Table 1

Participant demographics

DemographicsParticipants, n (%)
Age
18–242 (4)
25–3420 (39)
35–4414 (27)
45–547 (14)
55–646 (12)
65–742 (4)
Gender
Female42 (84)
Male5 (10)
Non-binary1 (2)
Trans2 (4)
Highest education level
Completed some postschool technical training or university study4 (8)
Completed university degree24 (47)
Postgraduate degree23 (45)
Marital status
Married/de facto30 (67)
Single15 (33)
Race/ethnicity*
Aboriginal1 (2)
Anglo10 (20)
Asian2 (4)
Australian (including Asian Australian, non-Indigenous Australian, Irish-Catholic Australian)11 (22)
Caucasian13 (26)
Chinese1 (2)
European3 (6)
Jewish Anglo1 (2)
Mixed (including Anglo/Sri Lankan)3 (6)
The human race1 (2)
White4 (8)
Country of origin
Australia39 (78)
Other countries†11 (22)
Language(s) spoken at home
English only47 (94)
English and other language(s)‡3 (6)
Employment status
Full-time employment27 (53)
Part-time employment16 (31)
Unemployed7 (14)
Volunteer1 (2)
Residency
Major city42 (91)
Regional4 (9)
  • *Categories based on language used by participants.

  • †Other countries reported: China, Germany, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sweden, UK and USA.

  • ‡Other languages reported: Dutch, Polish, Punjabi, Spanish and Urdu.