Q. How often do you personally use social media such as Twitter and Facebook?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ | |
| Frequently | 34% | 34% | 30% | 48% | 58% | 27% | 18% |
| Sometimes | 17% | 19% | 16% | 22% | 19% | 19% | 11% |
| Occasionally | 18% | 12% | 21% | 14% | 10% | 21% | 22% |
| Never | 30% | 33% | 32% | 15% | 10% | 32% | 49% |
| Don’t know | 1% | 2% | * | 1% | 3% | 1% | – |
34% said they used social media frequently, 17% sometimes and 18% occasionally. 30% said they never used social media.
By age, 58% of 18-34’s said they used it frequently compared to only 18% of over 55’s. 41% of women used it frequently compared to 28% of men. Those on higher incomes were also more likely to use social media frequently – 37% of those earning $1,000+pw compared to 27% of those earning under $1,000pw.