In 2023, 18 percent of those surveyed in Australia who were born overseas experienced discrimination based on skin color, ethic origin, or religion in the preceding 12 months. 59 percent of respondents believed that racism was a fairly or very big problem in Australia in 2023.
Discrimination and perceived racism among migrant groups in Australia in 2023, by migration background
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Experienced discrimination on the basis of skin color, ethnic origin or religion in the last 12 months
Believes that racism is a fairly or very big problem in Australia
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Scanlon Foundation Research Institute. (November 15, 2023). Discrimination and perceived racism among migrant groups in Australia in 2023, by migration background [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446768/australia-discrimination-and-perceived-racism-among-migrant-groups/
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