Q. For each of the following forms of intolerance, please indicate to what extent you think it is a problem in Australia.
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Total large/ moderate |
A large problem |
Moderate problem |
Small problem |
Not a problem at all |
Don’t know |
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Jun 13 Total large/ moder ate |
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Mar 15 Total large/ moder ate |
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Racism against people from other countries |
58% |
22% |
36% |
28% |
8% |
5% |
|
69% |
|
67% |
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Racism against indigenous Australians |
51% |
20% |
31% |
32% |
12% |
5% |
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Sexism |
44% |
13% |
31% |
38% |
11% |
6% |
|
52% |
|
47% |
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Homophobia |
42% |
14% |
28% |
35% |
15% |
8% |
|
51% |
|
45% |
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Religious intolerance |
56% |
20% |
36% |
28% |
10% |
6% |
|
54% |
|
61% |
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Ageism |
49% |
17% |
32% |
31% |
12% |
8% |
|
46% |
|
45% |
56% think that religious intolerance is a major/moderate problem in Australia – down 5% since March.
58% think that racism against people from other countries is a major/moderate problem in Australia – and 51% think racism against indigenous Australians is a major/moderate problem.
These figures have not changed substantially since March.
Note – “racism” has been split into racism against people from other countries and racism against indigenous Australians.