A: According to the 2019 Scanlon Social Cohesion Report, 7 out of top 10 countries from which Australia’s migrants originate are in the Asian continent. Indians are now reportedly the third-largest migrant group in Australia after Britons and the Chinese.

A: Support for multiculturalism continues to be high, varying from 83% to 86% over the past 4 years. The majority of Australians view multiculturalism as two-way process: 64% agreed that migrants should adapt their behavior to be more like Australians, and 65% also agreed that Australians should do more to learn about ethnic customs.

A: While only a minority of Australians strongly agree with discrimination based on race, ethnic and religious backgrounds, various surveys show that for a high number of people in our communities, being the target of racial abuse is still a reality.

• Reported experience of discrimination based on race, ethnicity and religion continued to be high (19%), compared to the levels a decade ago (9% in 2007).
• 43% of Indigenous Australians have experienced at least one form or racial prejudice in the six months prior to this survey;
• Between 2016 – 2017, 349 incidents were reported in the Islamophobia Register Australia. Women were the main targets (72%) of negative attitudes.