Gender, LGBTIQ+ and Age

• 69.4% of the sector identify as woman or female.
• 30.4% of the sector identify as man or male.
• 0.2% of the sector identify as non-binary.

Source: MOHRI March 2024.

• 36% identified as being man or male
• 58% identified as woman or female
• 0.42% identified as non-binary
• 0.08% identified as agender
• 0.26% identified as a gender not listed
• 5.80% preferred not to say.

• 64% of men do not feel that being a man presented a barrier to success.
• 81% of men felt that being a woman did not present a barrier to success.
• 75% of women do not feel that being a woman presented a barrier to success.
• 80% of women felt that being a man did not present a barrier to success.

Source: Working for Queensland 2023.

Of those who identify as being non-binary, agender or a gender not listed:

• 51% feel that being transgender, non-binary or gender diverse was not a barrier to success
• 19% feel it was a barrier to success
• 30% were unsure.

Of those who identify as being male or female:

• 67% feel it was not a barrier to success
• 5% feel being transgender, non-binary or gender diverse as a barrier to success
• 29% were unsure.

Source: Working for Queensland 2023.

• 6% of respondents of the 2023 Working for Queensland survey, identified as being LGBTIQ+
• This figure remained stable between 2022 and 2023.

Source: Working for Queensland 2023.

• 63% of LGBTIQ+ respondents know LGBTIQ+ allies in their organisation that they can approach for support.
• 54% are aware of LGBTIQ+ allies in leadership roles in their organisation.

• Over two-thirds don’t consider age a barrier to success, with no significant difference across age groups.
• People aged 50 and over are slightly more likely to identify age-related barriers.