A survey conducted in 2021 revealed that Australian Gen X were the most open generation to using a Buy Now, Pay Later service, with 14 out of hundred surveyed saying they would consider it. Meanwhile, only 11 percent of baby boomers agreed with this idea.
Share of consumers who would use a Buy Now, Pay Later service in Australia as of May 2021, by generation
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PayPal. (August 20, 2021). Share of consumers who would use a Buy Now, Pay Later service in Australia as of May 2021, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228026/australia-share-of-consumers-considering-using-buy-now-pay-later-services-by-generation/
PayPal. "Share of consumers who would use a Buy Now, Pay Later service in Australia as of May 2021, by generation." Chart. August 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228026/australia-share-of-consumers-considering-using-buy-now-pay-later-services-by-generation/
PayPal. (2021). Share of consumers who would use a Buy Now, Pay Later service in Australia as of May 2021, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228026/australia-share-of-consumers-considering-using-buy-now-pay-later-services-by-generation/
PayPal. "Share of Consumers Who Would Use a Buy Now, Pay Later Service in Australia as of May 2021, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228026/australia-share-of-consumers-considering-using-buy-now-pay-later-services-by-generation/
PayPal, Share of consumers who would use a Buy Now, Pay Later service in Australia as of May 2021, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228026/australia-share-of-consumers-considering-using-buy-now-pay-later-services-by-generation/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Share of consumers who would use a Buy Now, Pay Later service in Australia as of May 2021, by generation [Graph], PayPal, August 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228026/australia-share-of-consumers-considering-using-buy-now-pay-later-services-by-generation/