Appendix 2: Demographic profile tables
Table 4: Demographic profile of children who completed the children’s survey themselves, compared
to children whose parents/guardians or grandparents completed the survey on their behalf‡
Gender
Completed by parents/guardians or
grandparents on their child’s behalf
n=4559
n=884
n
%
n
%
Girl
2114
46
384
43
Boy
1755
38
419
47
Person who identifies as non-binary or other
127
3
22
3
Did not wish to say
162
4
34
4
Did not answer question
401
9
25
3
n
%
n
%
Age
9–11 years
3014
66
377
43
12–13 years
804
18
174
20
14–15 years
349
8
154
17
16–17 years
392
9
154
17
Did not answer question
0
0
25
3
State/territory
n
%
n
%
ACT
166
4
18
2
NSW
1398
31
305
35
NT
17
<1
8
1
QLD
348
8
137
16
SA
552
12
52
6
TAS
61
1
13
2
VIC
1236
27
288
33
WA
380
8
63
7
Did not answer question
401
9
0
0
n
%
n
%
Capital city or large regional city
2695
59
658
74
Country town
756
17
145
16
Rural or remote area
227
5
54
6
Somewhere else
393
9
27
3
Did not answer question
488
11
0
0
n
%
n
%
I mainly speak a language other than English at home
554
12
31*
4
I have recently come to Australia from another country
196
4
18*
2
I come from a specific cultural or ethnic background
604
13
63*
7
I am Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
199
4
32*
4
I have a disability
297
7
–**
–
None of the above
2686
59
709
80
23
1
0
0
Regionality
Cultural background and diversity
Did not answer question
*
**
†
‡
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Completed by children
Refers to parents/guardians and grandparents who responded on behalf of their child, not of the child themselves.
Not reported on here.
Some percentages add up to above or below 100% due to rounding.
In tables 3 and 4, the ‘cultural diversity and background’ section adds up to more than 100% across columns as respondents
could choose multiple options.
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