The question was phrased by the source as follows: "How often, if at all, do you have disagreements with your partner because they think that you use your mobile phone too much?"
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Share of consumers arguing with their partner over smartphone usage Australia 2016
This statistic displays the share of Australian consumers arguing with their partner over excessive use of their smartphone as of ****, by age group. During the survey, percent of Australian consumers aged between 35 and 44 said they have had disagreements with their partner once a week because their partner thought that they use their mobile phone too much.
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Deloitte. (December 1, 2016). Share of consumers who have had disagreements with their partner due to excessive smartphones use in Australia as of July 2016, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/676034/australia-mobile-phone-usage-arguments/
Deloitte. "Share of consumers who have had disagreements with their partner due to excessive smartphones use in Australia as of July 2016, by age group." Chart. December 1, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/676034/australia-mobile-phone-usage-arguments/
Deloitte. (2016). Share of consumers who have had disagreements with their partner due to excessive smartphones use in Australia as of July 2016, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/676034/australia-mobile-phone-usage-arguments/
Deloitte. "Share of Consumers Who Have Had Disagreements with Their Partner Due to Excessive Smartphones Use in Australia as of July 2016, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Dec 2016, /statistics/676034/australia-mobile-phone-usage-arguments/
Deloitte, Share of consumers who have had disagreements with their partner due to excessive smartphones use in Australia as of July 2016, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/676034/australia-mobile-phone-usage-arguments/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of consumers who have had disagreements with their partner due to excessive smartphones use in Australia as of July 2016, by age group [Graph], Deloitte, December 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/676034/australia-mobile-phone-usage-arguments/
