Check out this research report on Islamophobia in Victoria published by the Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies (CRIS).
The research is based on an online survey of 4019 Victorians conducted in November 2019. The survey asked questions about respondents’ attitudes towards cultural diversity, racial equality and privilege; trust and fairness; Muslims and Islam; ethno-cultural groups in Australian society; their experiences of racism and discrimination; their contact with Muslims and knowledge of Islam; their trust of institutions; political affiliation; and support for extreme politics (e.g., violence, non-democratic governance).
Based on respondents’ answers, the study used latent class analysis to reveal groups in the Victorian population.
Five groups were identified:
1. Islamophobic with supremacist ideology (9%) and clear intentions to take related actions;
2. Islamophobic with assimilationist views (23%) that perceive a cultural hierarchy into which Australian Muslims can
fit if they adapt their ‘cultural ways’;
3. Undecided (17%), unpredictable in relation to Islamophobia and needing further research to determine their
attitudes and how to avoid triggering Islamophobia;
4. Progressive with concerns about Islam (32%), generally assured about cultural diversity but some level of concern
about Islam and Muslims; and
5. Progressive (19%), very positive about Muslims and Islam and a clear political position on cultural diversity that is
critical of assimilationist thinking.
The report is available here.