Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants
Frequency (n = 1564) | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 764 | 48.8 |
Female | 799 | 51.1 |
Other | 1 | 0.1 |
Age | ||
18–24 | 242 | 15.5 |
25–34 | 276 | 17.6 |
35–44 | 259 | 16.6 |
45–54 | 255 | 16.3 |
55–64 | 228 | 14.6 |
65–74 | 255 | 16.3 |
75–84 | 45 | 2.9 |
85+ | 4 | 0.3 |
Indigenous status | ||
Aboriginal | 40 | 2.6 |
Torres Strait Islander | 15 | 1.0 |
Neither | 1507 | 96.4 |
Both | 2 | 0.1 |
Ethnicity | ||
White | 1221 | 78.1 |
Asian (South-East) | 112 | 7.2 |
Indian | 57 | 3.6 |
Asian (North-East or Chinese) | 60 | 3.8 |
Pakistani | 10 | 0.6 |
Arabic | 12 | 0.8 |
African | 10 | 0.6 |
Other | 55 | 3.5 |
Mixed | 27 | 1.7 |
Education | ||
Less than Year 12 or equivalent | 232 | 14.8 |
Year 12 or equivalent (HSC/Leaving certificate) | 281 | 18.0 |
Vocational Qualification | 266 | 17.0 |
Associate Diploma | 109 | 7.0 |
Undergraduate Diploma | 74 | 4.7 |
Bachelor degree (including honours) | 393 | 25.1 |
Masters degree | 111 | 7.1 |
Postgraduate Diploma (includes graduate certificate) | 76 | 4.9 |
Doctorate | 22 | 1.4 |