Most research indicates asexuals make up around 1 per cent of the population. Kate Wood, a 34-year-old from Canberra who helps run the Australian Asexuals organisation, says its important to understand there is a spectrum of identities under the asexual umbrella.

How many Australians are asexual?

Asexual people make up an estimated 1% of the population, but while the representation of asexual people in fiction is growing, many people are still unaware of the asexual people in their real communities. So, what does this 1% look like? Three asexual Australians talk about their orientation.

What does asexual mean in Lgbtq?

Asexual: A sexual orientation generally characterized by not feeling sexual attraction or a desire for partnered sexuality. Asexuality is distinct from celibacy, which is the deliberate abstention from sexual activity. Some asexual people do have sex. There are many diverse ways of being asexual.