According to a survey of Australians aged 65 or older who spend time online, 78 percent of respondents reported in June 2020 that they had used mobile phones to access the internet in the last six months. This figure is up from 51 percent in 2017.
Breakdown of devices used to access the internet among seniors in Australia as of June 2020
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Australian Communications and Media Authority. (May 25, 2021). Breakdown of devices used to access the internet among seniors in Australia as of June 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254017/australia-devices-used-to-access-the-internet-among-seniors/
Australian Communications and Media Authority. "Breakdown of devices used to access the internet among seniors in Australia as of June 2020." Chart. May 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254017/australia-devices-used-to-access-the-internet-among-seniors/
Australian Communications and Media Authority. (2021). Breakdown of devices used to access the internet among seniors in Australia as of June 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254017/australia-devices-used-to-access-the-internet-among-seniors/
Australian Communications and Media Authority. "Breakdown of Devices Used to Access The Internet among Seniors in Australia as of June 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254017/australia-devices-used-to-access-the-internet-among-seniors/
Australian Communications and Media Authority, Breakdown of devices used to access the internet among seniors in Australia as of June 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254017/australia-devices-used-to-access-the-internet-among-seniors/ (last visited July 16, 2024)
Breakdown of devices used to access the internet among seniors in Australia as of June 2020 [Graph], Australian Communications and Media Authority, May 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254017/australia-devices-used-to-access-the-internet-among-seniors/