8146.0 - Household Use of Information Technology, Australia, 2006-07  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/12/2007   
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MAIN PURPOSE OF INTERNET USE AT HOME

In 2006-07, of the estimated 9.9 million people accessing the Internet from home, 68% reported personal or private purposes to be the main purpose of Internet access, followed by work related purpose (17%). A significantly higher proportion of income earners in the highest income quintile (26%) and people with higher levels of educational attainment (26% of people who held a bachelor degree or higher) reported work related purposes as the main purpose of Internet use at home.

figure 3.7: Main purpose of Internet use at home-2005-06 and 2006-07
Graph: Main purpose of Internet use at home2004-05 and 2005-06



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