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  • Sep, 2012

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    Intolerance as a problem in Australia

    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

    Total

    small/not

    A large problem

    Moderate problem

    Small problem

    Not a problem at all

    Don’t know

    Racism

    71%

    27%

    32%

    39%

    21%

    6%

    2%

    Religious intolerance

    65%

    32%

    31%

    34%

    23%

    9%

    2%

    Homophobia

    50%

    45%

    18%

    32%

    33%

    12%

    5%

    Sexism

    45%

    53%

    12%

    33%

    40%

    13%

    2%

    Ageism

    44%

    49%

    15%

    29%

    33%

    16%

    8%

    The vast majority of respondents (71%) regard racism to be either a large or moderate problem in Australia, followed by 65% who believe religious intolerance to be a problem.

    Fifty percent (50%) of respondents regard homophobia to be a large or moderate problem in Australia.

    After racism, religious intolerance and homophobia, 45% of respondents view sexism as either a large or moderate problem in Australia.  The majority of respondents see it as either a small problem or not a problem at all (53%).

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