The charts below show the frequency of email usage in an average month.
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Over half (56%) of residents in New Zealand’s eight largest cities claim to use email everyday.
Compared to other cities, residents of Wellington City are particularly more likely to use email everyday, whereas residents of Manukau City are less frequent users of email.
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Residents of Asian/Indian ethnicity are significantly more likely to use email everyday (64%), as are residents under the age of 65.
Residents aged 65 and over are far less likely to use email, with 61% stating that they never use it.
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Lower income households (less than $20,000) are significantly less likely to use email everyday (26%), while higher income households ($70,000 and over) are significantly more likely to use email everyday (75%).
Lower income households are less frequent users of email overall, when compared to higher income groups.
The charts below show the frequency of internet usage for work, education or personal use in an
average month.
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As is reported with email use, residents of Wellington City are also significantly more likely to use the internet everyday than residents of other cities.
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The 65 and over age group are far less likely to use the internet, with 63% never using it. Younger residents (18-25 years) on the other hand are significantly more likely to use the internet everyday (55%).
Residents of Asian/Indian ethnicity are also significantly more likely to use the internet everyday (61%), compared with other ethnic groups.
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Males are more frequent users of the internet than females, with exactly half of all males using the internet daily compared to 37% of females.
Again, higher income households are more frequent users of the internet than lower income households, particularly those with an income of under $20,000 where 55% never use the internet.
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