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Intolerance as a problem in Australia

24 Sep 2012

Q. For each of the following forms of intolerance, please indicate to what extent you think it is a problem in Australia:

 

Total large/moderate

Total

small/not

A large problem

Moderate problem

Small problem

Not a problem at all

Don’t know

Racism

71%

27%

32%

39%

21%

6%

2%

Religious intolerance

65%

32%

31%

34%

23%

9%

2%

Homophobia

50%

45%

18%

32%

33%

12%

5%

Sexism

45%

53%

12%

33%

40%

13%

2%

Ageism

44%

49%

15%

29%

33%

16%

8%

The vast majority of respondents (71%) regard racism to be either a large or moderate problem in Australia, followed by 65% who believe religious intolerance to be a problem.

Fifty percent (50%) of respondents regard homophobia to be a large or moderate problem in Australia.

After racism, religious intolerance and homophobia, 45% of respondents view sexism as either a large or moderate problem in Australia.  The majority of respondents see it as either a small problem or not a problem at all (53%).

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