Appendix A - Irregular Maritime Arrival Survey Results ... · Poor education facilities: 30 Lack of job opportunities: 27 Unemployment: 27 Poverty: 23 Poor health facilities: 22 Eviction

Pre-filled response: City

%Sydney 34Melbourne 60Brisbane 6n = 1008. Weighted.

Pre-filled response: Gender

%Male 89Female 11n = 1008. Weighted.

Pre-filled response: Age group

%18-24 2225-34 4335-44 2445+ 11n = 1008. Weighted.

Pre-filled response: Citizenship

%Afghanistan 47Iran 24Iraq 6Pakistan 5Sri Lanka 5Other 13n = 1008. Weighted.

Pre-filled response: Sample year

%Visa granted 2011 sample 19Visa granted 2012 sample 81n = 1008. Weighted.

Irregular Maritime Arrival Survey Results 2012-2013

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Q1. What is your age?

AverageAge 33.4n = 990. Weighted.

Q2. Are you…?

%Male 89Female 11n = 990. Weighted.

Q3. What is your citizenship?

%Afghan 47Iranian 26Iraqi 7Pakistani 6Sri Lankan 5Stateless 4Unknown 3Kuwaiti <1Other <1Palestinian <1Sudanese <1Syrian <1n = 986. Weighted.

Q4. What is your country of birth?

%Afghanistan 45Iran 33Iraq 9Pakistan 6Sri Lanka 5Kuwait 2Sudan <1Syria <1n = 1008. Weighted.

Q5. Are you currently married?

%Yes 59No 41n = 1003. Weighted.

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None of these 67Child/children (my own or others) 16Spouse/partner 16Other family member 11Friend 6n = 999. Weighted.

Q7. What is your ethnicity?

%Hazara 47Persian 17Arabic 11Kurdish 11Tamil 5Pashtun 3Tajik 2Azeri 2Turkish 1Mixed race <1Other ethnicity <1Not sure <1n = 1006. Weighted.

Q8. What is your religion?

Shia Islam 76Sunni Islam 5Christianity (all types) 5Atheism / agnosticism / no religion 4Hinduism 3Other Islam 2Bahá'í <1Zoroastrianism <1Other 4n = 993. Weighted.

Q9. What is your primary language(s)?

%Hazaragi 43Farsi 37Arabic 14Dari 15Kurdish 10English 6Tamil 5Pashto 3Urdu 3Azeri 2Turkish <1Afghan <1Burmese / Myanmar <1Malay <1Other <1n =1007. Weighted.

Q6. Did any of the following people travel with you for all or part of your journey to Australia?

%

%

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Q10. What is your highest level of education?

%None 15Primary 24Secondary 39Tertiary 15Religious 6n = 1002. Weighted.

Q11. Do you currently have paid work?

Full-time (30 hours a week or more) 20Regular part-time (less than 30 hours a week) 5Seasonal work (only at certain times of the year) <1Ad hoc work (no regular schedule) 6Voluntary work 1Full-time student 19No work 48n = 1003. Weighted.

%Iran 40Pakistan 27Afghanistan 19Iraq 5Sri Lanka 3Indonesia 1India <1Kuwait <1Cyprus <1Syria <1Malaysia <1Sudan <1Thailand <1Timor-leste <1Turkey <1United Arab Emirates <1United Kingdom <1Yemen <1n =1007. Weighted.

%

Q12. What was the last country you lived in for at least 12 months before you came to Australia? Please do not include any time spent in detention.

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AverageAge 19.5n = 313. Weighted.Filter: Previous home country (12 mths+) different to country of birth.The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 4.3% (n=14).

AverageYears 20.5n = 301. Weighted.Filter: Previous home country (12 mths+) different to country of birth.The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 8.0% (n=26).

%1-5 yrs 115-10 yrs 1810-20 yrs 2720+ yrs 44n = 301. Weighted.Filter: Previous home country (12 mths+) different to country of birth.The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 8.0% (n=26).

%Yes 19No 79Not sure 3n = 323. Weighted.Filter: Previous home country (12 mths+) different to country of birth.Note: The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 1.2% (n=4).

