The findings of the latest Digital Australia national survey shows a large increase in the user of video games for health and education purposes.
In the Digital Australia 2016 study of 1274 Australian households and 3398 individuals of all ages in said households, 89% said video games can improve thinking skills and health, 79% said video games can improve coordination and dexterity, 76% said video games increase mental stimulation and 61% said video games could fight dementia.
A whopping 98% of households with children have video games, while 65% of those households have three or more game consoles or devices.
A majority of the country plays video games — 68%, to be exact — while the average player age is 33 years old. Gamers in Australia are 47% female and 53% male, while those over 18 make up 78% of the nations gamers.
Australians play on average for 88 minutes a day, with casual users playing for 10 minutes, three times a day.
You can check out the entire report here.
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