5. Computers in Homes
The figures used in this section are taken from the annual Household Economics Survey conducted by Statistics New Zealand. This survey assesses each household in a sample once at some point over a 12 month period ending in September of the year of the survey. It is therefore reasonable to attach the figures to a March year end.
The following chart shows the percentage of homes with a computer (mains operated with keyboard):
| 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 |
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| Percentage of Homes | 6.7 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 13.3 | 15.9 | 17.1 | 18.6 | 21.7 | 24.8 |
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The chart shows that one in four New Zealand homes now has a mains operated computer. The 1995 and 1996 March years show relatively larger increases in the numbers of computers in homes, as the graph indicates by the steeper upward curve over the latter part.
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