D0091: Australian Gallup Poll, September 29, 1961
POLLING ORGANISATION Roy Morgan Research Centre SURVEY METHOD Each weekend, 110 trained interviewers were sent to different but randomly- selected "cluster points" spread in proportion to population over cities and country areas throughout Australia excluding the ACT and the Northern Territory. Interviewers were instructed to commence interviewing at the dwelling adjacent to, and at the right of, the random start and to interview one individual there and, moving in a clockwise fashion around the block, in each adjacent dwelling until a cluster of 10 individuals was interviewed. Interviews were conducted during daylight hours, on Saturdays and Sundays when most people were at home. Each weekend, an Australia-wide cross-section of about 2,200 different adults aged 21 years and over from 110 districts were therefore interviewed. This poll is based on 1,712 interviews conducted in September 1961. BACKGROUND VARIABLES age / sex / economic classification / occupation / religion / location / vote at last Federal election / voting intention / car ownership / telephone subscriber / political complexion / sex of interviewer / respondent status / WEIGHTING The responses are unweighted. A weighting variable (WTVAR) is included in the data file to indicate the interviewer workloads selected for duplication. THEMES - NAMES AND RESPONSES 1a. The first question is about speed limits for passenger cars. What do you think should be the speed limit on roads in built-up areas? Category label Code Count Percent LESS THAN 30 M.P.H 1 149 8.7 30 M.P.H 2 819 47.8 35 M.P.H 3 332 19.4 40 M.P.H 4 331 19.3 OVER 40 M.P.H 5 27 1.6 NO LIMIT 11 9 .5 CAN'T SAY 12 45 2.6 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 1b. And on main roads leading out of capital cities - what should be the speed limit there? Category label Code Count Percent LESS THAN 30 M.P.H 1 35 2.0 30 M.P.H 2 219 12.8 35 M.P.H 3 193 11.3 40 M.P.H 4 643 37.6 45 M.P.H 5 183 10.7 50 M.P.H 6 261 15.2 OVER 50 M.P.H 7 71 4.1 NO LIMIT 11 22 1.3 CAN'T SAY 12 85 5.0 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 1c. And on country highways - what speed limit? Category label Code Count Percent LESS THAN 40 M.P.H 1 31 1.8 40 M.P.H 2 92 5.4 45 M.P.H 3 80 4.7 50 M.P.H 4 541 31.6 55 M.P.H 5 117 6.8 60 M.P.H 6 419 24.5 OVER 60 M.P.H 7 73 4.3 NO LIMIT 11 278 16.2 CAN'T SAY 12 81 4.7 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 2. And a question about your standard of living. Speaking generally would you say your own standard of living - the things you can buy and do - is going up - that is, getting better - or going down - that is, getting worse - or remaining about the same? Category label Code Count Percent SAME 0 653 38.1 CAN'T SAY 1 13 .8 WORSE 11 442 25.8 BETTER 12 604 35.3 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 3. Now a question about the National Health Council's suggestion, that everyone should carry a personal medical record card, showing their blood group and medical history. The cards could be referred to in case of accident or emergency. If the Government arranged for doctors to issue those cards for, say, 5/-, would you probably get one and always carry it? Category label Code Count Percent YES 4 1538 89.8 NO 5 124 7.2 UNDECIDED 6 50 2.9 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 4. Next, about the Commonwealth Film Censor's suggestion, that he should be given power to order theatre managers to stop children seeing certain films, dealing with sex and violence. Are you for - or against - giving the Censor power to ban children from seeing some films? Category label Code Count Percent FOR 7 1362 79.6 AGAINST 8 287 16.8 UNDECIDED 9 62 3.6 MISSING 10 1 .1 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 5a. The next question is to see how accurately we can forecast the coming Federal election, to be held in December. Judging by how you feel now, which Party do you think you'll probably vote for? IF LABOR: Will it be ALP or (DLP)(QLP)? Category label Code Count Percent LIBERAL-CP 4 737 43.0 ALP 5 675 39.4 DLP-QLP 6 63 3.7 COMMUNIST 7 4 .2 INDEPENDENT 8 13 .8 UNDECIDED 9 220 12.9 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 5b. Do you usually vote for that party? Category label Code Count Percent NO 11 184 10.7 YES 12 1259 73.5 MISSING 13 269 15.7 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 5c. Is there any chance you'll vote for any other party in December? Category label Code Count Percent YES 0 182 10.6 NO 1 1250 73.0 MISSING 2 280 16.4 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 5d. IF YES: Which party might you then vote for? Category label Code Count Percent LIBERAL-CP 4 37 2.2 ALP 5 45 2.6 DLP-QLP 6 21 1.2 COMMUNIST 7 1 .1 INDEPENDENT 8 1 .1 UNDECIDED 9 79 4.6 NOT ASKED, MISSING 12 1528 89.3 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 6. And a question on housing loans. Some members of Parliament say the Federal Government should arrange loans to home builders at 3 1/8%, instead of the present Commonwealth Bank rate of 5 1/4%. Would you favor, or oppose, Federal housing loans at 3 1/8% instead