Many of the VPNs we tested for Australia aren’t worth recommending. They often don’t offer enough Australian server locations, are slow connecting from overseas, or fail to unblock popular streaming services.
Here are some popular VPNs that didn’t make the cut in our testing:
AirVPN
Our research shows that nearly every premium VPN offers Australian servers, with the exception of AirVPN. For this reason, it’s not a useful VPN for Australia as you cannot get an Australian IP address.
Astrill VPN
Astrill VPN has servers in Sydney and Casula, but it doesn’t disclose exactly how many. Alongside this, its long-distance connections into Australia are much slower than competitors, and its streaming performance is well below our expectations. It was unable to access SBS On Demand, Netflix Australia, 7Plus, and Kayo Sports.
CyberGhost VPN
CyberGhost was very close to making our recommendations list. It has 213 Australia servers, most of which bypass geo-blocks. Sadly, the VPN’s connections into Australia weren’t fast enough.
IPVanish
Similarly to CyberGhost, IPVanish almost made the cut, but it’s slow. Even worse, it doesn’t unblock Australian streaming services, including Netflix Australia, SBS On Demand, or Kayo Sports.
PrivateVPN
PrivateVPN performed similarly to CyberGhost. It works with Australian streaming services, but its long-distance speeds are slower than other top-tier VPNs.
Windscribe Free
We think highly of Windscribe Free as a free service, but it has no Australian servers. That means you cannot get an Australian IP address or access Australian websites.
Free VPNs that do not include Australian servers and should be avoided include:
- Avira Phantom VPN Free
- Betternet Free
- FreeVPN by FreeVPN.org
- Hide.me Free
- Hola VPN
- Hotspot Shield Basic
- Kaspersky VPN Free
- PrivadoVPN Free
- Proton VPN Free
- Psiphon
- SuperVPN
- Thunder VPN
- Touch VPN
- Turbo VPN
- VPN360
- VPN Proxy Master Free
- Windscribe Free
- ZoogVPN Free