TABLE 3.

Comparison of Future Proofing Study (FPS) cohort to Australian youth population estimates

	FPS Cohort (%)	Australian Population (%)
Female	48.9	48.6 a
Born in Australia	91.5	84.0 b
Reside in major cities	76.0	75.0 c
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander	5.3	5.6 d
Sexuality diverse	12.5	12.2 e –21.1 f
Gender diverse	3.2	2.3 f –3.7 g
Attends government secondary school	50.9	58.9 h

^a Australian Census, reference sample 10–14 years (ABS, 2022e).

^b Australian Census, reference sample 10–14 years (ABS, 2022d).

^c Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, reference sample 15–24 years (AIHW, 2021).

^d Australian Census, reference sample 5–14 years (ABS, 2022c).

^e Victorian Agency for Health Information, reference sample 18–24 years (VAHI, 2020).

^f Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, reference sample 15–18 years (Fisher et al., 2019).

^g Mission Australia Youth Survey Report, reference sample 15–19 years (Mission Australia, 2021).

^h Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, reference sample 12–18 years (ACARA, 2021).