%Yes, worked legally 19Yes, worked illegally 60No, did not work 21n = 320. Weighted.Filter: Previous home country (12 mths+) different to country of birth.Note: The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 2.1% (n=7).

Q15. Did you have a visa or any form of legal status (e.g. UNHCR registration) while you lived in [Country]?

Q13. How old were you when you arrived in [Country]? Years old.

Q14. How long did you live in [Country]? (Years)

Q14. How long did you live in [Country]? (Years) - Grouped

Q16. Did you work while you lived in [Country]?

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No contact at all 83Registered with UNHCR 3Recognised as a refugee by UNHCR 3Contacted UNHCR but never got an interview 3Contacted UNHCR 2Not sure 7n = 321. Weighted.Filter: Previous home country (12 mths+) different to country of birth.

%Yes 30No 70n = 326. Weighted.Filter: Previous home country (12 mths+) different to country of birth.Note: The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 0.3% (n=1).

%Yes 12No 88n = 324. Weighted.Filter: Previous home country (12 mths+) different to country of birth.Note: The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 0.9% (n=3).

%Yes 9No 87Not sure 4n = 1003. Weighted.

Q17. Can you describe the nature of your countact with UNHCR while you were in [Country]?

%

Note: The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 1.8% (n=6). Respondents were able to provide more than one answer.

Q18. Did you return to your country of birth at any time while you were in [Country]?

Q19. Were you ever deported from [Country]?

Q20. Prior to leaving [Country], had you ever applied for a visa to travel to any other country?

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Iran 20Malaysia 17Indonesia 11India 10Australia 10United Arab Emirates 9Turkey 8Pakistan 7Thailand 7United Kingdom 4Belgium 3Armenia 3Singapore 3Syria 3United States 2Jordan 2Eritrea 1Azerbaijan 1Dominica 1Iraq 1Panama 1Rwanda 1Ukraine 1Morocco 1Saudi Arabia 1Central African Republic <1Monaco <1Cameroon <1China <1Greece <1South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands <1Cyprus <1Denmark <1Kuwait <1Sri Lanka <1n = 99. Weighted.


Q20.1 To which countries had you applied for a visa prior to leaving [Country]?

%

Note: Only respondents who answered 'Yes' to question 20 were asked this question. The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 4.8% (n=5). Respondents were able to provide more than one answer.

Note: Only respondents who answered 'Yes' to question 20 were asked this question. The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 1% (n=1).

Q21. Prior to leaving [Country], had you ever applied for a visa to travel to any other country to find work?

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%Iran 59Jordan 20Australia 14Malaysia 7n = 6. Weighted.






Note: Only respondents who answered 'Yes' to question 21 were asked this question. The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 33% (n=3). Respondents were able to provide more than one answer.

Q21.1. To which countries had you applied for a visa to find work prior to leaving [Country]?

Q22.1. In [Country], did you have any friends who travelled to another country to find work?

Q22.3. In [Country], was it common for people to travel to another country to find work?

Q22.2. In [Country], did you have any family members who travelled to another country to find work?

Q22.4. In [Country], did the majority of people from the [Ethnicity] community travel to another country to find work?

Q23. Prior to leaving [Country], did you know of people who had travelled to another country without a visa?

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Iran 54Pakistan 30Australia 18Afghanistan 14Turkey 13Indonesia 12Sweden 6Aruba 6United Kingdom 5Iraq 5Norway 4Malaysia 4United Arab Emirates 4Greece 3Germany 3Canada 3United States 3Denmark 2Austria 2Netherlands 2Saudi Arabia 2Armenia 2Tajikistan 1Syria 1Finland 1Italy 1Belgium <1British Indian Ocean Territory <1New Zealand <1Philippines <1Russian Federation <1Romania <1Oman <1Qatar <1Jordan <1Swaziland <1Japan <1Azerbaijan <1Cuba <1Cyprus <1Sri Lanka <1India <1Singapore <1Kuwait <1n = 154. Weighted.

%

Note: Only respondents who answered 'Yes' to question 23 were asked this question. The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 3.8% (n=6). Respondents were able to provide more than one answer.

