‘Young people in Australia born in New Zealand are least likely to feel good about living in Australia, a survey of teenagers from minority backgrounds has found.
The survey of 339 young people aged between 14 and 17, living in western and southwestern Sydney, has found most of them feel good about Australia and the suburbs they live in.
Just 5.6 per cent say they rarely or never feel good about living in Australia, according to research undertaken by the University of Western Sydney (UWS) and the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).
Teenagers born in England, Lebanon, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and parts of Africa were most likely to feel positive about Australia, with 100 per cent saying they felt good about living here.
But only 18.5 per cent of those born in New Zealand say they feel good about living in Australia.
The survey, undertaken for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, also found young people from minority backgrounds were unsure about their identity as Australians.
Just one third of participants described themselves as Australian, even though two-thirds of those surveyed were born in Australia.
…The survey, undertaken for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, also found young people from minority backgrounds were unsure about their identity as Australians.
…….“This research provides strong evidence that Australia’s multicultural society is working…” Professor Jock Collins from UTS said.’
Jack Collins needs an injection of truth serum. Or a brain transplant.
