Grandparents circa 2010

Here’s some surprising statistics about those over 65 in Australia.

  • 75% are online
  • 70% use search engines
  • 63% shop online
  • 30% instant message
  • 56% share photo’s online
  • 46% bank online
  • 45% are on social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Yahoo! Groups

Yep, the former young male demographic bias we love talking about on the web is now truly busted. The web is everywhere and everyone.

Web startups, you’re market may not be tech savvy, mac fan boys after all!

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(stats provided by Eye of Australia 2010)

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