A study into racism has found Muslims, or people from the Middle East, are most likely to encounter prejudice in Australia.
Human geography and urban studies Professor Kevin Dunn also says older Australians are more worried about this group than younger or middle aged people.
"It's an indicator of a narrow view of what constitutes Australianism," Professor Dunn said.
And .. he's found while 40 per cent of Australians believe some ethnic groups do not belong in the country .. one in 10 has outwardly racist views.
The overall figures surge to 65 per cent for people over 65 but drop to 31 per cent for those aged 18 to 34.
"It's too high, isn't it," Prof Dunn said.
"We've got to bring that down.”
New South Wales tops the list with racist views, with Professor Dunn suggesting this may be due to Sydney being the major gateway of immigrants into Australia.