Insights

The activities Australians engage with online are strongly influenced by age. In 2021, where 82% of 18–34-year-olds have accessed a health service online, this drops to 52% of those over 75.

Nationally, in 2021, 93% of Australians use the internet to keep in touch with family or friends. This rises to 99% for 18–34-year-olds and falls to 87% at its lowest point for those over 75.

In 2021, 42% of Australians are not at all concerned that internet overuse negatively impacts their wellbeing.

How to read this chart: On radar charts, the further the line is from the centre, the higher the proportion of people who engage in that specific activity.
Online activities: economic and administrative
How to read this chart: On radar charts, the further the line is from the centre, the higher the proportion of people who engage in that specific activity.
Online activities: social and cultural
Are Australians concerned that internet overuse negatively impacts their wellbeing?
Where Australians connect outside the home
COVID-19 impact