In a survey regarding clothing consumption conducted in Australia in March 2024, around 70 percent of female and non-binary respondents were very or somewhat concerned about the environmental impacts of the fashion items they purchased. In comparison, around 56 percent of male consumers surveyed were very or somewhat concerned regarding the impacts of their clothing purchases on the environment.
Level of concern regarding the environmental impacts of clothes, shoes, and bags purchased in Australia as of March 2024, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female (incl. non-binary and other gender identities)*
weighted by age, gender, and state or territory based on Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) population data
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
*Note from the source: those who answered the gender identity question as "Non-binary", "I use a different term", or "Prefer not to answer" had their responses included with females for the purpose of reporting.
Survey question: How concerned are you, if at all, about the environmental impact of clothes, shoes and bags that you buy?
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TAI. (May 23, 2024). Level of concern regarding the environmental impacts of clothes, shoes, and bags purchased in Australia as of March 2024, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471261/australia-level-of-concern-about-environmental-impacts-of-clothing-by-gender/
TAI. "Level of concern regarding the environmental impacts of clothes, shoes, and bags purchased in Australia as of March 2024, by gender." Chart. May 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471261/australia-level-of-concern-about-environmental-impacts-of-clothing-by-gender/
TAI. (2024). Level of concern regarding the environmental impacts of clothes, shoes, and bags purchased in Australia as of March 2024, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471261/australia-level-of-concern-about-environmental-impacts-of-clothing-by-gender/
TAI. "Level of Concern regarding The Environmental Impacts of Clothes, Shoes, and Bags Purchased in Australia as of March 2024, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471261/australia-level-of-concern-about-environmental-impacts-of-clothing-by-gender/
TAI, Level of concern regarding the environmental impacts of clothes, shoes, and bags purchased in Australia as of March 2024, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471261/australia-level-of-concern-about-environmental-impacts-of-clothing-by-gender/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Level of concern regarding the environmental impacts of clothes, shoes, and bags purchased in Australia as of March 2024, by gender [Graph], TAI, May 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471261/australia-level-of-concern-about-environmental-impacts-of-clothing-by-gender/
