Table 3.
Profile of respondents*
| |
Migrant women (n=268) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Number | Percentage | |
|
Time in Australia |
|
|
| 6 to 12 months |
54 |
20.4 |
| 1 to 2 years |
73 |
27.5 |
| 2 to 3 years |
63 |
23.8 |
| 3 to 4 years |
40 |
15.1 |
| 4 to 5 years |
35 |
13.2 |
|
Total |
265 |
|
|
Age group |
|
|
| 18 to 29 years |
113 |
44.8 |
| 30 to 39 years |
84 |
33.3 |
| 40 to 49 years |
43 |
17.1 |
| 50 years or more |
12 |
4.8 |
|
Total |
252 |
|
|
Region of origin |
|
|
| Africa |
102 |
38.0 |
| Asia |
80 |
30.0 |
| Middle East |
26 |
9.7 |
| Russia and former USSR |
26 |
9.7 |
| South and Central America |
17 |
6.3 |
| Europe |
15 |
5.6 |
| Other |
2 |
0.7 |
|
Total |
268 |
|
|
Visa category |
|
|
| Humanitarian |
109 |
43.3 |
| Student |
38 |
15.1 |
| Family/partner/fiancé |
76 |
30.2 |
| Business/skilled migrant |
20 |
7.9 |
| Other |
9 |
3.5 |
|
Total |
252 |
|
|
Highest level of education completed |
|
|
| Some Primary school |
18 |
7.1 |
| Finished Primary school |
12 |
4.7 |
| Year 10 or below |
26 |
10.2 |
| Year 12 or below |
71 |
27.8 |
| Trade/TAFE/Apprenticeship |
37 |
14.5 |
| Bachelor Degree |
67 |
26.3 |
| Post Graduate Degree |
24 |
9.4 |
| Total | 255 | |
*Numbers do not total to 268 because of missing data.