09/10 Census Result   »   General   »   Sexual Orientation

The General category of questions gathers basic respondent information on general topics such as age, sexual preference, relationship status, employment, ethnicity etc. These questions provide a base from which subsequent category questions can expand.

• Which would you say best describes your sexual preference? (see comparison)

  • Heterosexual 69.1% 74.5% 54.9%
  • Homosexual 2.8% 3.3% 1.4%
  • Bisexual 12.9% 9.1% 22.6%
  • Bi-curious 14.3% 12.1% 20.1%
  • Did not Answer 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%

• Are you a virgin? (see comparison)

  • Yes 3.4% 3.6% 2.8%
  • No 95.7% 95.4% 96.2%
  • Did not Answer 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%