B
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45% -- ai adoption rate for Australian SMEs (2025-11)
In the quarter prior to December 2025–February 2026, 45% of Australian SMEs reported some level of AI adoption.
- Measures self-reported 'some level of AI adoption'
- Quarter preceding the December 2025–February 2026 survey period
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Value
45%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025-11
Entity
Sample Size
400
Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
National AI Centre
Primary
Tier B
https://www.smallbizpromptshop.com.au/blog/youre-not-behind-on-ai-and-the-numbers-actually-prove-it ↗
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You’re Not Behind on AI And the Numbers Actually Prove It
You’re Not Behind on AI And the Numbers Actually Prove It
There’s a particular feeling that comes over a lot of small business owners around AI right now.
You open LinkedIn and someone has built an entire marketing funnel with a chatbot. You read another article warning that if you’re not using AI, …
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National AI Centre
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Methodology
Prior quarter reading of National AI Centre ongoing SME survey (at least 400 respondents/month)
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40% | |
| 2025 | 23% | -42.5% |
| 2025-11 (current) | 45% | +95.7% |
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Industrymarketing
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Australian SMEs: 45% ai adoption rate. Source: National AI Centre (2025-11). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/australian-sme-ai-adoption-45-pct-prior-quarter
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