Forms of intolerance

Q. For each of the following forms of intolerance, please indicate to what extent you think it is a problem in Australia. 

	Total large/ moderate		A large problem	Moderate problem	Small problem	Not a problem at all	Don’t know		Sep 12 Total large/ moderate	Jun 13 Total large/ moderate	Feb 14 Total large/ moderate	Aug 15 Total large/ moderate
Racism against people from other countries	62%		25%	37%	27%	7%	5%		71%	69%	64%	60%
Racism against indigenous Australians	58%		25%	33%	28%	8%	5%					54%
Sexism	57%		21%	36%	30%	8%	5%		45%	52%	51%	47%
Religious intolerance	57%		24%	34%	27%	9%	5%		65%	54%	51%	53%
Homophobia	53%		20%	33%	32%	10%	5%		50%	51%	47%	47%
Ageism	49%		17%	32%	30%	14%	8%		44%	46%	49%	48%

57% think that sexism is a major/moderate problem in Australia – up 10% since August last year – and 53% think homophobia is a major/moderate problem in Australia (up 6%).

62% (up 2%) think that racism against people from other countries is a major/moderate problem in Australia – and 58% (up 4%) think racism against indigenous Australians is a major/moderate problem.