Screen Australia has released this research into diversity on Australian screens. A follow up to the 2016 study, this report examines the diversity of main characters in 361 scripted Australian TV and online dramas broadcast between 2016 and 2021, how this compares to the Australian population, and what has changed since the previous report.

The report shows that there have been increases in the levels of diversity since 2016, including higher representation for First Nations people (7.2% from 4.8%), disabled people (6.6% from 3.6%), LGBTIQ+ people (7.4% from 4.5%), and non-European people (16% from 6.9%).