For the year ending 30 June 2002 in Tasmania, the horticulture and fruit growing industry reported the highest proportion of farms using a computer (61%), followed by the dairy farming industry (60%). The grain, sheep and beef cattle farming industry reported the lowest proportion of farms using a computer, with 42%.
Use of the Internet for the year to 30 June 2002 was highest in the poultry farming industry (59%) and lowest in the grain, sheep and beef cattle farming industry (31%).
FARMS USING THE COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET(a), By broad farm industry, Tasmania - 2001-02
|
 | Computer
| Internet
|
| Access | Used for business operations | Access | Used for business operations |
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
| Horticulture and fruit growing | 70 | 61 | 55 | 53 |
| Grain, sheep and beef cattle farming | 49 | 42 | 37 | 31 |
| Dairy cattle farming | 69 | 60 | 51 | 47 |
| Poultry farming | 64 | ^59 | 64 | ^59 |
| Other livestock farming | 57 | 49 | 42 | 36 |
| Other crop growing | 63 | 57 | 50 | 43 |
^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution
(a) Farms with an estimated value of agricultural operations of $5,000 or more. Percentages are of all farms in each category.
Source: Use of Information Technology on Farms, Australia (cat. no. 8150.0). |
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