Q. Are each of the following issues a larger problem or a smaller problem for Aboriginal people than they are for other Australians?
| Total bigger problem for Aboriginal people | A much bigger problem | A little bigger problem | A similar problem | A little smaller problem | A much smaller problem | Don’t know | |
| Alcohol abuse | 74% | 51% | 23% | 17% | 2% | 2% | 6% |
| Health issues | 65% | 37% | 28% | 21% | 6% | 4% | 5% |
| Unemployment | 63% | 37% | 26% | 22% | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| Loss of culture and tradition. | 56% | 29% | 27% | 26% | 5% | 6% | 8% |
| Discrimination | 55% | 25% | 30% | 28% | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Family breakdown | 50% | 25% | 25% | 33% | 4% | 3% | 10% |
| Access to education | 44% | 17% | 27% | 31% | 10% | 8% | 6% |
| Threats to their environment | 41% | 18% | 23% | 37% | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Access to accommodation | 40% | 15% | 25% | 30% | 12% | 9% | 10% |
| Access to services/ resources in rural communities | 37% | 17% | 20% | 30% | 13% | 11% | 9% |
| Legal rights | 30% | 11% | 19% | 34% | 13% | 15% | 8% |
A majority of respondents think Aboriginal people have larger problems than other Australians in terms of alcohol abuse (74%), health issues (65%), unemployment (63%), loss of culture and tradition (56%), discrimination (55%) and family breakdown (50%).
A majority believe they have similar or smaller problems in terms of legal rights (62%), access to services/resources in rural communities (54%), access to accommodation (51%) and threats to their environment (50%).