D0062: Age Poll, June, 1972
POLLING ORGANISATION Irving Saulwick and Associates SURVEY METHOD The sampled population consists of men and women aged 18 years and older from 50 electorates in Melbourne and Sydney. Starting points in each electorate are proportionately allocated on the basis of 1971 electoral enrolments, 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 1001 interviews conducted in June 1972. BACKGROUND VARIABLES age / sex / highest level of education / religion / church attendance / occupation / occupation of head of household / marital status / vote at last Federal election / voting intention / country of birth / WEIGHTING The responses are unweighted. THEMES - NAMES AND RESPONSES 1a. Towards the end of this year, there will be a Federal election in Australia. Here is a list of problems which may be discussed during the election campaign. Which is the MOST IMPORTANT as far as you are concerned? Which next?(etc) RANK FROM "1" TO "9" Economic Growth Category label Code Count Percent DK;NS 0 9 .9 FIRST CHOICE 1 122 12.2 SECOND CHOICE 2 98 9.8 THIRD CHOICE 3 108 10.8 FOURTH CHOICE 4 110 11.0 FIFTH CHOICE 5 112 11.2 SIXTH CHOICE 6 123 12.3 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 108 10.8 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 97 9.7 NINTH CHOICE 9 114 11.4 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 Defence Category label Code Count Percent DK;NS 0 8 .8 FIRST CHOICE 1 57 5.7 SECOND CHOICE 2 63 6.3 THIRD CHOICE 3 71 7.1 FOURTH CHOICE 4 81 8.1 FIFTH CHOICE 5 114 11.4 SIXTH CHOICE 6 135 13.5 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 150 15.0 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 150 15.0 NINTH CHOICE 9 172 17.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 Education Category label Code Count Percent DK;NS 0 4 .4 FIRST CHOICE 1 270 27.0 SECOND CHOICE 2 207 20.7 THIRD CHOICE 3 161 16.1 FOURTH CHOICE 4 124 12.4 FIFTH CHOICE 5 93 9.3 SIXTH CHOICE 6 67 6.7 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 40 4.0 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 24 2.4 NINTH CHOICE 9 11 1.1 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 Inflation Category label Code Count Percent DK;NS 0 8 .8 FIRST CHOICE 1 135 13.5 SECOND CHOICE 2 92 9.2 THIRD CHOICE 3 117 11.7 FOURTH CHOICE 4 109 10.9 FIFTH CHOICE 5 127 12.7 SIXTH CHOICE 6 125 12.5 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 118 11.8 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 109 10.9 NINTH CHOICE 9 61 6.1 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 Unemployment Category label Code Count Percent DK;NS 0 7 .7 FIRST CHOICE 1 151 15.1 SECOND CHOICE 2 175 17.5 THIRD CHOICE 3 130 13.0 FOURTH CHOICE 4 135 13.5 FIFTH CHOICE 5 95 9.5 SIXTH CHOICE 6 85 8.5 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 94 9.4 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 72 7.2 NINTH CHOICE 9 57 5.7 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 Social Services Category label Code Count Percent DK;NS 0 7 .7 FIRST CHOICE 1 104 10.4 SECOND CHOICE 2 124 12.4 THIRD CHOICE 3 141 14.1 FOURTH CHOICE 4 136 13.6 FIFTH CHOICE 5 129 12.9 SIXTH CHOICE 6 125 12.5 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 103 10.3 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 84 8.4 NINTH CHOICE 9 48 4.8 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 Law and Order Category label Code Count Percent DK;NS 0 6 .6 FIRST CHOICE 1 86 8.6 SECOND CHOICE 2 93 9.3 THIRD CHOICE 3 117 11.7 FOURTH CHOICE 4 131 13.1 FIFTH CHOICE 5 125 12.5 SIXTH CHOICE 6 132 13.2 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 101 10.1 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 128 12.8 NINTH CHOICE 9 82 8.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 Control of the Environment Category label Code Count Percent DK;NS 0 5 .5 FIRST CHOICE 1 67 6.7 SECOND CHOICE 2 83 8.3 THIRD CHOICE 3 96 9.6 FOURTH CHOICE 4 105 10.5 FIFTH CHOICE 5 125 12.5 SIXTH CHOICE 6 114 11.4 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 136 13.6 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 159 15.9 NINTH CHOICE 9 111 11.1 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 Strikes Category label Code Count Percent DK;NS 0 10 1.0 FIRST CHOICE 1 56 5.6 SECOND CHOICE 2 54 5.4 THIRD CHOICE 3 47 4.7 FOURTH CHOICE 4 61 6.1 FIFTH CHOICE 5 73 7.3 SIXTH CHOICE 6 80 8.0 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 130 13.0 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 156 15.6 NINTH CHOICE 9 334 33.4 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 2a. Some people say that achange of government, that is, from LIBERAL to LABOUR, would make a BIG difference in the way the country is run. Others say it will make VERY LITTLE difference. In YOUR opinion, would a CHANGE of government from Liberal to Labour make A big difference OR Some difference OR A little difference OR Not really any difference at all to the way the country is run? Category label Code Count Percent A BIG DIFFERENCE 1 294 29.4 SOME DIFFERENCE 2 310 31.0 A LITTLE DIFFERENCE 3 173 17.3 NOT REALLY ANY DIFFERENCE 4 205 20.5 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 19 1.9 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 3. HAND CARD 1: Since the end of the Second World War, a great number of migrants have come to Australia. Opinions are divided about the ways in which migrants have been assimilated into our community. Taking ALL THINGS into consideration, I'd like you to tell me how far you agree or disagree with these statements .. according to this card. 3a. The first statement is - On the whole, migrants and "Old" Australians are mixing together satisfactorily. Do you agree strongly, agree in part, disagree in part or disagree strongly with the statement. Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 176 17.6 AGREE IN PART 2 520 51.9 DISAGREE IN PART 3 182 18.2 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 114 11.4 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 9 .9 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 3b. If migrants are unhappy in Australia, it is mainly their own fault. Do you agree strongly, agree in part, disagree in part or disagree strongly with the statement. Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 351 35.1 AGREE IN PART 2 326 32.6 DISAGREE IN PART 3 214 21.4 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 100 10.0 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 10 1.0 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 3c. Migrants to Australia should try to forget their old national customs as quickly as possible. Do you agree strongly, agree in part, disagree in part or disagree strongly with the statement. Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 334 33.4 AGREE IN PART 2 209 20.9 DISAGREE IN PART 3 223 22.3 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 233 23.3 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 2 .2 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 3d. Coloured migrants are as acceptable to me as any other migrant. Do you agree strongly, agree in part, disagree in part or disagree strongly with the statement. Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 550 54.9 AGREE IN PART 2 223 22.3 DISAGREE IN PART 3 91 9.1 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 124 12.4 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 13 1.3 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 4. STILL USING CARD 1: Women's Liberation is another subject in the news today. A number of statements have been made about the position of women in the community. Would you again tell me how far you agree with each according to the card? 4a. In ALL circumstances men and women should receive equal pay for equal work. Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 682 68.1 AGREE IN PART 2 176 17.6 DISAGREE IN PART 3 78 7.8 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 63 6.3 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 2 .2 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 4b. If a choice HAD to be made, a boy should receive more education than a girl. Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 407 40.7 AGREE IN PART 2 208 20.8 DISAGREE IN PART 3 92 9.2 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 284 28.4 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 10 1.0 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 4c. I would have just as much confidence in a woman doctor as I would with a man doctor. Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 770 76.9 AGREE IN PART 2 98 9.8 DISAGREE IN PART 3 79 7.9 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 52 5.2 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 2 .2 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 4d. I would have just as much confidence in a woman judge as I would with a man judge. Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 664 66.3 AGREE IN PART 2 177 17.7 DISAGREE IN PART 3 89 8.9 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 64 6.4 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 7 .7 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 4e. I would have just as much confidence in a woman local councillor as I would with a man local councillor. Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 706 70.5 AGREE IN PART 2 173 17.3 DISAGREE IN PART 3 57 5.7 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 63 6.3 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 2 .2 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 4f. Australian men really prefer the company of men to women. Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 283 28.3 AGREE IN PART 2 339 33.9 DISAGREE IN PART 3 172 17.2 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 162 16.2 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 45 4.5 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 4g. Australian women are happier looking after home and family. Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 227 22.7 AGREE IN PART 2 391 39.1 DISAGREE IN PART 3 259 25.9 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 93 9.3 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 31 3.1 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 4h. In our community today, men are overall better-off than women. Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 388 38.8 AGREE IN PART 2 268 26.8 DISAGREE IN PART 3 200 20.0 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 117 11.7 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 28 2.8 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 6a. HAND CARD 2: Lots of different opinions have been expressed about the kind of women who are active in the Women's Liberation movement. Which of THESE descriptions might apply to them. You can choose as many or as few as you like. Category label Code Count Percent Dichotomy label Name Count Cases FEMINIST DESCRIPTION - SHOW OFFS Q6A1 271 27.8 FEMINIST DESCRIPTION - DEDICATED Q6A2 442 45.3 FEMINIST DESCRIPTION - TO BE ADMIRED Q6A3 286 29.3 FEMINIST DESCRIPTION - CRANKS Q6A4 295 30.3 FEMINIST DESCRIPTION - UNFEMININE Q6A5 336 34.5 FEMINIST DESCRIPTION - STRONG Q6A6 239 24.5 FEMINIST DESCRIPTION - WITHOUT MORALS Q6A7 125 12.8 FEMINIST DESCRIPTION - TO BE RESPECTED Q6A8 354 36.3 FEMINIST DESCRIPTION - A JOKE Q6A9 185 19.0 FEMINIST DESCRIPTION - NONE OF THESE Q6A10 22 2.3 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 6b. Which of these descriptions fits them BEST? (Record ONE answer only) Category label Code Count Percent Dichotomy label Name Count Cases BEST FEM.DESCRIPTION - SHOW OFFS Q6B1 66 6.8 BEST FEM.DESCRIPTION - DEDICATED Q6B2 205 21.2 BEST FEM.DESCRIPTION - TO BE ADMIRED Q6B3 118 12.2 BEST FEM.DESCRIPTION - CRANKS Q6B4 115 11.9 BEST FEM.DESCRIPTION - UNFEMININE Q6B5 146 15.1 BEST FEM.DESCRIPTION - STRONG Q6B6 66 6.8 BEST FEM.DESCRIPTION - WITHOUT MORALS Q6B7 18 1.9 BEST FEM.DESCRIPTION - TO BE RESPECTED Q6B8 155 16.1 BEST FEM.DESCRIPTION - A JOKE Q6B9 61 6.3 BEST FEM.DESCRIPTION - NONE OF THESE Q6B10 24 2.5 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 7. At present, the standard woking week in Australia is 40 hours. The ACTU is seeking a 35 hour week for workers in particular industries, such as oil and electricity. Which of these statements comes CLOSER to your feelings 7a. A 35 hour week CAN now be justified in SOME industries OR A 35 hour week CANNOT be justified at present in ANY industry Category label Code Count Percent JUSTIFIED SOME IND 1 514 51.3 NOT JUSTIFIED ANY IND 2 468 46.8 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 19 1.9 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 7b. If necessary, strikes should be used to achieve a 35 hour week OR Strikes should NEVER be used to achieve a 35 hour week. Category label Code Count Percent USE STRIKES 1 232 23.2 NEVER USE STRIKES 2 743 74.2 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 26 2.6 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 7c. Taking ALL THINGS into account.. I would favour the GENERAL introduction of a 35 hour week THIS YEAR OR I would favour the GENERAL introduction of a 35 hour week within the next two or three years OR I think the 35 hour week should be planned for within the next five or ten years OR I think the 35 hour week should not be considered at all Category label Code Count Percent THIS YEAR 1 138 13.8 NEXT 2-3 YEARS 2 298 29.8 NEXT 5-10 YEARS 3 342 34.2 NOT INTRODUCED 4 199 19.9 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 24 2.4 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 8. If a 35 hour week WERE introduced, would YOU personally prefer A FOUR day week, which would mean longer hours on working days OR A FIVE day week, with shorter hours than now Category label Code Count Percent FOUR DAY WEEK 1 541 54.0 FIVE DAY WEEK 2 429 42.9 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 31 3.1 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 9a. There is also much talk about economic conditions in Australia would you say that the economic conditions in Australia today are very good, good, fair, poor or very poor? Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 58 5.8 GOOD 2 270 27.0 FAIR 3 485 48.5 POOR 4 133 13.3 VERY POOR 5 46 4.6 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 9 .9 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 9b. And in SIX MONTHS TIME do you feel they will be very good, good, fair, poor or very poor? Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 83 8.3 GOOD 2 289 28.9 FAIR 3 363 36.3 POOR 4 129 12.9 VERY POOR 5 73 7.3 NOT ESTABLISHED 9 64 6.4 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 10a. Last time we conducted this poll, we asked people about the leaders of the two main political parties in Australia - Mr McMahon and Mr Whitlam. We are repeating the question today. Take Mr Mahon first of all. IF YOU PERSONALLY, had to give him a mark out of 10 for his popularity with you .. what mark would you give? 10 means he is EXTREMELY POPULAR - 1 means he is EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR. You can give him any number between 1 and 10. Category label Code Count Percent 1 1 265 26.5 2 2 83 8.3 3 3 69 6.9 4 4 97 9.7 5 5 220 22.0 6 6 99 9.9 7 7 63 6.3 8 8 58 5.8 9 9 11 1.1 10 10 25 2.5 NOT ESTABLISHED 99 11 1.1 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0 10b. Now take Mr Whitlam. IF YOU PERSONALLY, had to give him a mark out of 10 for his popularity with you .. what mark would you give? Category label Code Count Percent 1 1 121 12.1 2 2 50 5.0 3 3 56 5.6 4 4 88 8.8 5 5 204 20.4 6 6 116 11.6 7 7 126 12.6 8 8 117 11.7 9 9 27 2.7 10 10 79 7.9 NOT ESTABLISHED 99 17 1.7 ------- ----- Total responses 1001 100.0
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