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Computer and Internet use: Home use

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Proportions of people who use their computer and Internet access at home for various purposes, 2001, 2002, 2004/05–2005/06

Most people (more than 95 per cent in 2005/06) use their home computers and Internet access for personal or private purposes. Around half use them for business and educational purposes.

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	Home computer				Home Internet access
	2001	2002	2004/05¹	2005/06²	2001	2002	2004/05¹	2005/06²
No. users (million)³	7.6	8.0	9.1	9.1	5.5	6.2	7.8	9.1
Proportion using at home for:⁴
Personal or private purposes	83%	90%	96%	97%	87%	89%	97%	97%
Work or business-related purposes	46%	50%	53%	49%	36%	41%	50%	49%
Educational or study purposes	35%	39%	41%	48%	32%	36%	41%	48%
Voluntary or community purposes	n.a.	12%	16%	12%	n.a.	9%	13%	12%
Other purposes	12%	3%	10%	10%	7%	2%	10%	10%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Household Use of Information Technology (cat. no. 8146.0).

Notes:
1. Results from the ABS Multi-purpose Household Survey conducted from August 2004 to June 2005.
2. Results compiled from household use of information technology data collected from two different ABS surveys, the Multi-purpose Household Survey for 2005/06 and the 2006 Children's Participation in Cultural and Leisure Activities Survey.
3. People aged 18 years or over from 2001 to 2004/05. People aged 15 years or over in 2005/06.
4. More than one use may be nominated.