This statistics displays the reading preferences of people in Australia in 2016, by type. During the survey period, 61 percent of respondents from Australia aged 15 years or older said that they preferred reading novels.
Reading preferences among Australians in 2016, by type
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Australian Council of the Arts. (June 27, 2017). Reading preferences among Australians in 2016, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/804399/australia-reading-preferences/
Australian Council of the Arts. "Reading preferences among Australians in 2016, by type." Chart. June 27, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/804399/australia-reading-preferences/
Australian Council of the Arts. (2017). Reading preferences among Australians in 2016, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/804399/australia-reading-preferences/
Australian Council of the Arts. "Reading Preferences among Australians in 2016, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/804399/australia-reading-preferences/
Australian Council of the Arts, Reading preferences among Australians in 2016, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/804399/australia-reading-preferences/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Reading preferences among Australians in 2016, by type [Graph], Australian Council of the Arts, June 27, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/804399/australia-reading-preferences/