Attitudes to Migrants survey, 1992-1993

The purpose of this survey was to examine attitudes to migrants, including personal and inter-community attitudes, such as various self-concepts and feelings about being 'Australian', and attitudes to broad issues of national economic and cultural policy, such as immigration. The objective of reaching a large diverse population was met by conducting the survey in the outer Melbourne municipality of Springvale, which has a diverse population including a high level of overseas born residents. The background variables include sex, birthplace, period of arrival in Australia and parents country of birth. Some other main variables are: importance of committment to Australia, favoured criteria for immigration selection system, and opinions on state support for the maintenance of ethnic cultures.