The Measuring Digital Inclusion for First Nations Australians project gives a detailed national picture of digital inclusion and media use among First Nations Australians in comparison to other Australians. The research identifies key barriers to full digital participation while also highlighting the strengths, resilience and aspirations of First Nations communities. 

Drawing on the voices of nearly 3,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants across the country, this first report builds a strong evidence base for community-led solutions and digital self-determination, supporting First Nations empowerment and control over how communication technologies, media and information are accessed, used and shared.

The data is also available via a dashboard which enables First Nations organisations and communities to explore the data in ways that suit their own needs and priorities.

Key findings

• First Nations Australians are highly digitally engaged with 92% using the internet within the last week.
• This engagement is not evenly distributed. 41% of First Nations Australians are considered digitally excluded which is more than double that of non-First Nations Australians.
• First Nations digital exclusion increases significantly when considering place, income, age, disability, education, housing and languages spoken at home.