The Anti-Racism Research Project had randomly surveyed over 12,500 people in different studies during the past eight years. Prof Dunn attributes the results to people’s overarching views. “It’s an indicator of a narrow view of what constitutes Australianism,” he was quoted by the report. When people were asked which cultural/ethnic groups do not fit into Australian society, NSW topped the list with 46 per cent of respondents saying some ethnic groups should not be in the country. Dunn said “The most often-mentioned groups were Muslims or people from the Middle East.” The overall figures surge to 65 per cent for people over 65 but drop to 31 per cent for those aged 18 to 34.