| Australia | | |
% of those who eat or drink with friends or acquaintances once a week or more | 16.4% (2017) [13/21countries] | | |
% of those who never eat or drink with friends or acquaintances | 12.6% (2017) [9/21countries] | | |
%of those who make new friends or acquaintances at eating/ drinking | 47.4% (2017) [12/21countries] | | |
% of those who live with their close friends or contact frequently | 64.6% (2017) [18/21countries] | | |
% of those who have contact with 20 or more people in a day | 28.0% (2017) [10/21countries] | | |
% of those who have contact with 4 or less people in a day | 23.7% (2017) [9/21countries] | | |
% of those who mostly see people in contact face-to-face | 40.3% (2017) [21/21countries] | | |
% of those who almost never see people in contact face-to-face | 9.1% (2017) [1/21countries] | | |
Time spent for visiting or entertaining friends (men and women, minutes per day per person) | 40.0 (2006) [24/30countries] | | |
Time spent for visiting or entertaining friends (men, minutes per day per person) | 34.0 (2006) [27/30countries] | | |
Time spent for visiting or entertaining friends (women, minutes per day per person) | 46.0 (2006) [21/30countries] | | |
% of Grade 4 students who play or talk with friends for less than 1 hour per day | 46.9% (2007) [3/19countries] | | |
% of Grade 4 students who play or talk with friends for more than 2 hours per day | 30.6% (2007) [17/19countries] | | |
% of Grade 8 students who play or talk with friends for less than 1 hour per day | 36.3% (2007) [5/17countries] | | |
% of Grade 8 students who play or talk with friends for more than 2 hours per day | 34.5% (2007) [14/17countries] | | |
% of those who say that they would like to have more time with their friends | 64.5% (2005) [5/24countries] | | |
% of those who say that they would like to have less time with their friends | 1.4% (2005) [22/24countries] | | |
% of those who think that it is all right to develop friendships with people just because they can be of use | 9.6% (2017) [11/12countries] | | |
% of those who think that they should prioritize friendship over justice | 13.4% (1998) [20/25countries] | | |
% of those who would prioritize friendship over justice | 12.4% (1998) [24/26countries] | | |
% of those who would turn to close friends first to help them with a household or a garden job that they cannot do themselves | 14.1% (2017) [11/21countries] | | |
% of those who would turn to close friends first to help them around their home if they were sick and had to stay in bed for a few days? | 9.4% (2017) [9/21countries] | | |
% of those who would turn to close friends first to be there for them if they felt a bit down or depressed and wanted to talk about it | 38.6% (2017) [9/21countries] | | |
% of those who would turn to close friends first to give them advice about family problems | 44.9% (2017) [6/21countries] | | |
% of those who would turn to close friends first to enjoy a pleasant social occasion with | 48.7% (2017) [5/21countries] | | |
% of those who have a friend/ friends other than at workplace or in the neighborhood | 86.5% (2001) [4/22countries] | | |
% of those who think that a close friend is someone who is intelligent and makes them think | 47.1% (2001) [10/22countries] | | |
% of those who think that a close friend is someone who helps them get things done | 25.2% (2001) [18/22countries] | | |
% of those who think that a close friend is someone who really understands them | 57.3% (2001) [21/22countries] | | |
% of those who think that a close friend is someone who is enjoyable company | 84.2% (2001) [8/22countries] | | |
% of those who think that people who are better off should help friends who are less well off | 47.0% (2001) [15/22countries] | | |