Media House. Credit:Eddie Jim

The Age is the fastest growing masthead in Australia and the most read in Victoria, according to new figures.

Data released on Thursday by Roy Morgan Research found the publication is increasing its overall audience in online and print at a greater rate than its metropolitan rivals.

The publication's total cross-platform audience rose 10.9 per cent to more than 3.1 million people in March, up by 305,000 readers from the previous year.

­Figures from the latest readership report for Australian newspapers found The Age's digital readers had jumped from 2.3 million to 2.6 million in the last year.