Strathmore

Internet connection

72% of homes in Strathmore have a broadband internet connection.

A fast Internet Connection is increasingly required for accessing essential information and undertaking domestic and non-domestic business. Households with dial-up or no internet service are being left behind in the digital divide' as both government and the private sector are increasingly conducting their business, or aspects of it, on-line.

Internet connectivity in Strathmore can be affected by availability of connection, Education, Household Income and Age Structure.

Derived from the Census question:

'Can the Internet be accessed at this dwelling?'

Households

Type of internet connection
Strathmore 2011 2006 Change
Connection type Number % City of Moonee Valley Number % City of Moonee Valley 2006 to 2011
Total internet connection 2,184 77.6 72.4 1,855 67.4 56.4 +329
Broadband connection 2,034 72.3 66.2 1,387 50.4 39.0 +647
Dial-up connection 90 3.2 2.5 456 16.6 16.8 -366
Other connection 60 2.1 3.7 12 0.4 0.6 +48
No internet connection 442 15.7 20.4 755 27.4 35.5 -313
Not stated 188 6.7 7.2 142 5.2 8.1 +46
Total households 2,814 100.0 100.0 2,752 100.0 100.0 +62

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Type of internet connection, 2011
Type of internet connection, 2011 Not stated,  City of Moonee Valley: 7.2% No internet connection,  City of Moonee Valley: 20.4% Other connection,  City of Moonee Valley: 3.7% Dial-up connection,  City of Moonee Valley: 2.5% Broadband connection,  City of Moonee Valley: 66.2% Total internet connection,  City of Moonee Valley: 72.4% Not stated,  Strathmore: 6.7% No internet connection,  Strathmore: 15.7% Other connection,  Strathmore: 2.1% Dial-up connection,  Strathmore: 3.2% Broadband connection,  Strathmore: 72.3% Total internet connection,  Strathmore: 77.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
Change in type of internet connection, 2006 to 2011
Change in type of internet connection, 2006 to 2011 Not stated,  Strathmore: +46 No internet connection,  Strathmore: -313 Other connection,  Strathmore: +48 Dial-up connection,  Strathmore: -366 Broadband connection,  Strathmore: +647 Total internet connection,  Strathmore: +329
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the type of internet connection of households in Strathmore compared to the City of Moonee Valley shows that there was a lower proportion of households with either no internet connection or a dial up connection, and a higher proportion of households with broadband connectivity.

Overall 18.9% of households had no internet connection or a dial up connection, and 72.3% had broadband connectivity, compared with 22.9% and 66.2% respectively in the City of Moonee Valley.

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2011 the number of households with an internet connection increased by 329.

The largest changes in the internet connectivity in Strathmore, between 2006 and 2011 were:

  • Broadband connection (+647 households)
  • Dial-up connection (-366 households)
  • Total internet connection (+329 households)

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