Appendix 2: Demographic profile tables
Table 1: Demographic profile of children responding to the survey†
Gender of child
Identifies as culturally
or ethnically diverse
Mainly speaks another
language at home
Recently came
to Australia from
another country
Has a disability
n=4559
n=199
n=604
n=554
n=196
n=297
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
Girl
2114
46
88
44
312
52
272
49
88
45
92
31
Boy
1755
39
91
46
240
40
238
43
93
47
161
54
A child who identifies as non-binary or other
127
3
11
6
27
4
16
3
5
3
34
11
Did not wish to say
162
4
9
5
25
4
28
5
10
5
10
3
Did not answer question
401
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Age
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
9–11
3014
66
120
60
422
70
422
76
152
78
125
42
12–13
804
18
42
21
108
18
85
15
20
10
69
23
14–15
349
8
14
7
38
6
17
3
7
4
46
15
16–17
392
9
23
12
36
6
30
5
17
9
57
19
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
1321
29
75
38
156
26
163
29
67
34
104
35
Alone
25
1
8
4
5
1
4
1
4
2
10
3
My guardians
57
1
11
6
2
<1
5
1
4
2
13
4
Other family members but not my parents
45
1
10
5
8
1
5
1
3
2
9
3
My parents, siblings and other family members
2401
53
86
43
417
69
361
65
110
56
142
48
Someone else (other)
144
3
9
5
16
3
16
3
8
4
19
6
Did not answer question
566
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
ACT
166
4
6
3
36
6
39
7
16
8
11
4
NSW
1398
31
102
51
208
34
192
35
58
30
129
43
NT
17
<1
3
2
0
0
1
<1
0
0
0
0
QLD
348
8
13
7
44
7
35
6
13
7
23
8
SA
552
12
25
13
72
12
68
12
31
16
28
9
TAS
61
1
2
1
1
<1
5
1
2
1
5
2
VIC
1236
27
25
13
185
31
150
27
55
28
79
27
WA
380
8
23
12
58
10
64
12
21
11
22
7
Did not answer question
401
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
Capital city or large regional city
2695
59
70
35
458
76
427
77
135
69
170
57
Country town
756
17
84
42
52
9
49
9
33
17
69
23
Rural or remote area
227
5
26
13
20
3
14
3
12
6
25
8
Somewhere else
393
9
19
10
74
12
64
12
16
8
33
11
Did not answer question
488
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Who child lives with
One or both of my parent(s)
State/Territory
Regionality
140 |
Whole sample
Aboriginal and/or
Torres Strait Islander
%
%
%
%
%
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