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The main dimensions of household use of information technology relate to the proportion of households with computers, the extent of computer use at home, and the proportion of households accessing the Internet from home.


HOUSEHOLD USE OF COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET

In 2002, just over half (51%) of Tasmanian households had access to a home computer and approximately a third (31%) of Tasmanian households had home Internet access. During 2002, growth in Internet access (13.6%, from 59,000 to 67,000 households) was greater than growth in home computer access (2.1%, from 96,000 to 98,000 households).

Households with children under 15 years of age were more likely to have access to a computer than those without children under 15. Households with higher incomes were more likely to have access to a computer or the Internet than households with lower incomes. Access to a home computer or Internet was more likely to occur in metropolitan areas than in regional Tasmania.

HOUSEHOLD COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS, Tasmania(a) - 2002
		Computer access			Internet access
		2001	2002		2001	2002
		%	%		%	%
Households
	Without children under 15	44	44		28	30
	With children under 15	68	70		39	49
Household income
	$0-$24,999	na	28		na	16
	$25,000-$49,999	na	54		na	33
	$50,000-$74,999	na	74		na	56
	$75,000 or more	na	79		na	67
	Not stated or unknown	na	60		na	43
Region
	Metropolitan Hobart	54	55		37	38
	Rest of Tasmania	48	49		27	33
Total		50	51		31	35
na not available (a) Proportions are of households in each category. Source: ABS data available on request, Household Use of Information Technology Survey.