The bar chart compares the proportion of Australians from four different age groups using four various types of electronic devices – smartphone, tablet, laptop, and e-reader – in 2008.
Overall, smartphone and tablet usage was highest among younger people, whereas older people mostly preferred laptop and e-reader. It is evident that, smartphone had the highest usage, while e-reader saw the lowest figure.
Starting with smartphones, usage was staggeringly higher among younger Australians, with around 64% of those aged 12-24, compared with those aged 25-50 only about 30%. While e-readers were the least popular among the youngest people with only around 1%, they were moderately used by middle-aged ones, at about 4%. Tablets were used by 28% of the youngest group and 40% of those aged 25-50, making them the second popular item. Laptops were used moderately, with only 6% and 11%, respectively, among youngest and middle-aged people.
Regarding 51-75 and 76+ year old people showed the highest usage of laptops and e-readers. While e-readers became the leading device with just over 60% among the oldest people, the reverse was true for in the 51-75 age group. However, people in the 51-75 age range continuously showed slightly higher percentages in the usage of laptops, smartphones, and tablets than 76+ year olds.