Top 25 Australian Influencers on Instagram (Sep 2026)

Bailey Smith tops the page on a verified account that carries no self-description at all, just three tagged brand accounts. A+ at 99 comes from 1,185,921 average Reel views on 422,822 followers, 9.33% engagement, an 87% Australian audience and 91% real followers.

Shabana Azeez posts to a verified account that states no trade, only a one-line joke, and ties the joint highest grade on this page. A+ at 99 rests on 983,957 average Reel views against 339,028 followers, 10.31% engagement, an 83% Australian audience and 88% real followers.

Rob Parsons digs for minerals and relics across Tasmania, filming the hunt and the yarns that come with it. A+ at 98 comes from 20.18% engagement and 1,222,427 average Reel views on 401,521 followers, with 78% of that audience in Australia and 83% real followers.

Luca Kante fronts a verified account built on a single catchphrase, with no stated trade and no contact listed. A+ at 96 comes from 572,883 average Reel views on 314,367 followers, 9.33% engagement, a 76% Australian audience and 88% real followers.

Rose Ruiz is an accredited practising dietitian with a first cookbook on the way, and holds the largest following on this page. A+ at 93 comes from 2,712,022 average Reel views on 924,618 followers, a 63% Australian audience and 83% real followers, on the lowest engagement here at 2.19%.

Daniel Gorringe fronts a footy show and a second series under a separate name, on a verified account. A+ at 94 comes from a 90% Australian audience, the highest in the top ten, with 612,242 average Reel views on 384,020 followers, 6.44% engagement and 89% real followers.

@bizzzaa_ runs a verified account and is a founder, with a separate company and two clothing labels tagged in the bio. A+ at 94 comes from 658,222 average Reel views on 364,739 followers, 10.15% engagement, a 72% Australian audience and 85% real followers.

Josh Macqueen gives one emoji and nothing else in the bio, so this account has to be read from the numbers. A+ at 94 rests on the cleanest audience on the page, 95% real followers, with 14.32% engagement and 604,934 average Reel views on 289,852 followers.

James Donald Forbes McCann is a touring performer with overseas dates on sale, and works the account without a verification badge. A+ at 92 comes from an 84% Australian audience and 357,736 average Reel views against 238,460 followers, with 2.22% engagement and 88% real followers.

Jordan Riki is a club footballer, listed in the bio beside a squad number and one supplement partnership. A+ at 91 comes from 10.95% engagement and 498,823 average Reel views on 295,857 followers, with 68% of the audience in Australia and 85% real followers.

William Gibb co-founded a streaming venture, co-hosts a podcast of hot takes and sells tickets to a comedy night in Perth. A+ at 91 comes from an 85% Australian audience, 404,343 average Reel views on 289,650 followers, 5.78% engagement and 88% real followers.

Brittany Hockley Siegrist hosts a long-running podcast and presents for a local streaming service, splitting the year between two countries. A+ at 90 comes from an 84% Australian audience and 420,381 average Reel views on 294,880 followers, with 2.22% engagement and 79% real followers.

Bron Lewis works stand-up and writes books, with a 2026 run of Australian and British dates already sold out. A+ at 90 comes from an 87% Australian audience and 471,468 average Reel views on 359,656 followers, with 89% real followers and 2.58% engagement.

Stride Catman rides across the continent under a superhero persona, documenting the long haul from Sydney towards Perth. A at 88 comes from 1,612,625 average Reel views on 876,698 followers, the second largest account here, with 4.74% engagement and 52% of the audience in Australia.

James Petrie builds and films one heavily modified performance car, and states that trade plainly on a verified account. A at 88 comes from 12.9% engagement and 515,584 average Reel views on 251,757 followers, with 49% of the audience in Australia and 75% real followers.

Austin Gosney posts from the Gold Coast behind a bio that names a location and nothing else, and pulls the loudest numbers on this page. A at 88 comes from 34% engagement, 61.82x the Australian median for this size, and 3,803,761 average Reel views on 362,213 followers, 10.5 views for every follower.

Shammi Uncut fronts a crew act and points followers to a separate channel for more of it, on an account with no verification badge. A at 87 comes from 23.23% engagement, the second highest here, with 802,209 average Reel views on 297,012 followers and 87% real followers.

Emma & Jake work through a fixer-upper as a couple, posting the progress and the ordinary days in between. A at 87 rests on the highest Australian audience share on the page, 91%, with 296,292 average Reel views on 245,252 followers, 2.64% engagement and 84% real followers.

TEDDY carries a verified account whose only stated interest is a burger brand tagged in the bio. A at 86 comes from an 80% Australian audience, 578,729 average Reel views on 522,582 followers, 3.4% engagement and 85% real followers.

Chloe Fisher wrote a memoir and co-hosts a podcast, posting family life to a verified account. A at 85 comes from 1,349,555 average Reel views on 595,425 followers and 6.7% engagement, exactly the page median, with 41% of the audience in Australia.

GAEL works on the water and appeared across three seasons of a yachting series, posting ocean and travel footage between jobs. A at 85 comes from 8.35% engagement and 953,331 average Reel views on 364,842 followers, with 43% of the audience in Australia and 72% real followers, the lowest real share here.

Mitch Dale runs a verified account built around a booking-platform discount code, with a talent manager listed for enquiries. A at 85 comes from 290,345 average Reel views on 232,536 followers, a 72% Australian audience that matches the page median, and 5.81% engagement.

DIM ilievski posts from the Gold Coast with a tools discount code in the bio, and holds the smallest following on this page. A at 85 comes from 1,937,743 average Reel views on 231,428 followers, 17.7% engagement and 85% real followers, though only 34% of that audience is in Australia, the lowest share here.

Nikki Osborne works through a talent agency named in the bio, which is all the account states about the trade. A at 84 comes from a 79% Australian audience and 571,149 average Reel views on 512,737 followers, with 2.37% engagement and 73% real followers.

El Pullin is named in the bio as a beauty brand's Australian face and co-hosts a podcast, with bookings handled by an agency. A at 84 comes from 476,126 average Reel views on 375,030 followers, a 66% Australian audience, 3.81% engagement and 85% real followers.