Q. Which of the following statements is closer to your view about multiculturalism?
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Total
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Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
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Feb 2011 |
| Multiculturalism and cultural diversity has enriched the social and economic lives of all Australians. |
55% |
65% |
45% |
82% |
45% |
53% |
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| Multiculturalism has failed and caused social division and religious extremism in Australia. |
34% |
27% |
41% |
14% |
44% |
38% |
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| Don’t know |
11% |
7% |
15% |
4% |
11% |
9% |
55% think that multiculturalism and cultural diversity has enriched the social and economic lives of all Australians while 34% agree more that multiculturalism has failed and caused social division and religious extremism in Australia. This represents a small shift toward a more positive view of the impact of multiculturalism since this question was asked in 2011.
Those most likely to have a positive view of multiculturalism were aged under 35 (68%), Greens voters (82%), Labor voters (65%) and those with university education (69%).