Multicultural communities report a greater sense of belonging, new SBS report reveals

A new report by SBS and the University of Canberra have found there is an increased sense of belonging among multilingual communities compared to 2023.

A new report by SBS and the University of Canberra have found there is an increased sense of belonging among multilingual communities compared to 2023. Credit: Storyblocks / PaulCarr

Key Points

• A new report by SBS and the University of Canberra that looks into sense of belonging and media representation among multilingual Australia has found the majority of them feel like they belonged to Australia, but less than half of them feel they can have influence over Australian society.
• The report is a follow-up on the same survey in 2023, but this time it interviewed over 1,800 respondents across seven languages, including Arabic, Cantonese, Italian, Mandarin, Punjabi, Vietnamese and English.
• Thu Nguyen is a co-author of the report and told SBS Vietnamese that factors such as residency status, media representation and English proficiency can contribute to the overall sense of belonging.

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