6. How much do you know about Australia's population?

In what year was the first national census conducted and how many people were there in Australia?
1. The first national census was conducted in 1788 and there were 2000 persons in Australia
2. The first national census was conducted in 1911 and there were 4,455,000 persons in Australia
3. The first national census was conducted in 1976 and there were 13,548,467 persons in Australia
4. The first national census was conducted in 1996 and there were 19,504,311 persons in Australia
Australia’s population is projected to grow from 19 million in 1999 to what figure in 2051?
1. Between 24.1 and 28.2 million
2. Between 22.6 and 31.9 million
3. Between 20.2 and 24.2 million
4. Between 35.5 and 55.5 million
What percentage of Australians were born overseas?
1. 90%
2. 22%
3. 35%
4. 65%
How many people in Australia speak a language other than English at home?
1. Around 40%
2. Around 90%
3. Around 16%
4. Around 5%
How many people in Australia have at least one parent born overseas?
1. 29.9%
2. 75.6%
3. 45.7%
4. 19.1%
From which country of origin do the greatest number of people who have gained Australian citizenship come?
1. Italy
2. Vietnam
3. Former Yugoslavia
4. United Kingdom
Today Indigenous people make up what percentage of the entire Australian population?
1. Less than 1%
2. About 2%
3. About 5%
4. More than 10%
By 2006 the Indigenous population in Australia is predicted to rise to how many people?
1. 200,000
2. 365,000
3. 470,000
4. 760,000
In which state or territory do the highest number of Indigenous people live?
1. New South Wales
2. Queensland
3. Northern Territory
4. Victoria
In which state or territory is about one quarter of the population Indigenous?
1. New South Wales
2. Queensland
3. Northern Territory
4. Victoria
Tanzania hosts one refugee for every 76 Tanzanian people (1:76). Britain hosts one refugee for every 530 British people (1:530). Australia hosts how many refugees per head of population?
1. One refugee for every 55 Australian people (1:55)
2. One refugee for every 3039 Australian people (1:3039)
3. One refugee for every 1583 Australian people (1:1583)
4. One refugee for every 4876 Australian people (1:4876)
How many Australians claim to have no religion?
1. 90.1%
2. 16.5%
3. 21.3%
4. 29.1%
What is the Christian denomination with the largest number of followers in Australia?
1. Uniting Church
2. Anglican
3. Catholic
4. Presbyterian
Australia's fastest growing religious group is:
1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
3. Christianity
4. Islam

6. How much do you know about Australia's population?

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