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  • Feb, 2011

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    Concern about Muslims (pre information)

    Q. Are you concerned about the number of Muslim people in Australia?

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Total concerned 57% 50% 69% 32%
    Total not concerned 38% 46% 28% 68%
    Very Concerned 28% 21% 37% 12%
    Somewhat concerned 29% 29% 32% 20%
    Not very concerned 21% 23% 19% 27%
    Not at all concerned 17% 23% 9% 41%
    Don’t know/Refused 5% 4% 2%

    57% were very or somewhat concerned about the number of Muslim people in Australia while 38% were not very or not at all concerned. Concern is higher among Liberal/National voters (69%) and lower among Greens voters (32%).  72% of people aged 55+ say they are concerned.

    Level of concern is related to perceptions of the number of Muslim people in Australia. The table below shows that those who think there are higher numbers of Muslims in Australia are much more likely to be concerned.

    Estimated % Muslims in Australia
    Total 1-2% 3-5% 6-10% Over 10%
    Total concerned 57% 44% 52% 68% 79%
    Total not concerned 38% 54% 46% 31% 19%

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