The study of hate crime patterns in New South Wales found more than 70 per cent of religiously-motivated crimes targeted Muslims with Jews the second most victimised group.
It's a report which casts a spotlight on hate crimes in the country.
The study, undertaken by Criminology Professor Gail Mason, has revealed the prevalence of race and religion-based hate crimes - according to official records held by New South Wales Police.
The study found that crimes motivated by racial, ethnic and religious bias made up 81 per cent of all bias crime reports to police.
The most common-reported ethnicity was ‘Asian’ at 28 per cent, followed by 'Indian/Pakistani' at 20 per cent.
The most common victim religion was 'Muslim' at 73 per cent, and Jewish at 14 per cent.
Offences reported included, assault, public verbal abuse, property damage, harassment in person and online.
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