Table 1 Demographic characteristics of survey respondents
Description | N (responses) | % |
|---|---|---|
State (n = 309) | ||
Australian Capital Territory | 14 | 4.5% |
New South Wales | 91 | 29.5% |
Northern Territory | 0 | 0.0% |
Queensland | 48 | 15.5% |
South Australia | 28 | 9.1% |
Tasmania | < 5 | 1.0% |
Victoria | 95 | 30.7% |
Western Australia | 30 | 9.7% |
Education (n = 307) | ||
High school- year 10 | 30 | 9.8% |
High school- year 12 | 35 | 11.4% |
Vocational College | 55 | 17.9% |
Bachelor’s degree | 90 | 29.3% |
Postgraduate degree | 97 | 31.6% |
Ethnicity (n = 308) | ||
European/Anglo Saxon/Caucasian | 285 | 92.5% |
Asian | 5 | 1.6% |
Oceanic (incl. Australian and New Zealand first peoples, Polynesian and Micronesian) | 13 | 4.2% |
North/South/Central American | < 5 | 0.7% |
Mixed ethnicity | < 5 | 0.7% |
Indian | < 5 | 0.3% |
Employment (n = 308) | ||
Employee | 140 | 45.5% |
Self-employed | 33 | 10.7% |
Home duties/caring for children or family | 15 | 4.9% |
In education (going to school, university, etc.) | < 5 | 1.3% |
Doing voluntary work | 10 | 3.3% |
Unable to work because of illness | 6 | 2.0% |
Unable to work for other reasons | < 5 | 0.3% |
Retired | 99 | 32.1% |
Relationship Status (n = 309) | ||
Single | 39 | 12.6% |
Married/de facto (living with partner) | 230 | 74.4% |
In a relationship (not living with partner) | 7 | 2.3% |
Divorced/separated | 24 | 7.8% |
Widowed | 9 | 2.9% |