of 5 1/4%? Category label Code Count Percent UNDECIDED 0 145 8.5 OPPOSE 11 155 9.1 FAVOR 12 1412 82.5 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 7a. Next, about the suggestion that each year a quota of Asians, with skilled occupations, should be allowed to come and live permanently in Australia. Would you favor - or oppose - some Asians coming to live here? Category label Code Count Percent FAVOR 1 969 56.6 OPPOSE 2 579 33.8 UNDECIDED 3 164 9.6 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 7b. IF FAVOR: About how many Asians do you think should be allowed to come to Australia each year to live permanently? Category label Code Count Percent 100-199 P.A 1 56 3.3 200-299 P.A 2 48 2.8 300-399 P.A 3 15 .9 400-499 P.A 4 3 .2 500-599 P.A 5 33 1.9 600-699 P.A 6 5 .3 1,000 P.A 7 58 3.4 OVER 1,000 P.A 8 64 3.7 LESS THAN 100 9 64 3.7 CAN'T SAY 12 550 32.1 VAGUE ANSWERS 13 73 4.3 NOT ASKED 14 743 43.4 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 8a. Now, about financing church schools. It's been suggested that State Governments should help church schools, by giving them interest-free loans for new school buildings. Are you for - or against - interest free loans to church schools? Category label Code Count Percent FOR 4 950 55.5 AGAINST 5 649 37.9 UNDECIDED 6 113 6.6 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 8b. Do any children living here attend church schools? Category label Code Count Percent YES 7 235 13.7 NO 8 1396 81.5 MISSING 9 81 4.7 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 8c. To help classify answers to this question, would you mind telling me your religion? Category label Code Count Percent ROMAN CATHOLIC 1 371 21.7 CHURCH OF ENGLAND 2 687 40.1 PRESBYTERIAN 3 242 14.1 METHODIST 4 228 13.3 BAPTIST 5 23 1.3 PROTESTANT 6 10 .6 OTHER CHRISTIANS 7 85 5.0 NON-CHRISTIAN 8 14 .8 NO RELIGION 9 32 1.9 MISSING 10 20 1.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 9a. And a question on atom bombs. After Russia resumed exploding atom bombs in the air, America also resumed exploding them, but underground. Would you approve - or disapprove - America exploding atom bombs in the air? Category label Code Count Percent UNDECIDED 0 161 9.4 DISAPPROVE 11 1033 60.3 APPROVE 12 513 30.0 MISSING 13 5 .3 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 9b. (And) do you approve - or disapprove - America exploding atom bombs underground? Category label Code Count Percent UNDECIDED 0 176 10.3 APPROVE 1 794 46.4 DISAPPROVE 2 722 42.2 MISSING 3 20 1.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 10a. The next question is about the European Common Market. How would you describe the European Common and its aims? Category label Code Count Percent UNCODED, GO TO Q10B 0 635 37.1 NO IDEA, GO TO Q11 1 1077 62.9 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 10b. If Britain looks like joining the European Common Market, which of these things (HAND CARD) do you think Australia should try to do? CARD: Join the European Common Market Form a Common Market with Asia Form a Common Market with America Keep out of all Common Markets Category label Code Count Percent JOIN ECM Q10B1 127 20.0 CM WITH ASIA Q10B2 276 43.5 CM WITH AMERICA Q10B3 82 12.9 KEEP OUT ALL CM Q10B4 97 15.3 NO IDEA Q10B5 68 10.7 ------- ----- Total responses 635 100.0 11a. And looking to the future - in ten years time, which of the countries on the back of the card do you think is likely to be most important for Australia's prosperity? And which would you place 2nd and 3rd? WRITE ANSWERS AS 1, 2, 3. CARD: Russia Germany England China America Japan IMPORTANT COUNTRIES - RUSSIA Category label Code Count Percent NOT MOST IMPORTANT 0 1447 84.5 MOST IMPORTANT 1 25 1.5 2ND MOST IMPORTANT 2 30 1.8 3RD MOST IMPORTANT 3 70 4.1 NO IDEA 11 140 8.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 IMPORTANT COUNTRIES - GERMANY Category label Code Count Percent NOT MOST IMPORTANT 0 1243 72.6 MOST IMPORTANT 1 21 1.2 2ND MOST IMPORTANT 2 73 4.3 3RD MOST IMPORTANT 3 235 13.7 MISSING 4 140 8.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 IMPORTANT COUNTRIES - ENGLAND Category label Code Count Percent NOT MOST IMPORTANT 0 462 27.0 MOST IMPORTANT 1 279 16.3 2ND MOST IMPORTANT 2 454 26.5 3RD MOST IMPORTANT 3 377 22.0 MISSING 4 140 8.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 IMPORTANT COUNTRIES - CHINA Category label Code Count Percent NOT MOST IMPORTANT 0 873 51.0 MOST IMPORTANT 1 223 13.0 2ND MOST IMPORTANT 2 239 14.0 3RD MOST IMPORTANT 3 237 13.8 MISSING 4 140 8.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 IMPORTANT COUNTRIES - AMERICA Category label Code Count Percent NOT MOST IMPORTANT 0 378 22.1 MOST IMPORTANT 1 575 33.6 2ND MOST IMPORTANT 2 358 20.9 3RD MOST IMPORTANT 3 261 15.2 MISSING 4 140 8.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0 IMPORTANT COUNTRIES - JAPAN Category label Code Count Percent NOT MOST IMPORTANT 0 391 22.8 MOST IMPORTANT 1 449 26.2 2ND MOST IMPORTANT 2 401 23.4 3RD MOST IMPORTANT 3 331 19.3 MISSING 4 140 8.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1712 100.0
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