Q23.1. In [Country], what were the three main countries to which people you knew of had travelled without a visa?

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None 691-5 206-10 111-15 <116 or more <1Don't know 9n = 998. Weighted.

None 701-5 186-10 111-15 <116 or more <1Don't know 9n = 997. Weighted.

None 681-5 176-10 111-15 <116 or more 1Don't know 12n = 1001. Weighted.

None 621-5 186-10 111-15 <116 or more 2Don't know 16n = 995. Weighted.

%

%

Q24.2. Before you left [Country], how many friends did you have in Australia that you knew of?

Q24.1. Before you left [Country], how many relatives did you have in Australia that you knew of?

Q24.3. Before you left [Country], how many friends of relatives/friends of friends did you have in Australia that you knew of?

Q24.4. Before you left [Country], how many fellow [Ethnicity] people did you have in Australia that you knew of?

%

%

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Discrimination against [Ethnicity] people 62General insecurity 60Religious discrimination 59Serious harassment 53Persecution 51Political oppression 40Torture 39Widespread violence 39Corruption 33Poor education facilities 30Lack of job opportunities 27Unemployment 27Poverty 23Poor health facilities 22Eviction / loss of home / nowhere to live 20Other 2Threat to life <1None of these 1Prefer not to say <1n = 1008. Weighted.

Discrimination against [Ethnicity] people 52Religious discrimination 45General insecurity 32Serious harassment 24Persecution 19Political oppression 17Torture 17Widespread violence 10Unemployment 8Lack of job opportunities 7Eviction / loss of home / nowhere to live 6Poor education facilities 8Corruption 7Poverty 4Poor health facilities 3Other 4Not sure <1n = 974. Weighted.

Q25.1. What were the problems facing you when you were living in [Country]?

%

Note: Respondents were able to provide more than one answer to this question.

Q25.2. Please select the TOP 3 problems facing you when you were living in [Country]?

%

Note: Only respondents who provided an actual response to question 25.1 were asked this question. The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 3.4% (n=34). Respondents were able to provide more than one answer.

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Persecution against [Ethnicity] people 52Religious persecution 51General insecurity / conflict 42General persecution 32Australia treats asylum seekers well 30Political persecution 25For a better life 24Australia accepts refugees 23Issue with the country's authorities 16For better education services 15Persecution based against women 14For better health services 9To get Australian citizenship 9Lack of economic opportunity 9For better housing 8To work 7To join family / community 3Threat to life 3Australia is safe <1I don't know, I was a child <1Other 3None of these 3n = 1008. Weighted.

Persecution against [Ethnicity] people 49Religious persecution 43General insecurity / conflict 30General persecution 20Political persecution 17Australia treats asylum seekers well 15For a better life 13Australia accepts refugees 11Issue with the country's authorities 10For better education services 7Persecution based against women 6To get Australian citizenship 4To work 3For better health services 2Lack of economic opportunity 2For better housing 2To join family / community 1I don't know, I was a child <1Other 6Not sure 2n = 957. Weighted.


Q26.2. Please select the TOP 3 reasons you left [Country] to travel to Australia?

%

Note: Only respondents who provided an actual response to question 26.1 were asked this question. The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 5.1% (n=51). Respondents were able to provide more than one answer.

%

Q26.1. What were the reasons you left [Country] to travel to Australia?

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Significant security threat or incident 68Threat against family / children 31Loss of close family member / close friend 18Imminent threat of deportation 18Loss of home or shelter / threat of losing home or shelter 14Lost job or income / threat of losing job or income 11Family / friend successfully migrated to Australia 3Approached by people smuggler to leave 3Money became available to leave 3Birth of child 2Recently married 2None of these 13n = 981. Weighted.

Yes 82No 12Not sure 6n = 998. Weighted.


Yes 5No 47Not sure 4I did not have friends / family in Australia 44n = 997. Weighted.

Yes 6No 58Not sure 5I did not have friends / family in other countries 31n = 996. Weighted.

%

Q27. Before you left [Country], did any of the following events trigger your departure?

