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The Age Twitter (X) Account Stats

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Melbourne, AustraliaAccount age: 17 years (joined April 2009)x.com

The Age is on Twitter (X) as @theage, with 877,980 followers and 173,900 posts. A typical post draws 7 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.001% per follower. It has been on X since April 2009, an account age of 17 years.

Followers
878K
Growth (7d)
-
Following
1.2K
Influence
361
Posts
174K~27.2/day
Likes given
494
Media posts
21K
Follower ratio
703:1

Insights

Its strongest tracked day added +15 followers on Jun 24, 2026.

Engagement

Bottom quarter for its size
Per follower
0.001%
of 878K followers
Per impression
0.079%
8.9K views on a typical post
Reach
1.01%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
7
interactions (median)
Saved
0.011%
1 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
4/day
active 63% of days
Peak time
05:00 UTC
Monday

A typical post picks up 7 interactions against 878K followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 120 original posts, its engagement rate beats 11% of 15,823 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 8.9K times each, and 0.079% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.01% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.

Measured over 120 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 23, 2026. Recurring tag: #breaking.

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Follower growth

2026-06-23+15 over 2 days2026-06-24

Best tracked day: +15 followers on 2026-06-24.

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The Age on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

What is the Twitter handle for The Age?
The Age posts on Twitter (X) as @theage. The profile is at x.com/theage, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
How many followers does The Age have on Twitter?
The Age (@theage) has 877,980 followers on Twitter (X). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did The Age join Twitter?
The Age joined Twitter (X) in April 2009. The @theage account is 17 years old. Searches for The Age age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.