MYA Census 2017 Question 34. Were you discriminated based on: (Mark ALL that apply)

MY Australia Census 2017

Summary

The sample was asked to identify the type of discrimination they had experienced - that is, whether they had experienced discrimination on the basis of gender, race, sexuality, religion, age or disability. This reflects the complexity of young people's experiences of exclusion, discrimination or harassment.

Details

Response Options: The response options included: gender, race, sexuality, religion, age, and disability. There was also a 'other (please specify)' option to allow answers beyond the available response options.

Response: 771 respondents answered this question.

Results: Two-thirds of those who had experienced discrimination (65.7%) indicated that this was because of their race, while one-quarter (25.3%) was discriminated against because of religion.

Below is a breakdown of the responses:

Created: 22 August 2017, Last modified: 18 October 2019