In a survey conducted in Australia between November 2021 and February 2022, close to one-third of LGBTIQ+ respondents identified as gay, while a further 21.1 percent identified as lesbian.
Distribution of LGBTIQ+ persons living in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2022, by sexual orientation
LGBTQ+ adults aged 18 and over in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Note from source: when asked to identify their sexual orientation, small proportions of participants selected ‘homosexual,’ ‘prefer not to have a label’ or ‘something different.’ For the purpose of analyses, these were combined together into a ‘something else’ category. Additionally, the small number participants with an intersex variation/s and trans and gender diverse participants who selected ‘heterosexual’ were categorized in the ‘something else’ category.
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La Trobe University. (September 20, 2022). Distribution of LGBTIQ+ persons living in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2022, by sexual orientation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387550/australia-distribution-of-lgbtiq-persons-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-by-sexual-orientation/
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Distribution of LGBTIQ+ persons living in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2022, by sexual orientation [Graph], La Trobe University, September 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387550/australia-distribution-of-lgbtiq-persons-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-by-sexual-orientation/
