Table 1
Demographics and Service Characteristics of Survey Participants.
| VETERAN MEMBERS (n = 34)% | FORMER VETERAN MEMBERS (n = 12)% | AFFILIATE MEMBERS (n = 17)% | FORMER AFFILIATE MEMBERS (n = 13)% | TOTALVETERAN MEMBERSHIP (n = 46)% | TOTAL MEMBERSHIP (n = 76)% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 97.0 | 91.6 | 17.6 | 46.1 | 95.6 | 71.0 |
| Female | – | 8.3 | 82.3 | 53.8 | 2.1 | 27.6 |
| Did not disclose | 2.9 | – | – | – | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| Age | ||||||
| 18–29 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 30–49 | – | 66.6 | 23.5 | 46.1 | 17.3 | 23.6 |
| 50–64 | 11.7 | 16.6 | 29.4 | 38.4 | 13.0 | 21.0 |
| 65+ | 88.2 | 16.6 | 47.0 | 15.3 | 69.5 | 55.2 |
| Mean (range) | 70.0 (50–82) | 48.2 (40–72) | 61.2 (37–81) | 52.3 (36–72) | 64.3 (40–82) | 61.6 (36–82) |
| Ethnic Background | ||||||
| White/Caucasian | 100 | 83.3 | 94.1 | 84.6 | 95.6 | 93.4 |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | – | 16.6 | – | 7.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| Mixed/Multiracial | – | – | 5.8 | – | – | 1.3 |
| Asian | – | – | – | 7.6 | – | 1.3 |
| Military Service Type | ||||||
| National Service | 67.6 | 8.3 | – | – | 52.1 | – |
| Full-time | 32.3 | 83.3 | – | – | 45.6 | – |
| Part-time/Reserve | – | 8.3 | – | – | 2.1 | – |
| Rank on Transition | ||||||
| Junior Rank | 85.2 | 25.0 | – | – | 69.5 | – |
| Senior Rank | 11.7 | 58.3 | – | – | 23.9 | – |
| Commissioned Rank | 2.9 | 16.6 | – | – | 6.5 | – |
| Deployment | ||||||
| Vietnam | 82.3 | 8.3 | – | – | 63.0 | – |
| Middle East (Afghanistan/Iraq) | – | 33.3 | – | – | 8.6 | – |
| East Timor | 11.7 | 16.6 | – | – | 13.0 | – |
| Solomon Islands | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other | 5.8 | – | – | – | 4.3 | – |
| No Deployment | – | 41.6 | – | – | 10.8 | – |
Figure 1
Veteran and Affiliate Sub-branch Membership Trends by Sex (2021–2024).