%


Q28.1. Were you involved in the final decision to leave [Country]?

%

Q28.2. Were your friends / family in [Country] involved in the final decision to leave [Country]?

%

%

Q28.4. Were your friends / family in other countries involved in the final decision to leave [Country]?

Q28.3. Were your friends / family in Australia involved in the final decision to leave [Country]?

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Yes 11No 68Not sure 7I did not have anyone who helped me to travel 15n = 989. Weighted.

Australia 47Canada 6United Kingdom 5Indonesia 3Sweden 3United States 3Iran 3Pakistan 2Malaysia 2Germany 2Aruba 2Afghanistan 1Norway 1France 1Netherlands <1Thailand <1Austria <1Switzerland <1United Arab Emirates <1Italy <1Denmark <1India <1Belgium <1New Zealand <1Syria <1Iraq <1Turkey <1Jordan <1Japan <1Qatar <1Cyprus <1Swaziland <1Niue <1Aland Islands <1China <1Comoros <1Kuwait <1Ireland <1Singapore <1Hungary <1Puerto Rico <1Russian Federation <1Suriname <1Vanuatu <1Armenia <1Argentina <1Egypt <1Sri Lanka <1Central African Republic <1

%

Q28.5. Were people who helped you to travel (e.g. people smugglers) involved in the final decision to leave [Country]?

Q29. When you were in [Country], which countries did you consider travelling to?

%

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Albania <1Algeria <1Azerbaijan <1Burkina Faso <1Grenada <1Portugal <1Saint Lucia <1Sudan <1Kyrgyzstan <1Latvia <1I did not consider any particular countries 33n = 959. Weighted.

Australia was accepting refugees 65Australia does not return refugees 46Because my family would be able to follow me to Australia 24Other countries were not accepting refugees 18Other countries were returning refugees 17There is work in Australia 13Because it is easier to travel to Australia than other countries 14To be with my family 8To be with [Ethnicity] people 6I did not have family in other countries 5I did not have friends in other countries 4Australia is safe 3To be with friends 3[Ethnicity] people are not in other countries 2Threat to life <1Other 3None of these 11n = 454. Weighted.Note: Only respondents who answered "Australia" as an option at Q29 were asked this question. The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 0.2% (n=1). Respondents were able to provide more than one answer.


Q30. Why did you consider travelling to Australia over other possible countries?

%

Q29. When you were in [Country], which countries did you consider travelling to? (continued)

%

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Australia was accepting refugees 33Australia does not return refugees 22Because my family would be able to follow me to Australia 9Other countries were not accepting refugees 8Other countries were returning refugees 7Because it is easier to travel to Australia than other countries 7There is work in Australia 4I did not have family in other countries 4To be with [Ethnicity] people 4I did not have friends in other countries 3Threat to life 3To be with my family 2Australia is safe 2To be with friends 2[Ethnicity] people are not in other countries 1Other 6None of these 40n =528. Weighted.

Yes 79No 13Not sure 8n =1000. Weighted.


Yes 6No 51Not sure 4I did not have friends / family in Australia 39n = 1000. Weighted.

Q32.2. Were your friends / family in [Country] involved in the final decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q32.3. Were your friends / family in Australia involved in the final decision that Australia would be your final destination?

%

Q31. What were the main reasons you ended up travelling to Australia from [Country]?

%

Q32.1. Were you involved in the final decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Note: Only respondents who did not answer "Australia" as an option at Q29 were asked this question. The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 4.7% (n=26). Respondents were able to provide more than one answer.

%

%

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Yes 4No 60Not sure 5I did not have friends/family in other countries 31n = 985. Weighted.

Yes 15No 63Not sure 8I did not have anyone who helped me to travel 14n = 994. Weighted.

Yes 23No 64Not sure 13n =994. Weighted.

I completely relied on friends and family in [Country] for information about Australia 28I relied on friends and family in [Country] a lot for information about Australia 31I relied on friends and family in [Country] a little for information about Australia 24I did not rely on friends and family in [Country] much at all for information about Australia 5I'm not sure 12n = 215. Weighted.

