List of number-one singles of 2016 (Australia)
The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on the weekly physical and digital sales of singles. In 2016, fifteen singles claimed the top spot, including Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself", which started its peak position in 2015, and seventeen acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia: Jonas Blue, Dakota, Zayn, Flume, Kai, Lukas Graham, Gnash, Olivia O'Brien, Drake, Wizkid, Kyla, The Chainsmokers, Halsey, James Arthur, Clean Bandit, Sean Paul and Anne-Marie.
Chart history
| Date | Song | Artist | Ref. |
| 4 January | "Love Yourself" | Justin Bieber | |
| 11 January | "Love Yourself" | Justin Bieber | |
| 18 January | "Love Yourself" | Justin Bieber | |
| 25 January | "Love Yourself" | Justin Bieber | |
| 1 February | "Fast Car" | Jonas Blue featuring Dakota | |
| 8 February | "Pillowtalk" | Zayn | |
| 15 February | "Never Be like You" | Flume featuring Kai | |
| 22 February | "7 Years" | Lukas Graham | |
| 29 February | "7 Years" | Lukas Graham | |
| 7 March | "7 Years" | Lukas Graham | |
| 14 March | "7 Years" | Lukas Graham | |
| 21 March | "7 Years" | Lukas Graham | |
| 28 March | "7 Years" | Lukas Graham | |
| 4 April | "7 Years" | Lukas Graham | |
| 11 April | "7 Years" | Lukas Graham | |
| 18 April | "I Hate U, I Love U" | Gnash featuring Olivia O'Brien | |
| 25 April | "I Hate U, I Love U" | Gnash featuring Olivia O'Brien | |
| 2 May | "Just Like Fire" | Pink | |
| 9 May | "One Dance" | Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla | |
| 16 May | "One Dance" | Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla | |
| 23 May | "One Dance" | Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla | |
| 30 May | "One Dance" | Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla | |
| 6 June | "This Is What You Came For" | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | |
| 13 June | "This Is What You Came For" | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | |
| 20 June | "One Dance" | Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla | |
| 27 June | "One Dance" | Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla | |
| 4 July | "One Dance" | Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla | |
| 11 July | "In My Blood" | The Veronicas | |
| 18 July | "In My Blood" | The Veronicas | |
| 25 July | "Rise" | Katy Perry | |
| 1 August | "Cold Water" | Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ | |
| 8 August | "Cold Water" | Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ | |
| 15 August | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | |
| 22 August | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | |
| 29 August | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | |
| 5 September | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | |
| 12 September | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | |
| 19 September | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | |
| 26 September | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | |
| 3 October | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | |
| 10 October | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | |
| 17 October | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur | |
| 24 October | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur | |
| 31 October | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur | |
| 7 November | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur | |
| 14 November | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur | |
| 21 November | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur | |
| 28 November | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur | |
| 5 December | "Rockabye" | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie | |
| 12 December | "Rockabye" | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie | |
| 19 December | "Rockabye" | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie | |
| 26 December | "Rockabye" | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie |