D0005: Age Poll, November, 1974
POLLING ORGANISATION Irving Saulwick and Associates SURVEY METHOD The sampled population consists of persons aged 18 years and older from 80 Federal electorates consisting of 46 metropolitan (including the ACT) electorates and 34 non-metropolitan. Approximately 2,000 interviews are conducted. 13 starting points are selected in each metropolitan electorate and 12 in each non-metropolitan electorate from the electoral roll, and 2 interviews per starting point are obtained with only one per dwelling. The interview is conducted with the youngest adult over the age of 18 available subject to a sex quota of one male: one female at each starting point. This poll is based on 1,971 interviews conducted in November 1974. BACKGROUND VARIABLES age / sex / highest level of education / religion / church attendance / occupation / income / occupation of head of household / marital status / vote at last Federal election / voting intention / home ownership / number of persons living in dwelling / country of birth / self assessment of social class. WEIGHTING The responses are unweighted. THEMES - NAMES AND RESPONSES 1a. There is much talk about economic conditions in Australia - Would you say that the economic conditions in Australia TODAY are very good, good, fair, poor, very poor? Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 27 1.4 GOOD 2 221 11.2 FAIR 3 692 35.1 POOR 4 581 29.5 VERY POOR 5 420 21.3 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 30 1.5 ------- ----- Total 1971 100.0 1b. And in SIXTH MONTHS TIME - Do you feel they will be very good, good, fair, poor, or very poor? Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 56 2.8 GOOD 2 280 14.2 FAIR 3 453 23.0 POOR 4 486 24.7 VERY POOR 5 578 29.3 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 118 6.0 ------- ----- Total 1971 100.0 2a. Last year, the referendum on price and income controls was defeated, if a referendum were held TOMORROW on whether the Federal Government should be given power to control PRICES would you vote 'Yes' or 'No'? Category label Code Count Percent YES 1 1212 61.5 NO 2 699 35.5 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 60 3.0 ------- ----- Total 1971 100.0 2b. And now, income control, would you vote 'Yes' or 'No'? Category label Code Count Percent YES 1 1107 56.2 NO 2 789 40.0 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 75 3.8 ------- ----- Total 1971 100.0 3a. Do YOU PERSONALLY, think PRICES should be controlled IMMEDIATELY? Category label Code Count Percent YES 1 1437 72.9 NO 2 473 24.0 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 61 3.1 ------- ----- Total 1971 100.0 3b. And do YOU PERSONALLY, think INCOMES should be controlled IMMEDIATELY? Category label Code Count Percent YES 1 1242 63.0 NO 2 649 32.9 NOT ESTABLISED 9 80 4.1 ------- ----- Total 1971 100.0 4. What do YOU think should be the MINIMUM BASIC WAGE for an adult worker, in November 1974? Category label Code Count Percent $30 3 2 .1 $40 4 2 .1 $50 5 2 .1 $60 6 13 .7 $70 7 36 1.8 $80 8 130 6.6 $90 9 175 8.9 $100 10 621 31.5 $110 11 70 3.6 $120 12 256 13.0 $130 13 86 4.4 $140 14 42 2.1 $150 15 113 5.7 $65 16 6 .3 $75 17 26 1.3 $85 18 44 2.2 $95 19 37 1.9 $105 20 13 .7 $115 21 19 1.0 $125 22 25 1.3 $135 23 5 .3 $145 24 2 .1 $155 25 3 .2 $165 26 2 .1 $180 28 2 .1 $200 AND OVER 32 10 .5 NOT ESTABLISHED 99 229 11.6 ------- ----- Total 1971 100.0 5. Taking ALL aspects of the service you receive from your local doctor, or doctors, would you describe it generally as - Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 784 39.8 GOOD 2 636 32.3 FAIR 3 342 17.4 POOR 4 111 5.6 VERY POOR 5 55 2.8 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 43 2.2 ------- ----- Total 1971 100.0 6. In Australia at present there are voluntary health insurance schemes, to which people may contribute if they wish, and so get back some of their medical expenses. In some other countries, the GOVERNMENT operates the health insurance scheme by taxing ALL earners. There are different ways of administering either scheme, but IN PRINCIPLE, which ONE would you prefer - A voluntary system where people choose whether or not to contribute and benefit OR A government health insurance scheme which would mean increased taxation for all earners, but benefits for everybody. Category label Code Count Percent VOLUNTARY 1 1107 56.2 FOR EVERYONE BY INCOME TAX 2 790 40.1 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 74 3.8 ------- ----- Total 1971 100.0 7. If you HAD to give Prime Minister Mr. Whitlam a mark out of ten for his popularity with YOU, what mark would you give him - You can give him ANY number between ONE and TEN. 10 means he is EXTREMELY POPULAR with you 1 means he is EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR with you Category label Code Count Percent EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR 1 447 22.7 2 101 5.1 3 106 5.4 4 98 5.0 5 343 17.4 6 138 7.0 7 173 8.8 8 212 10.8 9 51 2.6 EXTREMELY POPULAR 10 259 13.1 NOT ESTABLISHED 99 43 2.2 ------- ----- Total 1971 100.0 7. If you HAD to give Liberal Leader, Mr Snedden, a mark out of ten for his popularity with YOU, what mark would you give him - You can give him ANY number between ONE and TEN. 10 means he is EXTREMELY POPULAR with you 1 means he is EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR with you Category label Code Count Percent EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR 1 519 26.3 2 147 7.5 3 120 6.1 4 155 7.9 5 402 20.4 6 140 7.1 7 151 7.7 8 137 7.0 9 31 1.6 EXTREMELY POPULAR 10 115 5.8 NOT ESTABLISHED 99 54 2.7 ------- ----- Total 1971 100.0 7. If you HAD to give Country Party Leader, Mr Anthony, a mark out of ten for his popularity with YOU, what mark would you give him - You can give him ANY number between ONE and TEN. 10 means he is EXTREMELY POPULAR with you 1 means he is EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR with you Category label Code Count Percent EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR 1 409 20.8 2 167 8.5 3 122 6.2 4 133 6.7 5 381 19.3 6 138 7.0 7 146 7.4 8 163 8.3 9 47 2.4 EXTREMELY POPULAR 10 129 6.5 NOT ESTABLISHED 99 136 6.9 ------- ----- Total 1971 100.0
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