MYA Census 2017 Question 52. What are the main barriers to achieving these goals? (Mark ALL that apply)

MY Australia Census 2017

Summary

This question asks participants to identify the barriers they believe may prevent them from achieving their study or work goals.

Details

Response Options: The response options for this question included: 1) academic ability, 2) family responsibilities, 3) financial difficulty, 4) gender discrimination, 5) homophobia, 6) lack of experience, 7) lack of jobs, 8) physical or mental health, 9) racial discrimination, 10) family expectations, and 11) I don't think there'll be any barriers. There was also a 'other (please specify)' option to allow answers beyond the available response options.

Response: 1,503 respondents answered this question.

Results: Lack of experience (30.6%), financial difficulty (24.7%) and lack of jobs (22.2%) were the top three barriers to achieving goals.

Below is a breakdown of the responses:

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