Section 3: Demographic profile 3.5 Location The largest number of responses in the children’s survey were received from children in NSW (31%) and Victoria (27%). This was consistent with the parents/guardians and grandparent’s survey—36% of responses from parents/guardians and grandparents were received from NSW and 31% from Victoria. This was not surprising given NSW and Victoria have the largest population sizes, and both experienced extended lockdowns during the pandemic. Figure 5: Jurisdictions where children, and parents/guardians and grandparents live 4% 9% Children 27% >1% ACT (n=166) NSW (n=1398) NT (n=17) QLD (n=348) SA (n=552) TAS (n=61) VIC (n=1236) WA (n=380) Did not answer question (n=401) 12% Figure 6: Geographical areas where children, and parents/guardians and grandparents live 9% 5% Children 59% 17% Capital city or large regional city (n=2695) Country town (n=756) Rural or remote area (n=227) Somewhere else (n=393) Did not answer question (n=488) 1% 3% <1% 6% 4% 7% 28 | This is consistent with the parents/guardians and grandparent’s survey. 75% of parents/guardians and grandparents reported living in capital cities or large regional cities. 8% 1% 31% These figures broadly reflect those of children in Australia—In 2016, 70% of children live in capital cities or large regional cities.13 11% 8% 31% 59% of children responding to the children’s survey reported living in capital cities or large regional cities, 16% live in country towns, 5% live in a rural or remote areas, and 9% responded that they live somewhere else.12 Parents/ guardians and grandparents 36% 2% 1% 6% 14% ACT (n=100) NSW (n=997) NT (n=24) QLD (n=399) SA (n=175) TAS (n=49) VIC (n=859) WA (n=182) Did not answer question (n=11) 15% Capital city or large regional city (n=2100) Parents/ guardians and grandparents 75% Country town (n=422) Rural or remote area (n=158) Somewhere else (n=95) Did not answer question (n=21) ‘Mental health shapes my life’: COVID-19 & kids’ wellbeing • 2022 | 29