D0064: Age Poll, November, 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 2,498 interviews conducted in November 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 27 1.1 MOST IMPORTANT 1 342 13.7 2 213 8.5 3 224 9.0 4 263 10.5 5 279 11.2 6 351 14.1 7 404 16.2 LEAST IMPORTANT 8 395 15.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 100.0 Defence and Foreign Affairs Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 18 .7 MOST IMPORTANT 1 167 6.7 2 182 7.3 3 193 7.7 4 239 9.6 5 277 11.1 6 384 15.4 7 486 19.5 LEAST IMPORTANT 8 552 22.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 100.0 Education Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 17 .7 MOST IMPORTANT 1 766 30.7 2 541 21.7 3 411 16.5 4 274 11.0 5 205 8.2 6 134 5.4 7 89 3.6 LEAST IMPORTANT 8 61 2.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 100.0 Inflation Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 19 .8 MOST IMPORTANT 1 293 11.7 2 240 9.6 3 252 10.1 4 261 10.4 5 309 12.4 6 366 14.7 7 362 14.5 LEAST IMPORTANT 8 396 15.9 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 100.0 Unemployment Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 16 .6 MOST IMPORTANT 1 386 15.5 2 421 16.9 3 357 14.3 4 316 12.7 5 270 10.8 6 228 9.1 7 230 9.2 LEAST IMPORTANT 8 274 11.0 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 100.0 Social Welfare Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 16 .6 MOST IMPORTANT 1 234 9.4 2 277 11.1 3 352 14.1 4 406 16.3 5 376 15.1 6 337 13.5 7 272 10.9 LEAST IMPORTANT 8 228 9.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 100.0 Law and Order Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 17 .7 MOST IMPORTANT 1 282 11.3 2 257 10.3 3 360 14.4 4 340 13.6 5 355 14.2 6 288 11.5 7 287 11.5 LEAST IMPORTANT 8 312 12.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 100.0 Health Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 16 .6 MOST IMPORTANT 1 266 10.6 2 325 13.0 3 375 15.0 4 407 16.3 5 365 14.6 6 338 13.5 7 217 8.7 LEAST IMPORTANT 8 189 7.6 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 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 33 1.3 VERY GOOD 1 202 8.1 GOOD 2 772 30.9 FAIR 3 1175 47.0 POOR 4 223 8.9 VERY POOR 5 93 3.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 100.0 2b. And in SIX MONTHS TIME do you feel they will be (read out)? Category label Code Count Percent NOT ESTABLISHED 0 236 9.4 VERY GOOD 1 290 11.6 GOOD 2 962 38.5 FAIR 3 741 29.7 POOR 4 181 7.2 VERY POOR 5 88 3.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 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 22 .9 EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR 1 556 22.3 2 142 5.7 3 143 5.7 4 187 7.5 5 596 23.9 6 225 9.0 7 206 8.2 8 191 7.6 9 50 2.0 EXTREMELY POPULAR 10 180 7.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 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 25 1.0 EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR 1 324 13.0 2 106 4.2 3 98 3.9 4 146 5.8 5 513 20.5 6 221 8.8 7 243 9.7 8 364 14.6 9 79 3.2 EXTREMELY POPULAR 10 379 15.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 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 49 2.0 LIBERAL 1 887 35.5 A.L.P. 2 1061 42.5 D.L.P. 3 89 3.6 COUNTRY PARTY 4 134 5.4 AUSTRALIA PARTY 5 33 1.3 OTHER PARTY 6 15 .6 NO PARTY 7 230 9.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 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 0 279 11.2 VERY STRONGLY 1 767 30.7 FAIRLY STRONGLY 2 1020 40.8 NOT VERY STRONGLY 3 426 17.1 NOT ESTABLISHED 4 6 .2 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 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 0 107 4.3 LIBERAL 1 870 34.8 A.L.P. 2 1206 48.3 D.L.P. 3 117 4.7 COUNTRY PARTY 4 120 4.8 AUSTRALIA PARTY 5 51 2.0 OTHER VOTE 6 27 1.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 100.0 5b. When did you make up your mind to vote that way ... Was it ... (read out)? Category label Code Count Percent NOT ESTABLISHED 0 118 4.7 IN THE LAST WEEK 1 132 5.3 IN THE LAST MONTH 2 155 6.2 IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS 3 192 7.7 MORE THAN 3 MONTHS AGO 4 1881 75.3 DONT KNOW 5 20 .8 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 100.0 5c. Which party did you vote for in the LAST FEDERAL election - held at the end of 1969? Category label Code Count Percent NOT ESTABLISHED 0 100 4.0 DID NOT VOTE 1 249 10.0 LIBERAL 2 970 38.8 A.L.P. 3 973 39.0 D.L.P. 4 106 4.2 COUNTRY PARTY 5 79 3.2 AUSTRALIA PARTY 6 4 .2 OTHER VOTE 7 17 .7 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 100.0 6 How much interest have you taken in the election campaign ... Would you say you have taken ... (read out)? Category label Code Count Percent NOT ESTABLISHED 0 1 .0 A GOOD DEAL 1 928 37.1 SOME 2 926 37.1 NOT MUCH 3 506 20.3 NONE 4 137 5.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2498 100.0
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