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 | Large prob. | Mod. prob. | Small prob. | Not a prob. | Don’t know | Sep 12 Total large/ mod. | Jun 13 Total large/ mod. | Feb 14 Total large/ mod. | Jun 15 Total large/ mod. | |||
| Racism against people from other countries | 60% | 22% | 38% | 28% | 9% | 4% | 71% | 69% | 64% | 58% | ||
| Racism against indigenous Australians | 54% | 19% | 35% | 29% | 12% | 4% | 51% | |||||
| Sexism | 47% | 14% | 33% | 38% | 10% | 6% | 45% | 52% | 51% | 44% | ||
| Homophobia | 47% | 13% | 34% | 32% | 13% | 7% | 50% | 51% | 47% | 42% | ||
| Religious intolerance | 53% | 18% | 35% | 30% | 11% | 5% | 65% | 54% | 51% | 56% | ||
| Ageism | 48% | 17% | 31% | 33% | 12% | 8% | 44% | 46% | 49% | 49% |
47% think homophobia is a major/moderate problem in Australia – up 5% since June.
60% think that racism against people from other countries is a major/moderate problem in Australia – and 54% think racism against indigenous Australians is a major/moderate problem. These figures have not changed substantially since June.
Adam Goodes
Q. Do you think the people who booed Adam Goodes were being racist or not being racist?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote Other | ||
| Being racist | 29% | 35% | 22% | 53% | 18% | |
| Not being racist | 45% | 40% | 59% | 21% | 58% | |
| Don’t know | 26% | 24% | 19% | 26% | 24% |
29% think that the people who booed Adam Goodes were being racist or and 45% think they were not being racist.
A majority (59%) of Liberal/National voters thought they were not being racist while most (53%) Greens voters though they were being racist.
Those most likely to think they were being racist were aged 18-34 (37%) and those with a university degree (37%).
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/ mod |
|
A large problem |
Mod problem |
Small problem |
Not a problem at all |
Don’t know |
|
Sept 12 Total large/ mod |
Jun 13 Total large/ mod |
Feb 14 Total large/ mod |
|
| Racism |
67% |
30% |
37% |
23% |
6% |
4% |
71% |
69% |
64% |
||
| Religious intolerance |
61% |
28% |
33% |
25% |
9% |
5% |
65% |
54% |
51% |
||
| Sexism |
47% |
16% |
31% |
36% |
12% |
5% |
45% |
52% |
51% |
||
| Ageism |
45% |
17% |
28% |
33% |
13% |
9% |
44% |
46% |
49% |
||
| Homo-phobia |
45% |
15% |
30% |
32% |
15% |
8% |
50% |
51% |
47% |
67% think that racism is a major/moderate problem in Australia – up 3% compared to when this question was previously asked in February last year. 61% think that religious intolerance is a major/moderate problem – up 10% since last February.
Those most likely to think racism a major/moderate problem were women (73%) and Greens voters (80%).
Those most likely to think religious intolerance a major/moderate problem were women (73%) and incomes under $600pw (69%).
Those most likely to think sexism a major/moderate problem were women (68%) and Greens voters (67%).
Those most likely to think homophobia a major/moderate problem were Greens voters (67%), Labor voters (53%) and aged 18-24 (57%).
58% of those aged 55+ think ageism is a major/moderate problem.
Experience of forms of intolerance
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 |
| Racism |
33% |
35% |
32% |
45% |
32% |
21% |
39% |
36% |
||
| Sexism |
26% |
21% |
32% |
32% |
25% |
20% |
29% |
29% |
||
| Religious intolerance |
26% |
25% |
27% |
36% |
24% |
17% |
29% |
28% |
||
| Ageism |
22% |
21% |
24% |
20% |
18% |
32% |
24% |
26% |
||
| Homophobia |
19% |
18% |
20% |
27% |
17% |
12% |
26% |
24% |
33% say they have experienced or witnessed racism in the past 12 months, while about one quarter have experienced or witnessed sexism and religious intolerance. These figures have dropped a little since this question was last asked in February last year.
Younger people (aged 18-34) were more likely to have experienced/witnessed racism (45%), homophobia (27%), sexism (32%) and religious intolerance (36%). 32% of those aged 55+ say they have experienced/witnessed ageism. 32% of women say they have experienced/witnessed sexism.
