Indicator: Computer and Internet Use/Access

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What we know from research

What the data indicates about Mildura
COMPUTER AND INTERNET USE/ACCESS

The level of access to a computer within the majority of Mildura’s sub-regions is significantly below the corresponding data for both Melbourne and Regional Victoria, regardless of where the computers are located. Generally, those with access to a computer are likely to also have access to the Internet, as the data shows, although there are some discrepancies. Irymple and the Mildura area have the greatest computer and Internet access (40.1% and 32.4% respectively). It is also the area that most closely matches the level of access across Regional Victoria (41.0% computer; 32.9% Internet). Wentworth had 31.5% computer use and 24.9% Internet access. Computer access figures for Red Cliffs, Mildura Central, Merbein and Ouyen fell within a compressed range, from 35.1% in Ouyen to 36.6% in Red Cliffs, while Internet access ranged from 25.9% in Ouyen to 30.6% in Mildura Central.
A complication with the ABS data used in this section is that these figures may include access at both work and school, thus skewing the results. In line with the region’s ambition to be enterprising and culturally attuned, increased home access to a computer and the Internet would be advantageous. Thus, raising the household computer and internet access to a level on par with Irymple and regional Victoria, with a goal of bringing the region up to 75% home computer and internet access within ten years, would greatly benefit Mildura’s individual, family and collective wellbeing.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCROSS SUB-REGION
Source: Table B15, B16 Census of Population and Housing

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	Upward trend			Progress away from desired direction
	Downward trend
	No observable trend		Progress towards desired direction
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Last Updated: Tuesday, 6 February 2007