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Dean Park

Internet connection

In 2016, 125 households in Dean Park (12.6%) did not not have an internet connection at the dwelling.

Please note: For the 2021 Census, the ABS dropped the question regarding household internet connection. This page shows data for the 2016 and previous Censuses only.

An internet connection is now an important utility for most households in Australia. It is increasingly required for accessing essential information and taking part in the digital economy. Australia-wide in 2016, nearly 80% of all households had internet access. However, this decreases with age – seniors are less likely to have internet access at home. The lack of internet access is likely to indicate a level of disadvantage and could be related to socio-economic factors, age, or geographical isolation.

Internet connectivity in Dean Park should be looked at in conjunction with Household Type and Age Structure, as well as Education Levels.

Derived from the Census question:

'Does any member of this household access the internet from this dwelling'

Households

Type of internet connection
Dean Park - Households20162006Change
Connection typeNumber%Blacktown City %Number%Blacktown City %2006 to 2016
Internet connection80281.181.458061.859.5+221
No internet connection12512.611.827128.933.3-147
Not stated626.36.8869.37.2-25

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Type of internet connection, 2016
Type of internet connection, 2016 Not stated, Blacktown City: 6.8% No internet connection, Blacktown City: 11.8% Internet connection, Blacktown City: 81.4% Not stated, Dean Park: 6.3% No internet connection, Dean Park: 12.6% Internet connection, Dean Park: 81.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Enumerated data)
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Change in type of internet connection, 2006 to 2016
Change in type of internet connection, 2006 to 2016 Not stated, Dean Park: -25 No internet connection, Dean Park: -147 Internet connection, Dean Park: +221
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2016 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the type of internet connection of households in Dean Park compared to the Blacktown City shows that there was a similar proportion of households with an internet connection

Overall 81.1% of households had an internet connection, compared with 81.4% in the Blacktown City.

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2016 the number of households with an internet connection increased by 222.

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