Affordability

Please use Landscape Orientation.

___

Welcome to the ADII interactive data dashboards.

The text and data in this report (except any logos) is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial – Share Alike 4.0 International licence as it exists on 18 July 2023. See: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

All other rights reserved.

By clicking ‘agree’, you confirm you will acknowledge data and analysis taken from within with the following citation:

Thomas, J., McCosker, A., Parkinson, S., Hegarty, K., Featherstone, D., Kennedy, J., Ormond-Parker, L., Morrison, K., Rea, H, & Ganley, L. Measuring Australia’s Digital Divide: 2025 Australian Digital Inclusion Index. Melbourne: ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, RMIT University, Swinburne University of Technology, and Telstra.

Disclaimer: Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the partner organisations.

The ADII exists to share digital inclusion data and analysis for the benefit of the public. The ADII team has taken great care to ensure the information on this website is as correct and accurate as possible.

However, the ADII team does not guarantee, and accepts no legal liability whatsoever arising from, or connected to, the use of any material contained on this website or on any linked site.

The ADII team recommends users consult the latest data on our website before citing the dataset, exercise their own skill and care with respect to their use of this website and carefully evaluate the accuracy, currency, completeness, and relevance of the material on this website for their purposes.

Agree

___

Definitions

First Nations national: The total score for all First Nations Australians

National non-First Nations: The score for all Australians other than First Nations Australians. This differs slightly from the National score in the ADII Dashboard, which is the score for all Australians including First Nations Australians.

ADII Score: ADII scores range from 0 to 100. The higher the score, the greater the level of digital inclusion. The number is derived from Access, Affordability, and Digital Ability scores

Access, Affordability, Digital Ability: The three dimensions used to calculate the ADII score

Other notes

Total figures may not add up due to rounding to one decimal place.

For more information on how the data was collected, and who was involved, please visit https://digitalinclusionindex.org.au/national-data-collection/

Export menu

Please select the data format you would like to export.

PDF

Excel

Tip: Exporting to Excel will allow you to create your own chart with unique styling. Exporting to PDF allows you to clip the charts and paste them directly into other reports.

Select your desired filter from the selection below. Filters can be applied one at a time.

Please note: Applying a filter may result in low sample sizes, in which case, data will not display.

First Nations: ALLALLALL

Select all|Deselect all

First Nations0

First Nations (urban)1

First Nations (inner regional)2

First Nations (outer regional)3

First Nations (remote)4

First Nations (very remote)5

Apply

Reset

Toggle menu

Data labels

Off

Welcome!

The First Nations Digital Inclusion Dashboard allows you to view statistics on how First Nations Australians use phones, internet, online tools and media and information services.

The data from this dashboard helps us to understand the barriers to digital inclusion for all First Nations Australians in urban, regional and remote areas, and how these results compare to the rest of Australia. It also enables measurement towards Closing the Gap Target 17, which aims to close the gap in digital inclusion between First Nations Australians and other Australians.

Throughout the dashboard, we compare the data to two national scores:

First Nations national: The average score for all First Nations Australians
National non-First Nations: The score for all Australians other than First Nations Australians. This differs slightly from the National score in the ADII Dashboard, which is the score for all Australians including First Nations Australians.

Survey data used in this dashboard was collected across remote, regional and urban Australia through partnerships with First Nations organisations and communities, drawing on nearly 3000 surveys with First Nations Australians. You can find out about how the data was collected, and who was involved, at https://digitalinclusionindex.org.au/national-data-collection/.

To see the ways First Nations Australians experience digital life, click the blue button below or any of the buttons to the left.

If you need help at any time, click the orange button below to view detailed information on how to use this dashboard.

How to use the dashboard

Affordability score

Remoteness

Off

National
non-First Nations

First Nations
(national)

Relative affordability score

Nationalnon-First Nations

First Nations(national)

% of household income needed for minimum internet bundle

Pre-paid vs post-paid usage

Internet costs

Cut back on essentials to pay for mobile / internet

Internet service choice

% who compromise on internet speed / data for affordability