D0137: Age Poll, November, 1977
POLLING ORGANISATION Irving Saulwick and Associates SURVEY METHOD The sampled population consisted of persons aged 18 years and over who were enrolled to vote from all federal electorates throughout Australia, excluding the Northern Territory. Approximately 2,000 interviews were usually conducted. A number of starting points, proportional to the number of electors, was chosen in each Federal electorate. Beginning at the dwelling adjacent to that starting point the interviewer approached each dwelling until a contact was made and an interview completed. The next three adjacent dwellings were skipped and approaches were then made to each dwelling until a second interview was obtained and so on until a cluster size of 4 interviews were completed. The interviewee was selected by taking that person whose birthday was nearest to the date of interview, aged 18 years or more and enrolled to vote and at home. Equal numbers of interviews with males and females within a pair of clusters and an age quota were imposed in each sample locality. This poll is based on 2,116 interviews conducted in November 1977. BACKGROUND VARIABLES country of birth / religion / tenure / self assessment of social class/ number of persons living in dwelling/ home ownership/ occupation of head of household / age / sex / marital status / highest level of education / occupation / income / church attendance/ vote at last federal election/ present voting intention/ WEIGHTING The responses are unweighted. THEMES - NAMES AND RESPONSES 1. THE FEDERAL ELECTION FOR BOTH THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND HALF THE SENATE WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 10TH. HERE ARE SOME OF THE ISSUES 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 10 PENSIONS & SOCIAL SERVICES Category label Code Count Percent FIRST CHOICE 1 183 8.6 SECOND CHOICE 2 107 5.1 THIRD CHOICE 3 155 7.3 FOURTH CHOICE 4 241 11.4 FIFTH CHOICE 5 304 14.4 SIXTH CHOICE 6 321 15.2 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 298 14.1 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 250 11.8 NINTH CHOICE 9 163 7.7 TENTH CHOICE 10 75 3.5 DK; NE 13 19 .9 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 STRIKES & UNION POWER Category label Code Count Percent FIRST CHOICE 1 226 10.7 SECOND CHOICE 2 250 11.8 THIRD CHOICE 3 311 14.7 FOURTH CHOICE 4 305 14.4 FIFTH CHOICE 5 246 11.6 SIXTH CHOICE 6 199 9.4 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 166 7.8 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 150 7.1 NINTH CHOICE 9 130 6.1 TENTH CHOICE 10 119 5.6 DK; NE 13 14 .7 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 THE MINING & EXPORT OF URANIUM Category label Code Count Percent FIRST CHOICE 1 96 4.5 SECOND CHOICE 2 144 6.8 THIRD CHOICE 3 189 8.9 FOURTH CHOICE 4 184 8.7 FIFTH CHOICE 5 251 11.9 SIXTH CHOICE 6 252 11.9 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 283 13.4 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 230 10.9 NINTH CHOICE 9 301 14.2 TENTH CHOICE 10 164 7.8 DK; NE 13 22 1.0 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 INFLATION Category label Code Count Percent FIRST CHOICE 1 348 16.4 SECOND CHOICE 2 490 23.2 THIRD CHOICE 3 386 18.2 FOURTH CHOICE 4 288 13.6 FIFTH CHOICE 5 188 8.9 SIXTH CHOICE 6 144 6.8 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 115 5.4 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 66 3.1 NINTH CHOICE 9 63 3.0 TENTH CHOICE 10 13 .6 DK; NE 13 15 .7 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 THE EARLY ELECTION Category label Code Count Percent FIRST CHOICE 1 23 1.1 SECOND CHOICE 2 16 .8 THIRD CHOICE 3 26 1.2 FOURTH CHOICE 4 41 1.9 FIFTH CHOICE 5 58 2.7 SIXTH CHOICE 6 82 3.9 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 107 5.1 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 196 9.3 NINTH CHOICE 9 360 17.0 TENTH CHOICE 10 1184 56.0 DK; NE 13 23 1.