Diversity of main characters compared to the Australian population
Based on 3,072 characters across 361 TV dramas broadcast 2016 to 2021 in the current study and 1,961 characters across 199 TV dramas broadcast 2011 to 2015 in the 2016 study.
Main Characters current study
Main characters 2016 study
Australian population
0
20
40
60
80
7.2
4.8
3.8
71
82
53
4.7
5.7
18
16
6.9
25
6.6
3.6
18
7.4
4.5
11
First Nations
Anglo-celtic
European
Non-european
Disabled
LGBTIQ+