Variance by Age

Age is not only a key determinant of overall Internet usage, but is also a significant predictor of usage location. However, while there are significant variations by age, the home remains, by far, the most pervasive access location [Table 5b].

• More than four in five Internet users for all age groups report recent usage from home.
• Reported home usage is highest among seniors. 94 per cent of seniors used the Internet at home in the past three months, with few venturing to other locations.
• Not surprisingly, Internet users under 25 years of age are significantly more likely to have used the Internet from school in the past three months.
• Equally unsurprising, recent workplace usage is highest among Internet users 25 to 64 years of age.

Variance by Gender

While substantively similar in most respects, male Internet users are significantly more likely than female users to report home Internet usage in the past three months [Table 5b].

• 87 per cent of male Internet users report using the Internet from home in the past three months, this number falls to 82 per cent for female users.