The bar chart compares the proportion of people in Autralia who shopped online in different age cohorts in 2007 and 2009. Overall, every age group saw rises of varying degrees, with the 26-35, 46-55, and 55-65 age brackets showing the greatest growth. Most notably, the chart is lead by the 26-35 age group, while the oldest age group recorded by far the lowest figures in both years.
The 26-35,36-45, and 46-55 age cohorts exhibited relatively higher figures than remaining age groups. Representing the highest figure of 38% in 2007, people aged between 26 and 35 rose noticeably by 5 percentage points, reaching 43% in 2009. A similar pattern was observed in the percentage of people aged between 36 and 45. They, starting at 30% in 2007, saw an increase of 4 percentage points, taking them to the distant second position, at 34%. The 46-55 age category saw a 5-percentage-point rise, climbing from 23% in 2007 to 28% in 2009.
With regards to the remaining categories, they accounted for a smaller share. The 15-25 age cohort stood at 20% in 2007, and this was followed by a marginal rise to 22% in 2009. The 56-65 age bracket also registered a growth of 5 percentage points, jumping from 15% in 2007 to 20% in 2009. There was a rise of 2 percentage points in the percentage of people aged over 65, from 10% in 2007 to 12% in 2009.
Another point worth noting is that the average percentage of people shopping online also saw an upward trend, from 24% in 2007 to 29% in 2009.