Diversity in Australia

what are some aspects of diversity in Australia?

• Gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, religion, disability, personality, sexual orientation, age group

• Only ethnicity and religion

• Only gender and age group

• Only language spoken

What percentage of the Australian population was born in Australia according to the 2016 Census?

• 67%

• 54%

• 73%

• 80%

According to the passage, which two countries had the most common overseas-born populations in Australia after Australia itself?

• China and India

• England and New Zealand

• United States and Canada

• Italy and Greece

What is ancestry an indication of?

• The country a person was born in

• The cultural group a person most closely identifies with

• The language a person speaks

• The religion a person follows

In 2016, there were over 300 separately identified languages spoken in Australian homes. More than one-fifth (21%) of Australians spoke a language other than English at home.

• True

• False

In 2016, what was the main religion reported in Australia?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

Which religious group had the second largest population in Australia in 2016 after Christianity?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• No religion

One benefit of growing the population through migration is:

• Increased cultural diversity

• Decreased economic growth

• Reduced workforce

• Lower innovation

Australia would be like what if everyone had the same beliefs and looked, thought and behaved the same way?

• It would lack diversity and individuality.

• It would be more creative and innovative.

• It would have a wide range of cultures.

• It would encourage different perspectives.

Things you would miss if Australia was not a diverse nation include:

• A variety of cultural foods and festivals

• A single language spoken everywhere

• No international influences in daily life

• Limited range of traditions and customs