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COMPARISON OF HOME COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS
The ratio of Australian households with access to the Internet at home as a proportion of those with access to a computer has increased steadily. In 1998, only a third of the households with computer access had access to the Internet. In 2006-07, this stands at 88%, reflecting a robust growth in take-up of the Internet during this period from 1.1 million households in 1998 to 5.1 million in 2006-07.
Figure 2.3: Household computer or Internet access, Number of households - 1998 to 2006-07
![Graph: Household home computer or Internet access1998 to 2005-06](/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/2f762f95845417aeca25706c00834efa/b40ee5efc671954cca2573b60017590b/Body/0.43C!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
Households which do not have children under 15 years, those that are located in ex-metropolitan or regional areas of Australia and/or have lower household incomes are less likely to have a computer and/or the Internet.
Figure 2.4: Households without access to a computer and the internet, by selected characteristics - 2006-07
![Graph: Use of computer or Internet by children at any site2003 and 2006](/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/2f762f95845417aeca25706c00834efa/b40ee5efc671954cca2573b60017590b/Body/0.1850!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
Table 2.1: Households with access to a home computer , Selected Characteristics, by period - 1998 to 2006-07 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS ('000) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Households | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Without children under 15 | 1 730 | 1 932 | 2 255 | 2 636 | 2 842 | 3 179 | 3 388 | 3 614 | 3 909 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | With children under 15 | 1 354 | 1 404 | 1 548 | 1 675 | 1 714 | 1 860 | 1 878 | 1 913 | 1 951 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
State/Territory | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | New South Wales | 1 023 | 1 079 | 1 244 | 1 435 | 1 528 | 1 653 | 1 723 | 1 822 | 1 918 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Victoria | 791 | 867 | 987 | 1 108 | 1 144 | 1 278 | 1 306 | 1 361 | 1 435 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Queensland | 562 | 585 | 680 | 776 | 822 | 957 | 1 026 | 1 092 | 1 159 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | South Australia | 246 | 272 | 299 | 346 | 355 | 390 | 409 | 429 | 451 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Western Australia | 300 | 352 | 397 | 427 | 479 | 512 | 545 | 560 | 613 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Tasmania | 66 | 75 | 84 | 96 | 98 | 111 | 119 | 121 | 131 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Northern Territory(a) | 20 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 34 | np | 38 | 41 | 46 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Australian Capital Territory | 75 | 79 | 84 | 94 | 96 | 99 | 99 | 101 | 108 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Region | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Metropolitan areas | 2 126 | 2 302 | 2 543 | 2 928 | 3 091 | 3 349 | 3 455 | 3 655 | 3 848 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Ex-metropolitan areas | 958 | 1 035 | 1 260 | 1 383 | 1 465 | 1 689 | 1 810 | 1 872 | 2 013 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total households in Australia with access to a home computer | 3 083 | 3 337 | 3 803 | 4 311 | 4 556 | 5 038 | 5 266 | 5 527 | 5 860 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Total households in Australia | 7 002 | 7 100 | 7 236 | 7 377 | 7 468 | 7 633 | 7 847 | 7 945 | 8 071 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
PROPORTION OF ALL HOUSEHOLDS (%) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Households | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Without children under 15 | 36 | 39 | 44 | 51 | 53 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 67 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | With children under 15 | 63 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 79 | 85 | 84 | 87 | 88 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
State/Territory | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | New South Wales | 44 | 45 | 52 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 72 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Victoria | 46 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 72 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Queensland | 43 | 44 | 50 | 55 | 57 | 65 | 67 | 72 | 74 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | South Australia | 41 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 58 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 69 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Western Australia | 44 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 76 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Tasmania | 36 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 60 | 66 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Northern Territory(a) | 42 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 62 | np | 71 | 70 | 75 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Australian Capital Territory | 64 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 82 | 84 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Region | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Metropolitan areas | 48 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 75 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Ex-metropolitan areas | 38 | 40 | 48 | 52 | 54 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total households in Australia with access to a home computer | 44 | 47 | 53 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 73 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Total households in Australia | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) Northern Territory estimates for 2003 are included in the totals and other classifications but cannot be shown separately. |
