MYA Census 2017 Question 27. Thinking about the friends you have now, please answer the following: 1) I can easily find someone to spend time with, and 2) I can easily find someone to help me if I'm in trouble.

MY Australia Census 2017

Summary

This question examines respondents' social networks help-seeking behaviour.

Details

Response Options: The participants answered the two questions by choosing one of three Response Options: 1) No, not really, 2) Sometime, and 3) Yes, definitely.

Response: 1,772 respondents answered the question I can easily find someone to spend time with, and 1760 respondents answered the question I can easily find someone to help me if I'm in trouble.

Results: Around half of respondents said they could 'definitely' find someone to help them if they were in trouble, while over one-tenth (11.8%) responded with 'no, not really'. This tenth of the sample indicates a notable level of risk and vulnerability among multicultural youth.

Below is a breakdown of the responses: