MYA Census 2017 Question 07. How long have you been living in Australia?

MY Australia Census 2017

Summary

This question asks participants who were born outside Australia about their length of residence in Australia. The research sought to test whether length of residence in Australia affected how multicultural youth fared along social, economic and cultural indicators.

Details

Response Options: The participants were given 5 response options to choose from: 1 year or less, 1-3 years, 4-5 years, 6-9 years and 10 or more years.

Response: 1,471 respondents answered this question.

Results: The sample was relatively evenly split between those who had lived in Australia for 5 years or less (52.5%), and those here for more than 5 years (47.5%).

Below is a breakdown of the responses: