Immigration and refugees
Reasons for reducing immigration
In 2014, 88% said major reason when asked about we should train our own skilled people, not take them from other countries.
Question
Please say whether each of the following is a major reason, a minor reason or not a reason as to why you personally think there should be fewer migrants coming to Australia:
This question was asked in 2014.
- 0%
- 25%
- 50%
- 75%
- 100%
We should train our own skilled people, not take them from other countries
88
8
3
Having more people could make unemployment worse
87
7
6
Australian cities are already too crowded
71
20
8
The natural environment is stressed by the numbers we already have
69
20
10
We have too much cultural diversity already
49
26
24
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Compare different demographics, years, categories, and responses.
Demographic
Category
Australian cities are already too crowded
Having more people could make unemployment worse
The natural environment is stressed by the numbers we already have
We have too much cultural diversity already
We should train our own skilled people, not take them from other countries
Response
Major reason
Minor reason
Not a reason
Don’t know