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 |
|
Sept 12 Total large/ moderate |
Jun 13 Total large/ moderate |
|
| Racism |
64% |
25% |
39% |
29% |
6% |
2% |
71% |
69% |
||
| Religious intolerance |
51% |
18% |
33% |
32% |
14% |
4% |
65% |
54% |
||
| Sexism |
51% |
15% |
36% |
37% |
10% |
3% |
45% |
52% |
||
| Ageism |
49% |
15% |
34% |
31% |
13% |
8% |
44% |
46% |
||
| Homophobia |
47% |
16% |
31% |
36% |
13% |
5% |
50% |
51% |
64% think that racism is a major/moderate problem in Australia – down a little compared to when this question was previously asked in June last year. Just over half believe that religious intolerance and sexism are major/moderate problems.
Those most likely to think racism a major/moderate problem were women (68%), Greens voters (85%) and Labor voters (71%).
Those most likely to think sexism a major/moderate problem were women (58%) and Greens voters (70%).
Those most likely to think homophobia a major/moderate problem were women (54%), Greens voters (77%), Labor voters (54%) and aged 18-34 (56%).
54% of those aged 55+ think ageism is a major/moderate problem.
There were no substantial differences between groups on views about religious intolerance.
Experience of forms of intolerance
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 |
| Racism |
36% |
37% |
35% |
47% |
33% |
26% |
39% |
||
| Sexism |
29% |
25% |
33% |
41% |
26% |
19% |
29% |
||
| Religious intolerance |
28% |
27% |
28% |
35% |
27% |
19% |
29% |
||
| Ageism |
26% |
23% |
28% |
22% |
25% |
30% |
24% |
||
| Homophobia |
24% |
25% |
22% |
36% |
19% |
15% |
26% |
36% say they have experienced or witnessed racism in the past 12 months, while about one quarter have experienced or witnessed each of the other forms of intolerance. These figures have changed little since this question was last asked in June last year.
Younger people were much more likely to have experienced/witnessed racism, homophobia, sexism and religious intolerance. 30% of those aged 55+ say they have experienced/witnessed ageism. 33% of women say they have experienced/witnessed sexism.
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.
|
Sept 12 Total large/ moderate |
|
Total large/ moderate |
A large problem |
Moderate problem |
Small problem |
Not a problem at all |
Don’t know |
|
| Racism |
71% |
69% |
29% |
40% |
24% |
5% |
2% |
|
| Religious intolerance |
65% |
54% |
22% |
32% |
32% |
10% |
4% |
|
| Sexism |
45% |
52% |
18% |
34% |
35% |
11% |
3% |
|
| Homophobia |
50% |
51% |
18% |
33% |
33% |
10% |
5% |
|
| Ageism |
44% |
46% |
16% |
30% |
34% |
11% |
9% |
69% think that racism is a major/moderate problem in Australia – a similar result to when this question was previously asked in September last year. Just over half believe that religious intolerance, sexism and homophobia are major/moderate problems. The percentage thinking religious intolerance is a major/moderate problem has dropped 11 points while those thinking sexism is a major/moderate problem has increased 7 points since September.
Those most likely to think racism a major/moderate problem were women (76%), Greens voters (87%) and Labor voters (75%).
Those most likely to think sexism a major/moderate problem were women (61%), Greens voters (76%) and Labor voters (69%).
Those most likely to think homophobia a major/moderate problem were women (61%), Greens voters (74%), Labor voters (61%) and aged 18-34 (57%).
55% of those aged 55+ think ageism is a major/moderate problem.
There were no substantial differences between groups on views about religious intolerance.
Experience of forms of intolerance
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+ |
|
| Racism |
39% |
37% |
41% |
51% |
38% |
26% |
|
| Religious intolerance |
29% |
28% |
29% |
37% |
29% |
18% |
|
| Sexism |
29% |
26% |
32% |
38% |
28% |
21% |
|
| Homophobia |
26% |
24% |
28% |
40% |
24% |
14% |
|
| Ageism |
24% |
23% |
24% |
19% |
24% |
30% |
39% say they have experienced or witnessed racism in the past 12 months, while about one quarter have experienced or witnessed each of the other forms of intolerance. Younger people were much more likely to have experienced/witnessed racism, homophobia, sexism and religious intolerance. 30% of those aged 55+ say they have experienced/witnessed ageism.
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