Data includes respondents that reported to buy books in the specific store type often or sometimes. Respondents that reported to rarely or never buy books are not included.
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Share of people buying books offline Australia 2016 by store type
This statistic shows the share of people buying books in bricks-and-mortar stores in Australia as of **, by store type. As of this date, ** percent of respondents from Australia stated to often or sometimes buy books from major book chains.
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Australian Council of the Arts. (May 26, 2017). Share of people buying books in bricks-and-mortar stores in Australia as of October 2016, by store type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/922331/australia-offline-book-purchasing-by-type/
Australian Council of the Arts. "Share of people buying books in bricks-and-mortar stores in Australia as of October 2016, by store type." Chart. May 26, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/922331/australia-offline-book-purchasing-by-type/
Australian Council of the Arts. (2017). Share of people buying books in bricks-and-mortar stores in Australia as of October 2016, by store type. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/922331/australia-offline-book-purchasing-by-type/
Australian Council of the Arts. "Share of People Buying Books in Bricks-and-mortar Stores in Australia as of October 2016, by Store Type." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 26 May 2017, /statistics/922331/australia-offline-book-purchasing-by-type/
Australian Council of the Arts, Share of people buying books in bricks-and-mortar stores in Australia as of October 2016, by store type ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/922331/australia-offline-book-purchasing-by-type/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Share of people buying books in bricks-and-mortar stores in Australia as of October 2016, by store type [Graph], Australian Council of the Arts, May 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/922331/australia-offline-book-purchasing-by-type/