Yes 7No 45Not sure 5I did not have friends/family in Australia 43n = 996. Weighted.

Q32.4. Were your friends / family in other countries involved in the final decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q32.5. Were people who helped you travel from [Country] (e.g. people smugglers) involved in the final decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q33.1.1. Did you rely on friends / family in [Country] for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q33.1.2. How much did you rely on friends/family in [Country] for information about Australia when making the final decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q33.2.1. Did you rely on friends/family in Australia for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

%

Note: Only respondents who answered "Yes" to Q33.1.1 were asked this question. The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 0.9% (n=2).

%

%

%

%

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I completely relied on friends and family in Australia for information about Australia 30I relied on friends and family in Australia a lot for information about Australia 29I relied on friends and family in Australia a little for information about Australia 29I did not rely on friends and family in Australia much at all for information about Australia 3I'm not sure 8n = 69. Weighted.

Yes 6No 55Not sure 6I did not have friends/family in other countries 33n = 995. Weighted.

I completely relied on friends and family in other countries for information about Australia 17I relied on friends and family in other countries a lot for information about Australia 31I relied on friends and family in other countries a little for information about Australia 32I did not rely on friends and family in other countries much at all for information about Australia 7I'm not sure 13n = 52. Weighted.

Yes 15No 59Not sure 11I did not have people who helped me to travel 15n = 985. Weighted.

Q33.2.2. How much did you rely on friends/family in Australia for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q33.3.1. Did you rely on friends/family in other countries for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?


%


%

Q33.3.2. How much did you rely on friends/family in other countries for information about Australia when making the final decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q33.4.1. Did you rely on people who helped you to travel (e.g. people smugglers) for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

%

%

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I completely relied on people who helped me to travel for information about Australia 22I relied on people who helped me to travel a lot for information about Australia 26I relied on people who helped me to travel a little for information about Australia 27I did not rely on people who helped me to travel much at all for information about Australia 10I'm not sure 16n = 150. Weighted.

Yes 12No 30Not sure 8I did not have official information from the Australian Government 49n = 991. Weighted.

%35.531.815.2

8.09.5

n = 113. Weighted.

Yes 13No 34Not sure 10I did not see media reporting on Australia 43n = 989. Weighted.

%

%


%


Q33.4.2. How much did you rely on people who helped you to travel (e.g. people smugglers) for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q33.5.1. Did you rely on official information from the Australian Government for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q33.5.2. How much did you rely on official information from the Australian Government for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

I relied on official information from the Australian Government a little for information about AustraliaI did not rely on official information from the Australian Government much at all for information about AustraliaI'm not sure

Q33.6.1. Did you rely on media reporting for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

I completely relied on official information from the Australian Government for information about AustraliaI relied on official information from the Australian Government a lot for information about Australia

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I completely relied on media reporting for information about Australia 26I relied on media reporting a lot for information about Australia 32I relied on media reporting a little for information about Australia 29I did not rely on media reporting much at all for information about Australia 4I'm not sure 9n = 131. Weighted.

Yes 5No 41Not sure 6I did not use social media 48n = 993. Weighted.

I completely relied on social media for information about Australia 26I relied on social media a lot for information about Australia 30I relied on social media a little for information about Australia 30I did not rely on social media much at all for information about Australia 5I'm not sure 8n = 48. Weighted.

Yes 47No 40Not sure 13n = 213. Weighted.Note: Only respondents who answered "Yes" to Q33.1.1 were asked this question. The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 1.8% (n=4).

%

%

Note: Only respondents who answered "Yes" to Q33.6.1 were asked this question. The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 0% (n=0).

%

%

Note: Only respondents who answered "Yes" as an option at Q33.7.1 were asked this question. The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 0% (n=0).

Q33.6.2. How much did you rely on media reporting for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q33.7.1. Did you rely on social media (e.g. Facebook) for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q33.7.2. How much did you rely on social media (e.g. Facebook) for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q34.1.1. Did you rely on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends/family in [Country] for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

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%

28

31

25

5

11n = 99. Weighted.

Yes 5No 63Not sure 10I did not watch television in [Country] 22n = 982. Weighted.

