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Not reported
No suitable Australian data sources exist for this UN SDG Indicator.

Individuals using mobile phones

95% of Australian individuals use a mobile phone at June 2017 (see the ACMA Annual Report 2016-17, page 17).  However, gender disaggregated ownership data is not readily collected.

National Metadata

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Australia closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Australian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Australia-specific metadata information.

Responsible agency
The agency responsible for this data entry is Department of Communications and the Arts
Reporting Year
2018
Indicator used

ACMA Annual Report 2016-17, page 17

Caveat
No suitable Australian data sources exist for this UN SDG Indicator.
Indicator status
Not reported
Indicator description

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Methodology

nil

Other information

nil

Page updated
17 July 2018

Global Metadata

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Indicator number
5.b.1
Target number
5.b
Target name

Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women

Global indicator description

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

UN designated tier
Tier 1
UN custodian agency
International Telecommunications Union
Link to UN metadata
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 215.6kb)

Sources

Other

No other information for this indicator

Historic