Table 2.2: Households with access to a home computer, Additional Characteristics - 2006-07 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total number of households | Households with access to home computer | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | '000 | % | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Equivalised household income | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $0 - $39,999(a) | 3 743 | 61 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $40,000 - $79,999 | 2 028 | 85 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $80,000 - $119,999 | 463 | 91 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $120,000 or over | 184 | 96 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Could not be determined | 1 652 | 76 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Household income | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $0 - $39,999(a) | 2 473 | 49 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $40,000 - $79,999 | 1 905 | 79 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $80,000 - $119,999 | 1 105 | 90 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $120,000 or over | 935 | 96 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Could not be determined | 1 652 | 76 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Equivalised household quintiles(b) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Lowest quintile | 1 283 | 44 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Second quintile | 1 284 | 63 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Third quintile | 1 284 | 78 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Fourth quintile | 1 284 | 84 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Highest quintile | 1 284 | 90 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Remoteness area | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Major cities of Australia | 5 341 | 75 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Inner regional Australia | 1 732 | 69 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Outer regional Australia | 883 | 66 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Remote Australia | ^114 | 72 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Total | 8 071 | 73 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution |
(a) Includes those households with income less than zero. |
(b) Excludes those households where income could not be determined. |
Table 2.3: Households with Home Internet Access(a), Selected Characteristics, by period - 1998 to 2006-07 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS ('000) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Households | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Without children under 15 | 657 | 905 | 1 408 | 1 936 | 2 153 | 2 537 | 2 772 | 3 048 | 3 356 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | With children under 15 | 441 | 633 | 932 | 1 178 | 1 292 | 1 502 | 1 621 | 1 683 | 1 782 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
State/Territory | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | New South Wales | 414 | 514 | 776 | 1 088 | 1 196 | 1 365 | 1 455 | 1 570 | 1 712 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Victoria | 255 | 394 | 603 | 780 | 852 | 1 019 | 1 085 | 1 161 | 1 253 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Queensland | 194 | 269 | 416 | 563 | 602 | 757 | 861 | 937 | 1 020 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | South Australia | 75 | 117 | 177 | 229 | 261 | 300 | 323 | 356 | 369 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Western Australia | 101 | 155 | 245 | 300 | 366 | 406 | 456 | 484 | 536 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Tasmania | 19 | 34 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 78 | 94 | 99 | 112 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Northern Territory | 8 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 26 | np | 34 | 35 | 41 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Australian Capital Territory | 32 | 41 | 56 | 73 | 74 | 82 | 84 | 89 | 95 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Region | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Metropolitan areas | 834 | 1 151 | 1 665 | 2 206 | 2 398 | 2 737 | 2 940 | 3 182 | 3 448 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Ex-metropolitan areas | 264 | 387 | 676 | 908 | 1 047 | 1 303 | 1 452 | 1 548 | 1 691 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Total households in Australia with Internet Access | 1 098 | 1 538 | 2 340 | 3 114 | 3 445 | 4 039 | 4 393 | 4 730 | 5 138 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Total households in Australia | 7 002 | 7 100 | 7 236 | 7 377 | 7 468 | 7 633 | 7 847 | 7 945 | 8 071 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
PROPORTION OF ALL HOUSEHOLDS (%) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Households | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Without children under 15 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 57 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | With children under 15 | 20 | 29 | 43 | 54 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 81 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
State/Territory | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | New South Wales | 18 | 22 | 32 | 45 | 48 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 64 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Victoria | 15 | 23 | 34 | 43 | 46 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 63 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Queensland | 15 | 20 | 31 | 40 | 42 | 52 | 56 | 61 | 65 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | South Australia | 12 | 19 | 29 | 37 | 43 | 48 | 50 | 56 | 57 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Western Australia | 15 | 22 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 62 | 66 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Tasmania | 10 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 49 | 56 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Northern Territory | 16 | 30 | 35 | 38 | 48 | np | 61 | 60 | 67 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Australian Capital Territory | 27 | 34 | 46 | 60 | 60 | 66 | 67 | 72 | 73 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Region | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Metropolitan areas | 19 | 25 | 36 | 47 | 50 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 67 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Ex-metropolitan areas | 10 | 15 | 26 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 51 | 54 | 57 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Total households in Australia with Internet Access | 16 | 22 | 32 | 42 | 46 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 64 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Total households in Australia | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) Northern Territory estimates for 2003 are included in totals and other classifications but can not be shown separately |
