09/10 Census Result
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Sexual Relations
» Open Relationships / Swinging
This category explores our intimate relationships with each other. It discovers how we meet and how our modern relationship dynamics work. This category exposes the casual freedom of modern interaction and the continuing evolution in sexual relationships in Australia.
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Are you or have you ever been in an open relationship? (where each partner is free to engage in sexual activity with people outside the couple independently of their partner)
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Yes
21.2%
21.8%
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No
57.8%
59.9%
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Did not Answer
21.0%
18.3%
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If yes – how often did you have sex with people other than your partner?
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Daily
1.3%
1.4%
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Weekly
5.6%
5.8%
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Monthly
11.8%
10.9%
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Yearly
6.3%
6.8%
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Did not Answer
75.0%
75.1%
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Again, if yes - Do you have rules that govern your open relationship?
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Yes
16.7%
18.7%
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No
9.4%
7.0%
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Did not Answer
73.9%
74.4%
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Again, if yes - Who instigated the open relationship- you or your partner?
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You
14.9%
13.8%
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Your Partner
8.6%
10.1%
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Did not Answer
76.5%
76.1%
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Have you and a partner ever been in a swinging relationship?
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Yes
21.0%
22.9%
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No
52.7%
54.6%
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Did not Answer
26.3%
22.5%
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If yes, how often would you have sex with a third party or parties?
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Daily
0.8%
0.9%
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Weekly
3.8%
4.2%
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Monthly
12.1%
14.0%
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Yearly
7.8%
5.8%
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Did not Answer
75.5%
75.1%
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Again, if yes - Do you have rules that govern your swinging relationship?
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Yes
18.7%
21.6%
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No
7.1%
4.2%
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Did not Answer
74.2%
74.2%
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Again if yes, where did these activities take place?
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Your home
4.6%
4.9%
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Other people's homes
3.5%
3.2%
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Hotels
2.2%
2.7%
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Sex Clubs
2.1%
2.4%
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Various locations
11.9%
12.3%
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Did not Answer
75.5%
74.4%
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What percentage of Australian's do you think have tried swinging?
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10%
24.8%
21.0%
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20%
20.2%
19.1%
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30%
17.8%
17.6%
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40%
7.7%
10.9%
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50%
4.0%
5.6%
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60%
2.0%
3.4%
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70%
0.9%
2.0%
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80%
0.5%
1.0%
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90%
0.2%
0.5%
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100%
0.1%
0.2%
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Did not Answer
21.7%
18.8%