Or is it that access to food delivery services which are popular in other Australian states, like Uber eats, is not an option in towns like Katherine?

The 2018 Yellow Digital Report found Northern Territory residents are the least lazy when it comes to cooking, with three in four people claiming they have not ordered from a food delivery app in the past year, sitting a staggering thirty-one points above the national average (41% have not).

Yellow’s senior brand manager, Erin Williamson said: “While we can’t deny the accessibility of these food-delivery services may not be as prominent in the Northern Territory as in our other states, the results showcase the influence such applications can drive within local regions.

“When you compare with a state such as Victoria, who had 65% of respondents ordering food for delivery online over the past year, it poses the question as to whether the accessibility of these applications drive people to spend less time in the kitchen.”

When it came to online purchases, Northern Territory residents were the second least likely to shop online, sitting just behind South Australia (87% and 84% respectively had shopped online).

However, of those who were purchasing online, NT consumers were found to be spending more than any other state, the average spend over the past year sitting at $3048 (over $700 above the average yearly spend).

“While NT residents are shopping online less, we found they were purchasing bigger-ticket items such as flights, more than other states, which could explain the higher spend.”

Other key findings specific for NT residents:

-        29% feel as though there is nothing more the government can do to protect consumers online (highest incident in the country).

-        43% prefer the in-store experience, compared with 19% who are more likely to head online.