Are you an 'ordinary' Aussie?

[DiscoMick]

If so, then you're a rare beast. There are only 5782 ordinary Aussies, according to the Census.
'Ordinary' Australia probably isn't where you think it is 'Ordinary' Australia probably isn't where you think it is - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://ab.co/2vjffvv) - via @abcnews

[DiscoMick]

I was amused at this because I realized I actually am, statistically, an ordinary Aussie in every way except that the children have left home. So, the next time someone questions me about my values, I can prove I am ordinary. It would be interesting to meet the other ordinary Aussies and see if we actually are similarly ordinary.

[trog]

I am an ordinary , unremarkable person. Closest to any label I will accept

[DiscoMick]

I am proudly ordinary.

[trout1105]

I don't "Fit" into the "Ordinary" box at all, So I am Far from being Ordinary thank the Gods [thumbsupbig]
I would think that one of the most endearing qualities of your average Australian is that they respect everyone else's Individuality and Don't "Pidgeon Hole" people like so many other countries do [bigrolf]

[bob10]

No such thing.How many times have you put up with conversations with those from other Nations who try to tell you how much better their culture is, and politely nodded the head, whilst thinking " you just have no idea , Mate. ". Not for us to force our ideas and opinions on others, at least in my circle of friends, we just sit back and let the bull**** flow around us. I have never met an ordinary Aussie yet, each one has been extraordinary. At least in Qld.

[ATH]

"Ordinary Aussie"? Wonder how they manage to categorise people into ordinary, extraordinary etc.? Are some funny looking or a different colour or religion or speak a different lingo or are just a bit strange?
Most of those I've met reckon they're the bees knees and everyone else is a drongo. Especially when we've been drinking.......
AlanH.

PS. And after 45 years here I'm still a bloody Pom. [biggrin]

[bob10]

"Ordinary Aussie"? Wonder how they manage to categorise people into ordinary, extraordinary etc.? Are some funny looking or a different colour or religion or speak a different lingo or are just a bit strange?
Most of those I've met reckon they're the bees knees and everyone else is a drongo. Especially when we've been drinking.......
AlanH.

PS. And after 45 years here I'm still a bloody Pom. [biggrin]

Have to agree with that

[DieselDan]

Hmm, so if the 'ordinary' Australian isn't that common, is that why reference is made to the 'everyday' Australian???

I have to admit that term gives me the ****s!

"Are you an everyday Australian?"

"Nah mate, on every second Thursday I'm a Scotsman!"

[JDNSW]

This is apparently an interesting exercise in the meaning of statistics. We take a series of variables, determine the "average" (in this case probably the median figure, since we are dealing with integers to make sense, for example in number of children or dedrooms) for each variable, and then call the resulting combination of variables "average" or "ordinary". For anyone who has even a smattering of knowledge about statistics, it is quite obvious that one you look at even a small number of variables, the proportion that match this "average" will be pretty small.

Just thinking about the families I know, I have not been able to come up with one that matches all the criteria - even if they are close. If you look more generally, for example, a lot of the people I know own mortgaged houses - but most of them have too few or too many children, or one of the couple is not born in Australia or one does not have English heritage etc.

[Fifth Columnist]

I'm extraordinary - and I don't need a survey to prove it. :Rolling:

[350RRC]

I know a couple of very ordinary Australians, who think they are are mainstream.

They were watching that apartment building in London burning and expressing hope that all occupants.. 'those *****'... all died.

Yeah right, not.

Very, very ordinary.

DL

[bob10]

And still the bull**** flows.

[Milton477]

LR owners, ordinary? I think not!

[350RRC]

Definitely not.

Must have a sense of adventure, including mechanical stuff.

Must be handy with tools, or in the process of learning.

Must be sufficiently intelligent to realise that they'll become a better person from owning one, one way or another.

DL

[DiscoMick]

They took 10 factors, determined the most common result for each, and then tried to find people who matched all 10.
For example, if you or a parent were born overseas, which totals 46 percent of the population, then you're not ordinary.
I got 9, only because the kids have left home.
So, next time someone accuses me of being an extremist, I can say I can prove I'm ordinary.
Cool!

[cuppabillytea]

Too true John. Had they said "British Isles" instead of English the number of ordinaries would have doubled yet the palpable demographic is identical. Pretty much the same had they said "between 1&3 children".

If you broaden the parameters the number of ordinarys increases.

By the stats I'm not ordinary at all, but I'm pretty bloody typical.

[Wraithe]

What a joke from the ABC...

Ordinary around here is some opinionated p*&^% with nothing better to do than whinge...

I am not ordinary, normal, mainstream or any other &^$^%#%$#* idea that people wish to label me with...

And one thing that really puts me in that catergory is the Disco... very few of them around here, its pretty much Cruiser/Patrol country and of course it annoys the f&^% out of them when I travell to places on my little road tyres and dont have problems...

As for the religous tones in that article, that is one thing that only a small percentage around here follow and I for one dont...

Box's Box's Box's, they love to put us in box's...