Share of Australians exposed to bushfires and related events 2020

Numbers do not add to 100 percent due to multiple responses.

Survey was held towards the end of the 2019/2020 Australian bushfire season, with the intention of gathering data on how opinions were influenced by this particular bushfire season.

The source describes each exposure type as follows:
a) Direct damage - Your home or property (including pets or livestock) has been damaged or destroyed by the fires
b) Direct threatened - Your home or property has been threatened but not damaged or destroyed by the fires
c) Friend/family damage - The home or property of a close family member or friend has been damaged or destroyed by the fires
d) Friend/family threatened - The home or property of a close family member or friend has been threatened but not damaged or destroyed by the fires
e) Evacuated - You were advised by emergency services (directly or indirectly via media) to evacuate from the area in which you live or were staying in due to the fires
f) Travel/holiday - Your travel or holiday itself, or travel and holiday plans have been affected by the fires
g) Smoke - You felt physically affected by smoke from the fires
h) Anxious or worried - You felt anxious or worried for the safety of yourself, close family members or friends, due to the fires.