243237

2I'm not sure 5n = 50. Weighted.

Yes 4No 58Not sure 7I did not read newspapers and print media in [Country] 31n = 990. Weighted.

%

%I completely relied on television in [Country] for information about AustraliaI relied on television in [Country] a lot for information about AustraliaI relied on television in [Country] a little for information about AustraliaI did not rely on television in [Country] much at all for information about Australia


Q34.3.1. Did you rely on newspapers and print media in [Country] for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

%


Q34.1.2. How much did you rely on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends/family in [Country] for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q34.2.1. Did you rely on television in [Country] for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q34.2.2. How much did you rely on television in [Country] for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

I'm not sure

I did not rely on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends and family in [Country] much at all for information about Australia

I relied on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends and family in [Country] a little for information about Australia

I relied on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends and family in [Country] a lot for information about Australia

I completely relied on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends and family in [Country] for information about Australia

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153439

4

I'm not sure 7n = 46. Weighted.

Yes 9No 42Not sure 8I did not use the internet in [Country] 42n = 993. Weighted.

%124045

21

n = 83. Weighted.

Yes 4No 56Not sure 7I did not listen to the radio in [Country] 33n = 982. Weighted.

Q34.4.1. Did you rely on internet reporting and information in [Country] for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q34.4.2. How much did you rely on internet reporting and information in [Country] for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q34.5.1. Did you rely on radio in [Country] for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?


%

Note: Only respondents who answered "Yes" to Q34.4.1. were asked this question. The percentage of relevant respondents who did not answer this question was 0% (n=0).

%

I relied on newspapers and print media in [Country] a little for information about Australia

I did not rely on newspapers and print media in [Country] much at all for information about Australia

Q34.3.2. How much did you rely on newspapers and print media in [Country] for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

%I completely relied on newspapers and print media in [Country] for information about AustraliaI relied on newspapers and print media in [Country] a lot for information about Australia

I'm not sureI did not rely on internet reporting and information in [Country] much at all for information about AustraliaI relied on internet reporting and information in [Country] a little for information about AustraliaI relied on internet reporting and information in [Country] a lot for information about AustraliaI completely relied on internet reporting and information in [Country] for information about Australia

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202443

6I'm not sure 7n = 34. Weighted.


%

41

24

35

0

0n = 28. Weighted.


Q34.5.2. How much did you rely on radio in [Country] for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q34.6.1. Did you rely on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends/family in Australia for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q34.6.2. How much did you rely on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends/family in Australia for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q34.7.1. Did you rely on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends/family in other countries for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

I did not rely on radio in [Country] much at all for information about Australia





%

%I completely relied on radio in [Country] for information about AustraliaI relied on radio in [Country] a lot for information about AustraliaI relied on radio in [Country] a little for information about Australia

I relied on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends/family in [Country] a little for information about Australia

I relied on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends/family in [Country] a lot for information about Australia

I completely relied on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends/family in [Country] for information about Australia

%

I'm not sure

I did not rely on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends/family in [Country] much at all for information about Australia

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%

19

43

38

0

0n = 21. Weighted.



Yes 29No 62Not sure 7I did not have family/friends in [Country] 2n = 989. Weighted.

Yes 6No 53Not sure 2I did not have family/friends in Australia 39n = 989. Weighted.

Q34.7.2. How much did you rely on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends/family in other countries for information about Australia when making the decision that Australia would be your final destination?

Q35.1. Did someone who helps people travel (e.g. people smuggler) that was known to you help you in any way to travel to Australia?

I did not rely on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends/family in other countries much at all for information about Australia

I relied on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends/family in other countries a little for information about Australia

I relied on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends/family in other countries a lot for information about Australia

I completely relied on face-to-face or telephone discussions with friends/family in other countries for information about Australia


I'm not sure

Q35.2. Did someone who helps people travel (e.g. people smuggler) that you didn't know help you in any way to travel to Australia?

%

%

Q35.3. Did family/friends in [Country] help you in any way to travel to Australia?

%

Q35.4. Did family/friends in Australia help you in any way to travel to Australia?

