Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of survey participants

Variablen/N%
Gender*
Male247/96225.7
Female673/96270.0
Gender diverse42/9624.4
Age (years)
18–29636/95966.3
30+323/95933.7
Relationship status†
In a relationship and cohabitating346/96036.0
In a relationship but not cohabitating248/96025.8
Single329/96034.3
Other37/9603.4
Sexual identity ‡
Heterosexual/straight632/96265.7
Men who have sex with men (MSM)85/9628.8
Women who have sex with women (WSW)197/96220.5
Other48/9625.0
Country of birth
Australia783/94682.7
Other163/94617.3
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Yes26/9512.7
Highest level of education
Primary/secondary school254/95826.5
Certificates/diplomas/apprenticeships144/95815.0
University560/95858.5
Employment in 2019§
Employed (including full time, part time and casual)769/95980.2
Student326/95934.0
Unemployed and looking for work**27/9592.8
Other¶48/9595.0
Employment in lockdown§
Employed (including full time, part time and casual)606/95663.4
Student287/95630.0
Stood down due to COVID-19 and/or unemployed looking for work**135/95614.1
Other¶58/9566.1
State/territory
Australian Capital Territory/Northern Territory21/9492.2
New South Wales147/94915.5
Queensland118/94912.4
South Australia62/9496.5
Tasmania25/9492.6
Victoria493/94952.0
Western Australia83/9498.8
Tested for COVID-19
Yes, tested negative78/9588.1
Yes, waiting on results10/9581.0
No870/95890.7
  • n=number who answered the question; denominator is not always 965 because of missing data.

  • *Gender diverse includes transgender and non-binary.

  • †‘In a relationship’ includes those who selected married/de facto/boyfriend/girlfriend/living apart together or long distance relationship; ‘cohabitating’ defined as living with partner/s; ‘single’ includes those who selected single/divorced/widowed (and did not select another relationship); ‘other’ includes people who selected polyamorous or multiple partners (and did not select another relationship option, such as single), and those who indicated in comments that they were casually dating, but not exclusive.

  • ‡MSM includes bisexual and trans men; WSW includes bisexual and trans women; other includes asexual and non-binary respondents and those who selected ‘something else’.

  • §Participants can be in multiple categories.

  • ¶Includes retired, parent/carer, disability support pension and unemployed but not looking for work.

  • **Excluding students.