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Experience of forms of intolerance

10 Jun 2015

Q. Have you personally experienced or witnessed any of the following forms of intolerance in the past 12 months?

Total

Men

Women

Aged 18-34

Aged 35-54

Aged 55+

Total Jun 13

Total Feb 14

Total Mar 15

Racism against people from other countries

28%

24%

32%

33%

28%

22%

39%

36%

33%

Racism against indigenous Australians

19%

17%

21%

24%

18%

15%

Sexism

23%

17%

30%

26%

26%

17%

29%

29%

26%

Homophobia

19%

16%

21%

24%

20%

11%

26%

24%

19%

Religious intolerance

26%

23%

30%

31%

27%

20%

29%

28%

26%

Ageism

23%

19%

26%

19%

22%

28%

24%

26%

22%

28% say they have experienced or witnessed racism against people from other countries in the past 12 months, while about one quarter have exintoperienced or witnessed sexism, ageism and religious intolerance.

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