Table 2.4: Households with Home Access to the Internet, Additional Characteristics - 2006-07 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total number of all households | Households with access to the Internet at home | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | '000 | % | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Equivalised household income | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $0 - $39,999(a) | 3 743 | 50 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $40,000 - $79,999 | 2 028 | 77 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $80,000 - $119,999 | 463 | 86 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $120,000 or over | 184 | 91 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Could not be determined | 1 652 | 68 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Household income | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $0 - $39,999(a) | 2 473 | 37 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $40,000 - $79,999 | 1 905 | 68 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $80,000 - $119,999 | 1 105 | 83 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $120,000 or over | 935 | 93 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Could not be determined | 1 652 | 68 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Equivalised household income quintiles(b) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Lowest quintile | 1 283 | 33 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Second quintile | 1 284 | 52 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Third quintile | 1 284 | 67 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Fourth quintile | 1 284 | 75 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Highest quintile | 1 284 | 85 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Remoteness area | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Major cities of Australia | 5 341 | 67 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Inner regional Australia | 1 732 | 58 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Outer regional Australia | 883 | 56 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Remote Australia | 114 | ^61 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Total | 8 071 | 64 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution |
(a) Includes those households with income less than zero. |
(b) Excludes those households where income could not be determined. |
Table 2.5: Households without access to a home computer and/or the Internet, Selected Characteristics - 2006-07 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Households without access to a home computer | Households without access to the Internet at home | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | '000 | % | '000 | % | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Households | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Without children under 15 | 1 950 | 33 | 2 501 | 43 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | With children under 15 | 260 | 12 | 428 | 19 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
State/Territory | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | New South Wales | 756 | 28 | 960 | 36 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Victoria | 550 | 28 | 732 | 37 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Queensland | 406 | 26 | 544 | 35 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | South Australia | 201 | 31 | 282 | 43 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Western Australia | 193 | 24 | 271 | 34 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Tasmania | 68 | 34 | 87 | 44 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Northern Territory | ^15 | ^25 | ^20 | ^33 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Australian Capital Territory | 21 | 16 | 34 | 26 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Region | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Metropolitan areas | 1 267 | 25 | 1 665 | 33 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Ex-metropolitan areas | 943 | 32 | 1 264 | 43 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Equivalised household income | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $0 - $39,999(a) | 1 459 | 39 | 1 857 | 50 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $40,000 - $79,999 | 304 | 15 | 466 | 23 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $80,000 - $119,999 | ^41 | ^9 | ^66 | ^14 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $120,000 or over | ^7 | ^4 | ^16 | ^9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Could not be determined | 400 | 24 | 524 | 32 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Household income | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $0 - $39,999(a) | 1 271 | 51 | 1 552 | 63 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $40,000 - $79,999 | 394 | 21 | 599 | 31 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $80,000 - $119,999 | 108 | 10 | 185 | 17 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $120,000 or over | ^37 | ^4 | 70 | 7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Could not be determined | 400 | 24 | 524 | 32 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Equivalised household income quintiles(b) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Lowest quintile | 724 | 56 | 863 | 67 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Second quintile | 478 | 37 | 617 | 48 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Third quintile | 285 | 22 | 419 | 33 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Fourth quintile | 201 | 16 | 316 | 25 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Highest quintile | 124 | 10 | 190 | 15 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Remoteness area | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Major cities of Australia | 1 341 | 25 | 1 761 | 33 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Inner regional Australia | 540 | 31 | 733 | 42 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Outer regional Australia | 297 | 34 | 390 | 44 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Remote Australia | ^32 | ^28 | ^45 | ^39 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Total | 2 210 | 27 | 2 929 | 36 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution |
(a) Includes those households with income less than zero. |
(b) Excludes those households where income could not be determined. |
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