Table 2 demographic characteristics, flood exposure and mode of participation of respondents

 Total respondents

2530 (100)

 Respondents online

1907 (75)

 Respondents on paper

623 (25)

 Respondents completing both parts of questionnaire (1 and 2)

2251 (89)

 Total respondents providing full socio-demographic data

2180 (86)

Online n (within row %)

On paper n (within row %)

n (% of 2180)

Population across the 6 local government areas n (%)

Total population across 6 local government areas

239,604

 Women

1191 (79)

309 (21)

1500 (69)

123,343 (51)

 Men

458 (67)

222 (33)

680 (31)

116,261 (49)

 Age 16–24

102 (85)

18 (15)

120 (6)

24,367 (10)^a

 Age 25–74

1517 (76)

468 (24)

1985 (91)

149,566 (62)

 Age 75+

30 (40)

45 (60)

75 (3)

24,592 (10)

 Identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

58 (75)

19 (25)

77 (4)

9739 (4)

 Farmer or farm worker

144 (76)

45 (24)

189 (9)

4581 (5)

 Business owner

502 (70)

212 (30)

714 (33)

Not available

 Single (vs in a relationship, e.g., married)

497 (71)

207 (29)

704 (32)

73,240 (43)

 Has a university degree

807 (84)

150 (16)

957 (44)

27,966 (14)

 In paid employment (full or part-time)

1237 (82)

274 (18)

1511 (69)

96,421 (49)

 In receipt of Government income support

428 (63)

248 (37)

676 (31)

69,389 (18)

 Suburb flooded

1224 (74)

435 (26)

1659 (76)

 Non-liveable areas of their home flooded

761 (74)

274 (26)

1035 (48)

 Liveable areas of their home flooded

306 (67)

154 (33)

460 (21)

 Business/farm flooded

268 (73)

97 (27)

365 (17)

 Home of a significant other flooded

1065 (77)

315 (23)

1380 (63)

 Not exposed to any of the above

153 (77)

45 (23)

198 (9)

 Willing to participate in further research (yes or possibly)

1219 (88)

163 (12)

1382 (63)