D0063: Age Poll, October, 1972
POLLING ORGANISATION Irving Saulwick and Associates SURVEY METHOD The sampled population consists of persons aged 18 years and over from 25 marginal Federal electorates across all states. Approximately 2,000 interviews are usually conducted. 13 starting points are selected in each metropolitan and 12 in each non-metropolitan electorate from the electoral roll, and 2 interviews per starting point are obtained with only one interview per dwelling. The interview is conducted with the youngest adult over the age of 18 available subject to a sex quota of equal numbers of interviews with males and females in each sample locality. This poll is based on 2,488 interviews conducted in October 1972. BACKGROUND VARIABLES age / sex / highest level of education / religion / church attendance / occupation / occupation of head of household / vote at last Federal election / present voting intention / country of birth / self assessment of social class. WEIGHTING The responses are unweighted. THEMES - NAMES AND RESPONSES 1. As you may know, the Federal election will be held on December 2nd. Here is a list of problems which are being discussed in the election campaign .. Which is the MOST IMPORTANT as far as you are concerned? Which next? (etc.) RANK FROM "1" TO "12" Economic Growth Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 19 .8 MOST IMPORTANT 1 302 12.1 2 169 6.8 3 169 6.8 4 197 7.9 5 221 8.9 6 222 8.9 7 213 8.6 8 217 8.7 9 213 8.6 10 155 6.2 11 178 7.2 LEAST IMPORTANT 12 213 8.6 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 Defence and Foreign Affairs Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 15 .6 MOST IMPORTANT 1 149 6.0 2 147 5.9 3 133 5.3 4 154 6.2 5 197 7.9 6 226 9.1 7 252 10.1 8 283 11.4 9 276 11.1 10 281 11.3 11 197 7.9 LEAST IMPORTANT 12 178 7.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 Education Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 14 .6 MOST IMPORTANT 1 617 24.8 2 471 18.9 3 371 14.9 4 318 12.8 5 215 8.6 6 138 5.5 7 119 4.8 8 86 3.5 9 57 2.3 10 38 1.5 11 24 1.0 LEAST IMPORTANT 12 20 .8 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 Inflation Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 16 .6 MOST IMPORTANT 1 253 10.2 2 218 8.8 3 205 8.2 4 200 8.0 5 216 8.7 6 275 11.1 7 253 10.2 8 240 9.6 9 211 8.5 10 170 6.8 11 132 5.3 LEAST IMPORTANT 12 99 4.0 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 Unemployment Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 14 .6 MOST IMPORTANT 1 379 15.2 2 383 15.4 3 314 12.6 4 252 10.1 5 226 9.1 6 184 7.4 7 178 7.2 8 156 6.3 9 139 5.6 10 111 4.5 11 83 3.3 LEAST IMPORTANT 12 69 2.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 Social Welfare Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 17 .7 MOST IMPORTANT 1 228 9.2 2 258 10.4 3 285 11.5 4 279 11.2 5 250 10.0 6 244 9.8 7 219 8.8 8 194 7.8 9 179 7.2 10 151 6.1 11 105 4.2 LEAST IMPORTANT 12 79 3.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 Law and Order Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 14 .6 MOST IMPORTANT 1 193 7.8 2 223 9.0 3 252 10.1 4 285 11.5 5 287 11.5 6 246 9.9 7 233 9.4 8 203 8.2 9 157 6.3 10 141 5.7 11 138 5.5 LEAST IMPORTANT 12 116 4.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 Control of the Environment Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 16 .6 MOST IMPORTANT 1 114 4.6 2 114 4.6 3 132 5.3 4 179 7.2 5 194 7.8 6 232 9.3 7 256 10.3 8 297 11.9 9 290 11.7 10 268 10.8 11 215 8.6 LEAST IMPORTANT 12 181 7.3 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 Strikes Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 15 .6 MOST IMPORTANT 1 124 5.0 2 136 5.5 3 143 5.7 4 157 6.3 5 176 7.1 6 171 6.9 7 158 6.4 8 209 8.4 9 240 9.6 10 270 10.9 11 308 12.4 LEAST IMPORTANT 12 381 15.3 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 Foreign Ownership Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 15 .6 MOST IMPORTANT 1 91 3.7 2 93 3.7 3 110 4.4 4 165 6.6 5 147 5.9 6 182 7.3 7 173 7.0 8 206 8.3 9 206 8.3 10 317 12.7 11 414 16.6 LEAST IMPORTANT 12 369 14.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 Health Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 14 .6 MOST IMPORTANT 1 177 7.1 2 248 10.0 3 295 11.9 4 269 10.8 5 296 11.9 6 269 10.8 7 225 9.0 8 198 8.0 9 185 7.4 10 144 5.8 11 106 4.3 LEAST IMPORTANT 12 62 2.