The given bar chart illustrates the different types of electronic devices proportion that Australia’s citizens used in 2008. Overall, the smartphone witnessed a downward trend depend on age stages. Meanwhile, the laptop and E-reader were recorded a gradual increase in three-age-stage periods.
The smartphone declined deeply over time. At the age of 12 – 24 in 2008, people in Australia prefers using smartphone to using other devices. The percentage of using cell phones reach the peak, approximately 67%. However, when they got older, the smartphone using percentage decrease significantly. The largest difference was about 25% between the 12-24 age group and 25-60 age group. And when they were older than 76 years old, the percentage of it hit the lowest point – just about 8%.
In contrast, the proportion of E-reader users rose powerfully among the 51-75 age group and 76+ age group – about 62%. In the other period of life, the percentage of them were under 10% or even under 5%. Likewise, the ratio of laptop users also grew significantly, the largest difference recorded was approximately 30%, from 10% to 40%. Beside, the proportion of utilizing tablet saw a fall from the last three age groups. It dropped about 15%-20% annually and hit it lowest point about 5%.
In conclusion, the bar chart clearly demonstrates the strong changes of four types electronic devices used by people in Australia in 2008, both upward and downward in different ages.