%

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Yes 3No 63Not sure 3I did not have family/friends in other countries 30n = 993. Weighted.

My/my immediate family's own money 82I/my family is still in debt 18Friends/family in [Country] 10Money lender/agent 4Friends/family in other countries 3Friends/family in Australia 2Other 3n = 989. Weighted.

What was the total amount/investment for your journey? $12,571n = 970. Weighted.

<$5,000 3$5,000 - $9,999 24$10,000 - $14,999 43$15,000 - $19,999 20$20,000+ 9n = 970. Weighted.

Q37. What was the total amount/investment for your journey? - Grouped.

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Q36. How was your journey funded?

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Q35.5. Did family/friends in other countries help you in any way to travel to Australia?

Q37. What was the total amount / investment for your journey? Please enter an amount in US dollars. If you do not know the amount in US dollars, please ask the interviewer.


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Indonesia 93Malaysia 56Thailand 23Pakistan 14United Arab Emirates 9Iran 3Afghanistan 3India 2Turkey 2Syria 1Qatar <1Singapore <1Sri Lanka <1Brunei Darussalam <1Korea, Democratic People's Republic of <1Iraq <1Turkmenistan <1Venezuela <1French Guiana <1Korea, Republic of <1Bahamas <1Cambodia <1Canada <1Cyprus <1Saudi Arabia <1United States <1Vietnam <1Lithuania <1Maldives <1Kazakhstan <1Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of <1Northern Mariana Islands <1Portugal <1United States Minor Outlying Islands <1Virgin Islands, U.S. <1Cayman Islands <1Central African Republic <1Comoros <1Congo <1Cameroon <1Philippines <1Georgia <1Germany <1Albania <1Greece <1Dominica <1I travelled directly to Australia 3n = 994. Weighted.Note: Respondents were able to provide more than one answer to this question.

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Q38. Which countries did you travel through on your journey to Australia? Please do not include countries where you stopped for less than 24 hours.

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I was smuggled across other countries' borders 54I was in regular contact with family/friends in [Country] 31I travelled on valid visas for some or all of my journey 28I paid bribes to officials 19I was transferred money by my family or friends in [Country] 12I had to change my plans during my journey 11I was assisted by [Ethnicity] people while I was in transit countries 7I was apprehended and detained by other countries' authorities 6

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I was in regular contact with family/friends in other countries 3I was in regular contact with family/friends in Australia 2I was transferred money by my family or friends in other countries 2I was transferred money by my family or friends in Australia <1None of these 16n = 964. Weighted.


Using a false passport made me feel very safe during my journey 4Using a false passport made me feel quite safe during my journey 5Using a false passport made me feel neither safe nor unsafe during my journey 9Using a false passport made me feel quite unsafe during my journey 17Using a false passport made me feel very unsafe during my journey 56I'm not sure 9n = 357. Weighted.


Q40.2.1. Did you have a visa to validly enter a transit country during your journey to Australia?


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Q39. Which of the following statements generally apply to your experiences on your journey?

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I monitored developments in Australia using communications technology such as mobile telephones, the internet and television

Q40.1.1. Did you use a false passport during your journey to Australia?

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Q40.1.2. How safe did using a false passport make you feel during your journey to Australia?

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Yes 51No 22Not sure 12Not relevant 14n = 989. Weighted.

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Q40.3.1. Did you stay with [Ethnicity] people during your journey to Australia?

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%Staying with [Ethnicity] people made me feel very safe during my journeyStaying with [Ethnicity] people made me feel quite safe during my journeyStaying with [Ethnicity] people made me feel neither safe nor unsafe during my journeyStaying with [Ethnicity] people made me feel quite unsafe during my journey

Q40.4.1. Were you able to practise your religion in transit countries during your journey to Australia?

Q40.4.2. How safe did practising your religion in transit countries make you feel during your journey to Australia?

Q40.2.2. How safe did having a visa to validly enter a transit country make you feel during your journey to Australia?

Q40.3.2. How safe did staying with [Ethnicity] people make you feel during your journey to Australia?

