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Australian Digital Inclusion Index (ADII)

Data custodian/owner RMIT University, Swinbburne University of Technology and Telstra. - external site opens in new window

Attributes

Collection frequency

Annual
Latest data

2024
Description of data source

The ADII has been created to measure the level of digital inclusion across the Australian population, and to monitor this level over time. Using data collected through the Australian Internet Usage Survey, the ADII has been developed through a collaborative partnership between RMIT University, Swinburne University of Technology, and Telstra.
Disability

People who report the presence of a chronic disability, health condition or injury that restricts their everyday activities.
Age groups

Age refers to the age of a person on their last birthday.
Gender/sex

Sex is recorded as ‘Male’, ‘Female’ and ‘Non-binary’; however, due to sample size limitations, the index does not provide a score for non-binary populations.
Indigenous status

Indigenous status is voluntarily self-reported based on the ABS Indigenous Status Standard.2 The term ‘First Nations people’ is used to refer to survey respondents who have identified as being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin during the data collection process.
First Nations data include results from 10 remote and very remote communities surveyed under the Mapping the Digital Gap project (2022–2024).3
Definition of CALD

Those who mainly speak a language other than English at home.
Geographic information

Small Area Estimate modelling aligned to ABS areas to provide insights into digital inclusion for most state, territory, and local government areas.
State/Territory

National, state and territory data are available.
Measures reported
Notes
  1. The ADII is based on the Australian Internet Usage Survey. The survey sample is stratified and weighted to reflect the Australian population. A first baseline survey was conducted between September and November 2020; 2021 data were collected between April and June; 2022 data were collected between June and December of that year; and 2024 data were collected between February 2024 and May 2025. The sample comprised 2,798 people in 2020, 2,287 people in 2021, 5,132 people in 2022, and 5,870 people in 2024. The number of respondents with disability was 420 in 2020, 374 in 2021, 956 in 2022, and 1,196 in 2024.
  2. The ABS Indigenous Status Standard can be found at Indigenous Status Standard, 2014, Version 1.5 | Australian Bureau of Statistics (abs.gov.au).
  3. Further information can be found at Mapping the Digital Gap project | ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making and Society
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