The chart below give information on Internet use at home in Australia between 2011 and 2011 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.

The bar charts give information about internet usage in three main categories, including social networking, paying bills and online transfer, and emailing of all ages in Australia between 2010 and 2011.

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, what stands out from the chart is that Australians used the internet the most for emailing purposes. Another notable point is that the youngest people prefer social media over the remaining groups, and the proportion of emailing was almost the same at all ages. From 2010 to 2011, the percentage of residents using it to send mail was nearly 95%, exceeding that of social networking and paying bills online, with only 60% and around 65% respectively. Regarding social networking, approximately 95% of people aged 15 to 24 enjoyed using social media,

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figure for those over 65 years old was just over 20%. Looking into the proportion of online paying and transferring, the highest percentage was the age group from 25 to 34, with almost 80%, nearly double the figure for the youngest citizens, at around 40%. The

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category is emailing, which saw a similar trend in all ages, with around 85% of Internet users for each.