List of top 10 singles in 2016 (Australia)
This is a list of singles that charted in the top ten of the ARIA Charts in 2016. In 2016 forty-six acts, Snakehips, Tinashe, Chance the Rapper, Elle King, Flume, Kai, The Rubens, Kiiara, Rozes, Twenty One Pilots, Montaigne, Tom Thum, Lukas Graham, Daya, Ty Dolla Sign, Alan Walker, Anderson Paak, Gnash, Olivia O'Brien, Disturbed, Wizkid, Kyla, Dua Lipa, Desiigner, DNCE, Imany, Illy, Vera Blue, Anne-Marie, Halsey, JP Cooper, Betty Who, Logic, X Ambassadors, Calum Scott, Martin Garrix, Hailee Steinfeld, Grey, Phoebe Ryan, Nevada, Fetty Wap, Neiked, Dyo, Rae Sremmurd, Gucci Mane, Alessia Cara and Elliphant reached the top ten for the first time. Justin Bieber had the most top 10 singles in 2016 with five, while The Chainsmokers had four.
Top-ten singles
;Key2015 peaks
| Top ten entry date | Single | Artist | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten | References |
| September 7 | "What Do You Mean?" ◁ | Justin Bieber | 1 | September 7 | 19 | |
| November 2 | "Hello" ◁ | Adele | 1 | November 2 | 13 | |
| November 2 | "Sorry" ◁ | Justin Bieber | 2 | November 2 | 14 | |
| November 2 | "Never Forget You" | Zara Larsson and MNEK | 3 | November 16 | 10 | |
| November 23 | "Love Yourself" ◁ | Justin Bieber | 1 | December 14 | 14 | |
| November 23 | "Stitches" | Shawn Mendes | 4 | December 7 | 10 | |
| December 14 | "Middle" | DJ Snake featuring Bipolar Sunshine | 5 | December 21 | 8 | |
| December 28 | "In2" | WSTRN | 10 | December 28 | 4 |
2017 peaks
| Top ten entry date | Single | Artist | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten | References |
| December 12 | "Stranger" | Peking Duk featuring Elliphant | 5 | January 9 | 6 |
Entries by artist
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2016, including songs that reached their peak in 2015 and 2017. The figures include both main artists and featured artists. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 2016 is also shown.| Entries | Artist | Country of origin | Weeks | Songs |
| 5 | Justin Bieber | 21 | "Cold Water", "Let Me Love You", "Love Yourself", "Sorry", "What Do You Mean?" | |
| 4 | The Chainsmokers | 40 | "All We Know", "Closer", "Don't Let Me Down", "Roses" | |
| 3 | Drake | 20 | "One Dance", Too Good", "Work" | |
| 3 | Rihanna | 19 | "This Is What You Came For", "Too Good", "Work" | |
| 2 | Anne-Marie | 10 | "Alarm", "Rockabye" | |
| 2 | Calvin Harris | 18 | "My Way", "This Is What You Came For" | |
| 2 | Charlie Puth | 11 | "One Call Away", "We Don't Talk Anymore" | |
| 2 | Daya | 19 | "Don't Let Me Down", "Hide Away" | |
| 2 | DJ Snake | 16 | "Let Me Love You", "Middle" | |
| 2 | Flume | 19 | "Never Be Like You", "Say It" | |
| 2 | Jonas Blue | 12 | "Fast Car", "Perfect Strangers" | |
| 2 | Kendrick Lamar | 13 | "Don't Wanna Know", "The Greatest" | |
| 2 | Little Mix | 7 | "Hair", "Shout Out to My Ex" | |
| 2 | Meghan Trainor | 9 | "Me Too", "No" | |
| 2 | Sean Paul | 6 | "Hair", "Rockabye" | |
| 2 | Shawn Mendes | 13 | "Stitches", "Treat You Better" | |
| 2 | Sia | 13 | "Cheap Thrills", "The Greatest" | |
| 2 | Twenty One Pilots | 17 | "Heathens", "Stressed Out" | |
| 2 | Ty Dolla Sign | 13 | "Sucker for Pain", "Work from Home" | |
| 2 | Zara Larsson | 6 | "Lush Life", "Never Forget You" | |
| 2 | Zayn | 7 | "I Don't Wanna Live Forever", "Pillowtalk" |