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The 50 most-read Melburnian artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in Melbourne. The biggest move was Kate DeAraugo, up 59 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Kylie Minoguedance-pop, pop | 143,697 | 0 |
02 | G Flipelectropop, indie pop | 69,814 | +2 |
03 | Flearock | 66,260 | -1 |
04 | Brody Dallerock, alternative rock | 65,141 | +1 |
05 | Tina Arenasoul | 61,268 | +20 |
06 | King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizardpsychedelic rock, garage rock | 58,502 | 0 |
07 | Dannii Minoguepop, funky house | 43,933 | -4 |
08 | Air Supplysoft rock, ballad | 42,526 | +2 |
09 | The Avalanchesplunderphonics, hip hop | 41,597 | +10 |
10 | Barry Humphriescomedy | 37,068 | +4 |
11 | Helen Reddypop | 33,386 | -3 |
12 | Men at Workrock, new wave | 30,471 | -3 |
13 | Phil Ruddhard rock | 26,514 | -6 |
14 | Holly Valancepop | 25,402 | -2 |
15 | Crowded Housealternative rock, pop rock | 25,030 | -4 |
16 | Little River Bandrock | 23,576 | -3 |
17 | Russell Hitchcockpop | 21,048 | +9 |
18 | Judith Durhamfolk, folk pop | 20,489 | -1 |
19 | The Seekersfolk pop, folk | 18,339 | -1 |
20 | Amyl and the Snifferspunk rock, garage rock | 18,198 | -5 |
21 | Nick Cave & the Bad Seedsalternative rock, post-punk | 17,941 | -5 |
22 | Lisa Gerrardambient, choral symphony | 16,551 | 0 |
23 | The Temper Trapindie rock, indie pop | 13,289 | -2 |
24 | Dead Can Dancedark wave, ethereal wave | 12,455 | -1 |
25 | TISMalternative rock | 11,193 | +12 |
26 | Jetgarage rock, rock | 10,985 | -6 |
27 | Tash Sultanasinger-songwriter | 9,602 | +1 |
28 | Vance Joyindie folk, indie pop | 9,598 | -4 |
29 | Gabriella Cilmipop, pop rock | 8,879 | +11 |
30 | The Birthday Partypost-punk, gothic rock | 7,772 | +1 |
31 | Nellie Melbaclassical | 7,746 | -1 |
32 | Greg Hamrock | 7,181 | -5 |
33 | Paul Hesterrock | 7,178 | -1 |
34 | The Teskey Brothersblues rock, soul | 6,978 | +21 |
35 | Rowland S. Howardgothic rock, post-punk | 6,298 | +14 |
36 | John Williamsclassical, modern classical | 6,140 | -1 |
37 | Ross Wilsonprogressive rock, rock and roll | 5,776 | +9 |
38 | Kate Ceberanojazz, pop | 5,553 | -5 |
39 | Thornhillprogressive metalcore, alternative metal | 5,284 | +17 |
40 | Rogue Tradersdance-pop, electronic rock | 5,169 | -1 |
41 | Ne Obliviscarisprogressive metal, melodic death metal | 4,888 | +24 |
42 | Kate DeAraugopop rock | 4,819 | +59 |
43 | Percy Graingerclassical | 4,804 | +4 |
44 | Stan Walkercontemporary r&b, pop | 4,783 | 0 |
45 | Tropical Fuck Stormart punk, psychedelic rock | 4,750 | +7 |
46 | Glass Beamsneo-psychedelia, psychedelic | 4,732 | -4 |
47 | Anita Lanealternative rock, art pop | 4,300 | +1 |
48 | Bruce Woodleyjazz | 4,299 | +2 |
49 | The Cat Empirejazz, ska | 4,249 | -13 |
50 | Pseudo Echonew wave | 4,124 | -9 |
134 | Katie Coleamericana, pop | 879 | +51 |
77 | Peter Minackalternative rock | 2,273 | +46 |
51 | Boom Crash Operapop rock | 4,056 | +40 |
104 | Dream On Dreamerpost-hardcore, electronicore | 1,354 | +39 |
156 | Richard Pleasancerock | 586 | +35 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.