The survey question(s) was phrased as follows: "Some people talk about ‘left’, ‘right’ and ‘centre’ to describe parties and politicians. (Generally socialist parties would be considered ‘left wing’ whilst conservative parties would be considered ‘right wing’). With this in mind, where would you place yourself on the following scale? When accessing news through social media like Facebook, YouTube or Twitter, have you subscribed to or followed any of the following? Please select all that apply. [A news organization, a journalist, a political party, a politician, a campaigning group, None of these]."
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Share of consumers who follow politics online Australia 2018 by political orientation
The statistic presents information about the share of consumers who follow a political party or politician on social media in Australia as of ***, broken down by political orientation. As of this date, around ** percent of left-wing news consumers in Australia followed a politician on social media.
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APO, & University of Canberra. (June 17, 2019). Share of consumers who follow a political party or politician on social media in Australia as of February 2018, by political orientation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/893974/australia-news-consumers-following-politics-on-social-media/
APO, und University of Canberra. "Share of consumers who follow a political party or politician on social media in Australia as of February 2018, by political orientation." Chart. June 17, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/893974/australia-news-consumers-following-politics-on-social-media/
APO, University of Canberra. (2019). Share of consumers who follow a political party or politician on social media in Australia as of February 2018, by political orientation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/893974/australia-news-consumers-following-politics-on-social-media/
APO, and University of Canberra. "Share of Consumers Who Follow a Political Party or Politician on Social Media in Australia as of February 2018, by Political Orientation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jun 2019, /statistics/893974/australia-news-consumers-following-politics-on-social-media/
APO & University of Canberra, Share of consumers who follow a political party or politician on social media in Australia as of February 2018, by political orientation ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/893974/australia-news-consumers-following-politics-on-social-media/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of consumers who follow a political party or politician on social media in Australia as of February 2018, by political orientation [Graph], APO, & University of Canberra, June 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/893974/australia-news-consumers-following-politics-on-social-media/
