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Questions on computer and internet use were asked for the first time at the 2001 Census. The question on computer use allowed for either a yes or no response, whereas the question on internet use allowed for multiple responses.
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The answers revealed that 49.8% of the population (a total of 37,723 people) in the Outer South-East Region used a computer at home with 23.8% (17,982 people) also using the internet at home. A further 5.6% (4,238 people) used the internet at work.
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Computer usage at home in the Outer South-East Region ranged from a high of 59.6% in Stretton-Karawatha to a low of 40.5% in Upper Mount Gravatt.
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Internet use at home ranged from a high of 30.9% in Stretton-Karawatha to a low of 18.3% in Upper Mount Gravatt.
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Internet use at work ranged from 6.4% in Mount Gravatt to 3.1% in Rochedale.
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Computer and internet users (numbers)
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All persons (excl overseas visitors)
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Uses a
computer
at home
No.
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Uses the
internet
at home
No.
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Uses the
internet
at work
No.
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Uses the
internet
elsewhere
No.
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Total
persons
No.
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Eight Mile Plains |
5,808 |
2,917 |
626 |
446 |
10,894 |
Kuraby |
2,377 |
1,055 |
282 |
183 |
4,634 |
MacGregor |
2,519 |
1,319 |
293 |
263 |
5,084 |
Mansfield |
4,804 |
2,250 |
505 |
348 |
9,357 |
Mount Gravatt |
1,451 |
664 |
196 |
145 |
3,040 |
Mount Gravatt East |
4,042 |
1,778 |
559 |
419 |
9,352 |
Rochedale |
588 |
306 |
39 |
41 |
1,246 |
Runcorn |
6,191 |
3,024 |
697 |
536 |
12,163 |
Stretton-Karawatha |
1,818 |
944 |
152 |
94 |
3,052 |
Upper Mount Gravatt |
2,981 |
1,345 |
335 |
360 |
7,366 |
Wishart |
5,144 |
2,380 |
554 |
305 |
9,498 |
Outer South-East Region |
37,723 |
17,982 |
4,238 |
3,140 |
75,686 |
Brisbane City |
424,692 |
188,382 |
60,796 |
36,283 |
873,780 |
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Computer and internet users (percentages)
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All persons (excl overseas visitors)
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Uses a
computer
at home
%
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Uses the
internet
at home
%
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Uses the
internet
at work
%
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Uses the
internet
elsewhere
%
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Total
persons
%
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Eight Mile Plains |
53.3% |
26.8% |
5.7% |
4.1% |
100.0% |
Kuraby |
51.3% |
22.8% |
6.1% |
3.9% |
100.0% |
MacGregor |
49.5% |
25.9% |
5.8% |
5.2% |
100.0% |
Mansfield |
51.3% |
24.0% |
5.4% |
3.7% |
100.0% |
Mount Gravatt |
47.7% |
21.8% |
6.4% |
4.8% |
100.0% |
Mount Gravatt East |
43.2% |
19.0% |
6.0% |
4.5% |
100.0% |
Rochedale |
47.2% |
24.6% |
3.1% |
3.3% |
100.0% |
Runcorn |
50.9% |
24.9% |
5.7% |
4.4% |
100.0% |
Stretton-Karawatha |
59.6% |
30.9% |
5.0% |
3.1% |
100.0% |
Upper Mount Gravatt |
40.5% |
18.3% |
4.5% |
4.9% |
100.0% |
Wishart |
54.2% |
25.1% |
5.8% |
3.2% |
100.0% |
Outer South-East Region |
49.8% |
23.8% |
5.6% |
4.1% |
100.0% |
Brisbane City |
48.6% |
21.6% |
7.0% |
4.2% |
100.0% |
Further information
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City Council and prepared by the Queensland Government's Planning
Information and Forecasting Unit (PIFU), complements information products,
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PIFU and other statistical agencies.
Those seeking more detailed information are referred to these sources.
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