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The 50 most-read rock artists based in Australia, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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97 artists are tagged rock in Australia. The biggest move was John Collins, up 32 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Peter Garrettrock | 9,413 | +1 |
02 | Ashton Irwinpop rock, rock | 7,900 | -1 |
03 | John Collinsrock | 6,576 | +32 |
04 | The Angelshard rock, pub rock | 5,542 | -1 |
05 | Ron Strykertrock | 5,264 | 0 |
06 | Tim Farrissrock | 4,588 | +2 |
07 | Sick Puppiesalternative rock, post-grunge | 4,206 | -1 |
08 | Sshh Liguzrock | 3,883 | -1 |
09 | Jerry Speiserrock | 3,453 | +1 |
10 | Spiderbaitalternative rock, hard rock | 3,410 | -1 |
11 | Ian Mossblues, rock | 2,349 | +3 |
12 | Abi Tuckerrock | 2,305 | 0 |
13 | The Whitlamsindie rock, piano rock | 2,232 | +5 |
14 | Tim Rogersrock | 2,218 | -3 |
15 | Cameron McGlincheyrock | 2,155 | 0 |
16 | Chocolate Starfishrock | 1,765 | +3 |
17 | Brett Garsedjazz fusion, rock | 1,682 | 0 |
18 | Mahalia Barnesrock | 1,631 | -5 |
19 | Machine Gun Fellatioalternative rock, rock | 1,161 | -3 |
20 | Jaime Robbie Reynerock | 977 | +2 |
21 | Kim Salmonindie rock, rock | 968 | +7 |
22 | 30 Odd Foot of Gruntsrock | 925 | -1 |
23 | Simon Binksrock | 866 | 0 |
24 | Uncanny X-Menpop, rock | 747 | +1 |
25 | Rob Baileyrock | 719 | -1 |
26 | The Twilightspop rock, rock | 671 | 0 |
27 | Ashley Naylorrock | 633 | +2 |
28 | Peter Clackrock | 628 | -1 |
29 | John Brewsterrock | 557 | -25 |
30 | Sean Kellyrock | 520 | 0 |
31 | The Wrightsrock | 517 | +3 |
32 | Richard Ploogrock | 504 | -1 |
33 | Kingswoodblues rock, indie rock | 496 | -1 |
34 | Matt Finishrock | 453 | -1 |
35 | Holy Holyfolk, indie rock | 434 | -15 |
36 | Andy Lewisrock | 424 | 0 |
37 | Luke Munnsrock | 395 | +11 |
38 | The Fauvespop rock, rock | 367 | +1 |
39 | Not Drowning, Wavingambient, rock | 344 | 0 |
40 | Company of Strangersrock | 320 | -3 |
41 | Russell Hopkinsonrock | 312 | +18 |
42 | Joe Lamontrock | 302 | +1 |
43 | Charlton Hillrock | 293 | +2 |
44 | Toby Randrock | 292 | -6 |
45 | David Twohillrock | 256 | -1 |
46 | Ghostwritersrock | 248 | -5 |
47 | Louis Tillettrock, singer-songwriter | 237 | +6 |
48 | The Moleschamber pop, indie pop | 211 | 0 |
49 | Jill Birtrock | 204 | -7 |
49 | The Dubrovniksrock | 204 | +1 |
54 | Alf Klimekpop, rock | 171 | +15 |
78 | The Anyonesrock | 56 | +13 |
81 | Legends of Motorsportrock | 46 | +12 |
51 | The Beatnixrock | 198 | +11 |
52 | Carol Lloydrock | 192 | +10 |
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.