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. 2016 Jul 4;16:209. doi: 10.1186/s12888-016-0916-4

Table 2.

Demographic information with comparisons for gender identity and sexual orientation

No. % Gender identity (p) Sexual orientation (p)
Residential location, n = 1617 .24 .001
 Inner urban 616 38.1
 Outer urban 664 41.1
 Regional centre 145 9.0
 Rural area 1b 142 8.8
 Rural area 2c 50 3.1
Homelessnessd, n = 1631 <.001a .49
 Never 1081 66.3
 Anytime in the past 510 31.3
 Now 40 2.5
Indigeneity, n = 1630 .34a .74a
 No 1585 97.2
 Do not wish to say 7 0.4
 Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander 38 2.3
Ethnicity, n = 1614 .11a .02a
 Anglo-Australian 1225 75.9
 Anglo-European 233 14.4
 New Zealand 20 1.2
 Aboriginal 9 0.6
 Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian, Sri-Lankan 30 1.9
 Other 97 6.0
Education, n = 1632 <.001a <.001a
 Still at high school 17 1.0
 School before year 12 88 5.4
 Completed high school to end of year 12 336 20.6
 Completed a trade apprenticeship or traineeship 89 5.5
 Completed a diploma 185 11.3
 Completed a university degree 567 34.7
 Completed a higher degree 345 21.1
 Other 5 0.3
Income, n = 1631 <.001a <.001a
 $0-$24,999 595 36.5
 $25,000-$49,999 315 19.3
 $50,000-$74,999 299 18.3
 $75,000-$99,999 233 14.3
 $100,000-$124,999 90 5.5
 $125,000-$149,999 40 2.5
 $150,000-$174,999 29 1.8
 $175,000-$199,999 8 0.5
 $200,000 and up 22 1.3
Relationship, n = 1624 <.001 <.001
 No 555 34.2
 Yes, with one person 1006 61.9
 Yes, with more than one person 63 3.9
Gender of partner, n = 1003
 A woman 801 79.9 .05a < .001a
 A man 170 16.9
 A trans woman 3 0.3
 A trans man 10 1.0
 Gender queer 13 1.3
 Intersex 2 0.2
 Other 4 0.4
Have children, n = 1618 <.001 <.001
 No 1165 72.0
 Yes 453 28.0

Note: aMonte Carlo test used due to small expected cell frequencies

bPopulation between 5000–50,000. cPopulation less than 5,000. dIncludes sleeping rough/squatting, emergency accommodations, and hostels/motels etc