TELEVISIONS

In October 2009, almost all households in Queensland used at least one television (99.3% or 1,642,200). There were 687,300 (42% of total households) that used one television only, 604,200 (37%) that used two televisions, 15% (243,200) that used three televisions and a further 7% (107,500) that used four or more (table 3.12).

Types of televisions

In Queensland in October 2009, of the 1,642,200 households that used televisions, 1,170,000 (71%) used at least one cathode ray tube (CRT) television, while 901,800 (55%) used at least one flat screen television, for example plasma or liquid crystal display (LCD). Households could have more than one of each type of television.


Televisions by selected household characteristics

Annual household income

In October 2009, the proportion of Queensland households having the older style CRT television decreased as household income increased. About eight out of ten households (79% or 256,500) with an annual income of less than $25,000 had a CRT television compared with 64% (or 172,400) of households with an annual income of $110,000 or more.

The proportion of Queensland households with a flat screen television increased as household income increased. Of the households with an annual income of less than $25,000, 34% (109,500) had a flat screen television compared with 74% (or 200,200) of households with an annual income of $110,000 or more (table 3.13).

Family composition

Looking at types of family composition, of the 101,000 lone parent families with dependent children using at least one television, 81% (82,100) used a CRT television and 45% (45,400) used a flat screen television. In comparison, of the 439,400 couple families with dependent children using at least one television, 74% (325,500) used a CRT television and 67% (295,600) used a flat screen television. There were 455,900 couple only families using at least one television, of which 65% (294,500) used a CRT television and 59% (268,800) used a flat screen television (table 3.14).

3.12 HOUSEHOLDS, Televisions used: Qld - Oct. 2009
	One television	Two televisions	Three televisions	Four or more televisions	Total households with television	No televisions used	Total
Number ('000)	687.3	604.2	243.2	107.5	1 642.2	11.8	1 654.0
Proportion (%)	41.6	36.5	14.7	6.5	99.3	0.7	100.0

3.13 HOUSEHOLDS WITH TELEVISIONS, Type of television - Household income: Qld - Oct. 2009
		Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)	Flat screen	Total households(a)(b)
Number ('000)
	Less than $25,000	256.5	109.5	324.4
	$25,000 to less than $50,000	276.6	174.5	371.9
	$50,000 to less than $70,000	180.3	150.9	258.3
	$70,000 to less than $110,000	238.0	233.2	350.6
	$110,000 or more	172.4	200.2	270.2
	Total(c)	1 170.0	901.8	1 642.2
Proportion (%)
	Less than $25,000	79.1	33.8	100.0
	$25,000 to less than $50,000	74.4	46.9	100.0
	$50,000 to less than $70,000	69.8	58.4	100.0
	$70,000 to less than $110,000	67.9	66.5	100.0
	$110,000 or more	63.8	74.1	100.0
	Total(c)	71.2	54.9	100.0
(a) Includes households with projectors, other television types and television type not known.
(b) May not add to sum of components as households may have more than one type of television.
(c) Includes households with no income, amount of regular income not known and refusals.

3.14 HOUSEHOLDS WITH TELEVISIONS, Type of television - Family composition: Qld - Oct. 2009
		Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)	Flat screen	Total households(a)(b)
Number ('000)
	Person living alone	245.2	120.5	343.9
	Couple only	294.5	268.0	455.9
	Couple family with dependent children(c)	325.5	295.6	439.4
	Lone parent family with dependent children(c)	82.1	45.4	101.0
	All other households(d)	222.7	172.3	302.0
	Total	1 170.0	901.8	1 642.2
Proportion (%)
	Person living alone	71.3	35.0	100.0
	Couple only	64.6	58.8	100.0
	Couple family with dependent children(c)	74.1	67.3	100.0
	Lone parent family with dependent children(c)	81.3	45.0	100.0
	All other households(d)	73.7	57.0	100.0
	Total	71.2	54.9	100.0
(a) Includes households with projectors, other television types and television type not known.
(b) May not add to sum of components as households may have more than one type of television.
(c) Includes households with additional members (related and not related).
(d) Includes other one family households, multiple family households, group households and households which could not be determined.

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