat, Charleville, Chinchilla, Clear Mountain, Cluden, Condon, Coolangatta, Cooroibah, Dayboro, Deception Bay, Douglas, Dunwich, Eatons Hill, Elliott Heads, Emerald, Emu Park, Everton Hills, Fig Tree Pocket, Forest Glen, Gaven, Gleneagle, Glenlee, Glenore Grove, Granville, Home Hill, Ingham, Innes Park, Kelso, Kiels Mountain, King Scrub, Kinka Beach, Kirkwood, Kooralbyn, Kuluin, Kunda Park, Laidley, Laidley Heights, Lakes Creek, Lockrose, Logan Village, Lytton, Manunda, Marburg, Maroochydore, Maryborough, Minden, Mission Beach, Mitchell, Molendinar, Mons, Moodlu, Moore Park Beach, Morayfield, Mount Pleasant, Mudgeeraba, Narangba, Nerang, Newstead, Ningi, Nome, Noosa Heads, Noosaville, North Lakes, Norville, Palmwoods, Park Ridge, Parkhurst, Plainland, Port Douglas, Pullenvale, Raceview, Rangewood, Ravenshoe, Regency Downs, Ripley, Riverbend, Rockyview, Roma, Rosemount, Samford Valley, Scarborough, Sheldon, Sippy Downs, Stockleigh, Stuart, Svensson Heights, Tanawha, Teneriffe, Thabeban, Thornlands, Thuringowa Central, Veresdale, Veresdale Scrub, Walkervale, Warner, Warwick, West Gladstone, West Woombye, Woodford, Woodhill, Woombye, Woree, Wyreema, Yorkeys Knob, Zilzie
SAAngle Vale, Ardrossan, Athelstone, Balaklava, Belair, Birdwood, Blackwood, Blakiston, Bolivar, Clare, Coober Pedy, Crafers, Crafers West, Cross Roads, Davoren Park, Edwardstown, Elizabeth Downs, Elizabeth Grove, Elizabeth Park, Elizabeth South, Forreston, Freeling, Globe Derby Park, Goolwa, Goolwa North, Goolwa South, Greenhill, Gulfview Heights, Gumeracha, Hindmarsh Island, Jerusalem, Kadina, Kapunda, Keith, Kersbrook, Kingston Se, Littlehampton, Lynton, Moonta, Moonta Bay, Mount Barker, Mount Compass, Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge East, New Town, North Beach, North Moonta, Panorama, Paringa, Pasadena, Penfield, Penola, Pinks Beach, Port Broughton, Port Hughes, Renmark, Rosetown, Salisbury Downs, Somerton Park, St Marys, Stirling, Summertown, Totness, Tumby Bay, Two Wells, Upper Sturt, Uraidla, Virginia, Wallaroo, Wallaroo Mines, Woodcroft, Wyomi
TASAmbleside, Bridport, Brighton, Campbell Town, East Devonport, Havenview, Honeywood, Howrah, Old Beach, Opossum Bay, Orford, Pontville, Richmond, Rosebery, Round Hill, South Arm, Spring Beach, Travellers Rest, Wivenhoe, Zeehan
VICAlfredton, Apollo Bay, Baranduda, Belgrave, Breakwater, Clematis, Coleraine, Corio, Cranbourne East, Drysdale, Eaglehawk, Eden Park, Emerald, Hurstbridge, Jan Juc, Junortoun, Kallista, Kilmore, Koondrook, Kyneton, Lara, Leopold, Maiden Gully, Maldon, Marengo, Marshall, Menzies Creek, Mildura, Miners Rest, Monbulk, Pakenham, Research, Selby, Swan Hill, The Patch, Torquay, Traralgon, Tyabb, Venus Bay, Warrnambool, Wattle Glen, Wendouree, Winchelsea, Yea
WAAustralind, Baldivis, Banjup, Bassendean, Bedfordale, Beechboro, Bentley, Bibra Lake, Bilingurr, Bouvard, Bridgetown, Broome, Bulgarra, Bunbury, Busselton, Cable Beach, Cannington, Capel, Carine, Caversham, Cervantes, Chidlow, City Beach, Cloverdale, Cockburn Central, Collie, Cowaramup, Cunderdin, Dampier, Darlington, Dawesville, Denmark, Dianella, Djugun, Dunsborough, Eagle Bay, East Rockingham, Eden Hill, Gledhow, Glen Forrest, Gnangara, Gooseberry Hill, Hazelmere, Helena Valley, Hopetoun, Hovea, Jandakot, Kalamunda, Kambalda East, Kambalda West, Karawara, Karratha, Karratha Industrial Estate, Karrinyup, Kellerberrin, Kelmscott, Lakelands, Leschenault, Lesmurdie, Lockridge, Lower King, Mahogany Creek, Maida Vale, Malaga, Margaret River, Millars Well, Milpara, Mindarie, Minyirr, Mount Helena, Mount Melville, Mount Nasura, Mundaring, Myalup, Neerabup, Nickol, Norseman, Northam, Ocean Beach, Parkerville, Parkwood, Pegs Creek, Pelican Point, Perth, Port Denison, Quindalup, Rockingham, Roebourne, Roebuck, Roelands, Roleystone, Sawyers Valley, Scarborough, Secret Harbour, South Bunbury, South Guildford, South Lake, Southern Cross, Spearwood, Stoneville, Tom Price, Wagin, Wangara, Waroona, Welshpool, West Busselton, West Lamington, Williamstown, Wongan Hills, Woodbridge, Yakamia, Yalyalup, Yangebup, Yokine, York

As part of the announcement, Ljubanovic also alluded to the imminent arrival of new and faster speed tiers like NBN 500 and NBN 2000. 

“We’re seeing Australians embrace full fibre and high-speed tiers like never before,” he said.

Ljubanovic framed the infrastructure investment as a critical enabler of productivity, innovation and economic growth. 

"It ensures that homes and businesses, whether in metropolitan centres or regional towns, can fully participate in the digital economy now and into the future,” he said.

Fergus Halliday
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Fergus Halliday is a journalist and editor for Reviews.org. He’s written about technology, telecommunications, gaming and more for over a decade. He got his start writing in high school and began his full-time career as the Editor of PC World Australia. Fergus has made the MCV 30 Under 30 list, been a finalist for seven categories at the IT Journalism Awards and won Most Controversial Writer at the 2022 Consensus Awards. He has been published in Gizmodo, Kotaku, GamesHub, Press Start, Screen Rant, Superjump, Nestegg and more.

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