Locomotive member survey: social media

Social media influences almost every aspect of modern life; whether it’s keeping in contact with friends and family, sourcing the latest news and current events or simply to pass the time… More and more people are relying on social media.

Australians are above average users of social media spending an average of 1 hours and 39 minutes on social media every day. Facebook remains by far the most widely used platform and the one that cuts across all age groups.

• 15,000,000 Australians (62%) use Facebook
• 1 in 3 Australians use Instagram
• 1 in 5 use Snapchat
• 1 in 5 use Twitter
• 1 in 5 use Whatsapp

Australians are also above average owners of smartphones.

• 84% of Australians own a smart phone. This increases to almost 99% for 18-40-year olds.
• 48% of Australians use their smartphones at work.
• 50% of people check their phone within 15 minutes of waking up and in the 15 minutes before they go to bed.

With this in mind the Locomotive Division would like to encourage all members to complete the below survey regarding their social media habits as we explore new ways of engaging with our Membership.

Please click here to take the survey.