Practising my religion in transit countries made me feel neither safe nor unsafe during my journey

Practising my religion in transit countries made me feel quite unsafe during my journeyPractising my religion in transit countries made me feel very unsafe during my journey


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Having a visa to validly enter a transit country made me feel very safe during my journeyHaving a visa to validly enter a transit country made me feel quite safe during my journey

Having a visa to validly enter a transit country made me feel neither safe nor unsafe during my journey

Having a visa to validly enter a transit country made me feel quite unsafe during my journeyHaving a visa to validly enter a transit country made me feel very unsafe during my journey

Staying with [Ethnicity] people made me feel very unsafe during my journey


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%Practising my religion in transit countries made me feel very safe during my journeyPractising my religion in transit countries made me feel quite safe during my journey

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Q40.5.2. How safe did registering with UNHCR make you feel during your journey to Australia?

Q40.5.1. Did you register with UNHCR during your journey to Australia?


Registering with UNHCR made me feel very safe during my journeyRegistering with UNHCR made me feel quite safe during my journeyRegistering with UNHCR made me feel neither safe nor unsafe during my journeyRegistering with UNHCR made me feel quite unsafe during my journeyRegistering with UNHCR made me feel very unsafe during my journey


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I'm not sure

Using the services of someone who helps people to travel (e.g. people smuggler) made me feel very unsafe during my journey

Using the services of someone who helps people to travel (e.g. people smuggler) made me feel quite unsafe during my journey

Using the services of someone who helps people to travel (e.g. people smuggler) made me feel neither safe nor unsafe during my journey

Using the services of someone who helps people to travel (e.g. people smuggler) made me feel quite safe during my journey

Using the services of someone who helps people to travel (e.g. people smuggler) made me feel very safe during my journey

Q40.6.1. Did you use the services of someone who helps people to travel (e.g. people smuggler) during your journey to Australia?

Q40.6.2. How safe did using the services of someone who helps people to travel (e.g. people smuggler) make you feel during your journey to Australia?

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I send money to family/friends/others in [Country] 35I intend to travel back to [Country] to visit family/friends within the next 12 months 17I am in contact with family/friends/others in [Country] on asylum/refugee issues 11I have travelled back to [Country] to visit family/friends 8I send money to family/friends/others in other countries 7I am in contact with family/friends/others in other countries overseas on asylum/refugee issues 4I am in contact with family/friends/others in detention in Australia 3I am involved with political activities in [Country] 2I am in contact with family/friends/others in centres in Nauru and/or Papua New Guinea <1None of these 40n = 919. Weighted.





Q42.1. In the future, would you be likely to provide information and/or advice to family members/friends on how to travel to Australia by sea?

Q42.2. In the future, would you be likely to provide advice to family members on life in Australia?

Q42.3. In the future, would you be likely to assist family members to apply for visas to Australia?

Q42.4. In the future, would you be likely to provide money to family members who have travelled/are travelling/will travel to Australia by sea?

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Q41. Which of the following statements generally apply to your experiences in Australia?

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Q42.5. In the future, would you be likely to provide information and/or advice to friends/[Ethnicity] people overseas to travel to Australia by sea?

Q42.6. In the future, would you be likely to assist friends/[Ethnicity] people overseas to apply for visas to Australia?

Q42.7. In the future, would you be likely to provide money to friends/[Ethnicity] people overseas who have travelled/are travelling/will travel to Australia by sea?

Q42.8. In the future, would you be likely to post information and/or advice on the internet (e.g. Facebook, blogs etc.) on how to travel to Australia by sea?

Q42.9. In the future, would you be likely to post information and/or advice on the internet (e.g. Facebook, blogs etc.) to dissuade others from travelling to Australia by sea?

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Much more difficult than expected 70More difficult than expected 13As expected 5Easier than expected <1Much easier than expected <1Don't know 11n = 991. Weighted.

Much more difficult than expected 19More difficult than expected 26As expected 23Easier than expected 8Much easier than expected 8Don't know 16n = 981. Weighted.

Q44. Please select the statement that best describes your views. Living in Australia is…

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Q43. Please select the statement that best describes your views. Making the journey to Australia was…

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