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 Immigration Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 14 .6 MOST IMPORTANT 1 23 .9 2 34 1.4 3 45 1.8 4 66 2.7 5 78 3.1 6 112 4.5 7 156 6.3 8 173 7.0 9 251 10.1 10 331 13.3 11 440 17.7 LEAST IMPORTANT 12 765 30.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 2a. There is much talk about economic conditions in Australia .. would you say that the economic conditions in Australia today are .. (read out)? Category label Code Count Percent NOT ESTABLISHED 0 22 .9 VERY GOOD 1 191 7.7 GOOD 2 830 33.4 FAIR 3 1132 45.5 POOR 4 236 9.5 VERY POOR 5 77 3.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 2b. And in SIX MONTHS TIME do you feel they will be (read out)? Category label Code Count Percent NOT ESTABLISHED 0 131 5.3 VERY GOOD 1 280 11.3 GOOD 2 979 39.3 FAIR 3 774 31.1 POOR 4 233 9.4 VERY POOR 5 91 3.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 3. 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 McMahon 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 NOT ESTABLISHED 0 13 .5 EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR 1 539 21.7 2 117 4.7 3 145 5.8 4 202 8.1 5 585 23.5 6 230 9.2 7 212 8.5 8 223 9.0 9 64 2.6 EXTREMELY POPULAR 10 158 6.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 3. Now take 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 NOT ESTABLISHED 0 19 .8 EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR 1 344 13.8 2 95 3.8 3 121 4.9 4 173 7.0 5 564 22.7 6 254 10.2 7 262 10.5 8 262 10.5 9 76 3.1 EXTREMELY POPULAR 10 318 12.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 4a. Generally speaking, in POLITICS, do you think of YOURSELF as Liberal, A.L.P., Country Party, D.L.P. or what? Category label Code Count Percent NOT ESTABLISHED 0 34 1.4 LIBERAL 1 871 35.0 A.L.P. 2 1100 44.2 D.L.P. 3 83 3.3 COUNTRY PARTY 4 109 4.4 AUSTRALIA PARTY 5 23 .9 OTHER PARTY 6 15 .6 NO PARTY 7 253 10.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 4b. (If ANY party named at Q.4(a) - codes 1 to 6) How strongly (name of party) do you feel - Category label Code Count Percent NOT APPLICABLE 0 260 10.5 VERY STRONGLY 1 687 27.6 FAIRLY STRONGLY 2 1028 41.3 NOT VERY STRONGLY 3 479 19.3 NOT ESTABLISHED 4 34 1.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 5a. If the FEDERAL ELECTION were held tomorrow, for which political party would you PROBABLY vote? (Do not take "DK" too easily. Encourage respondent to imagine he must vote tomorrow) Category label Code Count Percent NOT ESTABLISHED 0 90 3.6 LIBERAL 1 908 36.5 A.L.P. 2 1241 49.9 D.L.P. 3 91 3.7 COUNTRY PARTY 4 102 4.1 AUSTRALIA PARTY 5 27 1.1 OTHER PARTY 6 29 1.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 5b. Which party did you vote for in the LAST FEDERAL election - held at the end of 1969? Category label Code Count Percent NOT ESTABLISHED 0 70 2.8 DID NOT VOTE 1 235 9.4 LIBERAL 2 947 38.1 A.L.P. 3 1036 41.6 D.L.P. 4 102 4.1 COUNTRY PARTY 5 74 3.0 AUSTRALIA PARTY 6 8 .3 OTHER VOTE 7 16 .6 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 6a. (Ask all EXCEPT intending LIBERAL voters - code 1 at Q.5(a)) If the Liberal Party had a different leader whom you preferred to McMahon, would you then - (Read out) Definitely vote Liberal Probably vote Liberal Possibly vote Liberal Probably not vote Liberal Definitely not vote Liberal Category label Code Count Percent NOT APPLICABLE 0 916 36.8 DEF VOTE LIBERAL 1 62 2.5 PROB VOTE LIBERAL 2 149 6.0 POSS VOTE LIBERAL 3 248 10.0 PROB NOT VOTE LIBERAL 4 257 10.3 DEF NOT VOTE LIBERAL 5 779 31.3 NOT ESTABLISHED 6 77 3.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0 6b. (Ask all EXCEPT intending A.L.P. voters - code 2 at Q.5(a)) If the A.L.P. had a different leader whom you preferred to Mr. Whitlam, would you then - (Read out) Definitely vote A.L.P. Probably vote A.L.P. Possibly vote A.L.P. Probably not vote A.L.P. Definitely not vote A.L.P. Category label Code Count Percent NOT APPLICABLE 0 1242 49.9 DEF VOTE A.L.P 1 35 1.4 PROB VOTE A.L.P 2 132 5.3 POSS VOTE A.L.P 3 219 8.8 PROB NOT VOTE A.L.P 4 265 10.7 DEF NOT VOTE A.L.P 5 522 21.0 NOT ESTABLISHED 6 73 2.9 ------- ----- Total responses 2488 100.0
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