Digital Equity and Inclusion in WPC

Digital Equity and Inclusion in Western Parkland CityThe Western Parkland City Digital Equity and Inclusion project shows the localised findings of targeted research aimed at benchmarking digital inclusion across the Western Parkland City. The index scores, depicted through a choropleth map, highlight specific gaps and priorities for improving overall digital inclusion and dimensions of Access, Ability and Affordability across each of the eight participating Council areas.AbilityDigital Ability is about our skill levels: what we are able do online, and our confidence in doing it. Having limited digital capability in the types of skills and knowledge needed to get online, operate functions and navigate sites with confidence and safety has been referred to the ‘second level’ digital divide. In measuring Digital Ability, the ADII draws upon the Internet Skills Scale (ISS) to focus on six skills domains. The ADII’s Digital Ability score measures the following skills components:Basic operational (i.e., downloading and opening files, connecting to the internet, and setting passwords)Advanced operational (i.e., saving to the cloud, determining what is safe to download, customising devices and connections, and adjusting privacy settings (e.g. downloading and opening files, connecting to the internet))Information navigation (i.e., searching and navigating, verifying trustworthy information, and managing third party data collection)Social (i.e., deciding what to share, how, and who with, managing and monitoring contacts, and communicating with others)Creative (i.e., editing, producing, and posting content, as well as having a broad understanding of the rules that may apply to these activities)Smart (i.e., connecting, operating, and managing smart devices and IoT technologies)AccessThe Digital Access dimension within the ADII is a measure of several interrelated components of internet usage that include intensity and frequency of use, types of devices, and use of fixed and mobile plans. It is well recognised that the quality of both fixed and mobile connectivity is problematic and underserviced in regional and remote areas – often due to intermittent and unreliable access to the nbn.AffordabilityAs connected technologies have developed and more people move online, some gaps in connectivity access have narrowed. However, for many people, particularly in areas with higher concentrations of low-income individuals and households, affordability can present significant barriers to achieving digital equity across the city. This includes being able to afford quality and reliable mobile and fixed broadband plans and the devices needed to connect online.For additional information click this linkSource: Data is sourced through a collaboration between Smart Places, Cities and Active Transport, Transport for NSW and The Parks, Sydney’s Parkland Councils, an alliance of the eight local government areas that comprise Western Parkland City as part of the Western Parkland City Digital Equity and Inclusion Insights Program. This is currently a one-off release. At this time we do not have plans to update this dataset regularly.

《西部公园城市数字平等与包容》项目展示了旨在评估西部公园城市数字包容性的针对性研究的局部发现。通过晕渲地图呈现的指数得分，凸显了八个参与议会区域在改善整体数字包容性以及接入、能力和可负担性等方面的具体差距和优先事项。能力数字能力关乎我们的技能水平：我们能够在线上完成的事情，以及我们完成这些事情的自信心。缺乏获取在线所需的技能和知识，无法以自信和安全的方式在线上操作功能、导航网站，这被称为‘第二层’数字鸿沟。在衡量数字能力时，ADII借鉴了互联网技能量表（ISS），聚焦于六个技能领域。ADII的数字能力得分衡量以下技能组成部分：基础操作（即下载和打开文件、连接互联网、设置密码）、高级操作（即保存到云端、确定可安全下载的内容、定制设备和连接以及调整隐私设置）、信息导航（即搜索和导航、验证可信信息、管理第三方数据收集）、社交（即决定分享什么、如何分享以及与谁分享、管理并监控联系人、与他人沟通）、创意（即编辑、制作和发布内容，以及对这些活动可能适用的规则有广泛的了解）、智能（即连接、操作和管理智能设备和物联网技术）。接入ADII中的数字接入维度是衡量互联网使用相关多个相互关联组件的指标，包括使用的强度和频率、设备类型以及固定和移动计划的用途。众所周知，固定和移动连接的质量在区域和偏远地区存在问题，且服务不足，这通常是由于间歇性和不可靠的nbn接入所致。可负担性随着连接技术的发展和越来越多的人上网，一些连接接入的差距已经缩小。然而，对于许多人来说，尤其是在低收入个人和家庭聚集的地区，可负担性可能成为实现城市数字平等的重大障碍。这包括能够负担得起高质量和可靠的移动和固定宽带计划以及连接在线所需的设备。更多信息请点击此链接。来源：数据来源于Smart Places、Cities and Active Transport、Transport for NSW以及Sydney’s Parkland Councils之间的合作，后者是包括西部公园城市在内的八个地方政府区域的联盟，作为西部公园城市数字平等与包容洞察计划的一部分。目前，这是一次性发布。截至目前，我们没有计划定期更新此数据集。