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 ABILITY TO MANAGE THE ECONOMY Category label Code Count Percent FIRST CHOICE 1 343 16.2 SECOND CHOICE 2 290 13.7 THIRD CHOICE 3 281 13.3 FOURTH CHOICE 4 266 12.6 FIFTH CHOICE 5 241 11.4 SIXTH CHOICE 6 197 9.3 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 184 8.7 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 155 7.3 NINTH CHOICE 9 97 4.6 TENTH CHOICE 10 48 2.3 DK; NE 13 14 .7 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 UNEMPLOYMENT Category label Code Count Percent FIRST CHOICE 1 572 27.0 SECOND CHOICE 2 514 24.3 THIRD CHOICE 3 342 16.2 FOURTH CHOICE 4 231 10.9 FIFTH CHOICE 5 165 7.8 SIXTH CHOICE 6 105 5.0 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 71 3.4 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 50 2.4 NINTH CHOICE 9 35 1.7 TENTH CHOICE 10 19 .9 DK; NE 13 12 .6 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 LAW & ORDER Category label Code Count Percent FIRST CHOICE 1 286 13.5 SECOND CHOICE 2 193 9.1 THIRD CHOICE 3 226 10.7 FOURTH CHOICE 4 265 12.5 FIFTH CHOICE 5 239 11.3 SIXTH CHOICE 6 243 11.5 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 196 9.3 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 172 8.1 NINTH CHOICE 9 181 8.6 TENTH CHOICE 10 101 4.8 DK; NE 13 14 .7 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 FOREIGN POLICY & DEFENCE Category label Code Count Percent FIRST CHOICE 1 16 .8 SECOND CHOICE 2 39 1.8 THIRD CHOICE 3 68 3.2 FOURTH CHOICE 4 131 6.2 FIFTH CHOICE 5 196 9.3 SIXTH CHOICE 6 269 12.7 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 391 18.5 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 429 20.3 NINTH CHOICE 9 407 19.2 TENTH CHOICE 10 150 7.1 DK; NE 13 20 .9 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 OVERSEAS OWNERSHIP OF AUST INDUSTRY Category label Code Count Percent FIRST CHOICE 1 15 .7 SECOND CHOICE 2 64 3.0 THIRD CHOICE 3 119 5.6 FOURTH CHOICE 4 146 6.9 FIFTH CHOICE 5 210 9.9 SIXTH CHOICE 6 284 13.4 SEVENTH CHOICE 7 291 13.8 EIGHTH CHOICE 8 392 18.5 NINTH CHOICE 9 355 16.8 TENTH CHOICE 10 219 10.3 DK; NE 13 21 1.0 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 2a. THERE IS MUCH TALK ABOUT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN AUSTRALIA - WOULD YOU SAY THAT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN AUSTRALIA TODAY ARE - ? Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 45 2.1 GOOD 2 290 13.7 FAIR 3 1007 47.6 POOR 4 479 22.6 VERY POOR 5 269 12.7 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 26 1.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 2b. AND IN SIX MONTHS TIME, DO YOU THINK THEY WILL BE - ? Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 73 3.4 GOOD 2 478 22.6 FAIR 3 695 32.8 POOR 4 363 17.2 VERY POOR 5 266 12.6 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 241 11.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 3a. IF YOU HAD TO GIVE 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? Category label Code Count Percent EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR 1 566 26.7 2 110 5.2 3 124 5.9 4 133 6.3 5 393 18.6 6 146 6.9 7 153 7.2 8 183 8.6 9 41 1.9 EXTREMELY POPULAR 10 250 11.8 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 13 17 .8 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 3b. IF YOU HAD TO GIVE MR FRASER 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? Category label Code Count Percent EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR 1 497 23.5 2 113 5.3 3 100 4.7 4 118 5.6 5 406 19.2 6 189 8.9 7 194 9.2 8 189 8.9 9 56 2.6 EXTREMELY POPULAR 10 236 11.2 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 13 18 .9 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 4a. GENERALLY SPEAKING, IN POLITICS DO YOU THINK OF YOURSELF AS - ? If '8' or '9', Circle '1' in 4(b) and go to Q.5 Category label Code Count Percent ALP 1 810 38.3 AUST. PARTY 2 18 .9 AUST. DEM 3 103 4.9 DLP 4 23 1.1 LIBERAL 5 703 33.2 NCP 6 103 4.9 OTHER 7 9 .4 NO PARTY 8 309 14.6 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 9 38 1.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 4b. If Any Party Given: HOW STRONGLY (.name of Party.) DO YOU FEEL? Category label Code Count Percent NOT APPLIC:NOT ASKED 1 348 16.4 VERY STRONGLY 2 636 30.1 FAIRLY STRONGLY 3 755 35.7 NOT VERY STRONGLY 4 333 15.7 NOT ESTABLISHED 5 44 2.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 5. IF A FEDERAL ELECTION FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WAS HELD TOMORROW, FOR WHICH POLITICAL PARTY WOULD YOU PROBABLY VOTE? If A.L.P., Liberal or National Country Party given to Q.5 - go to Q.7 - If Not - go to Q.6 Category label Code Count Percent ALP 1 866 40.9 AUST. PARTY 2 15 .7 AUST.DEM 3 194 9.2 DLP 4 35 1.7 LIBERAL 5 788 37.2 NCP 6 125 5.9 OTHER 7 17 .8 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 8 76 3.6 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 6. AND TO WHICH PARTY WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR SECOND PREFERENCE? Category label Code Count Percent ALP 1 90 4.3 LIBERAL 2 97 4.6 NCP 3 22 1.0 OTHER 4 24 1.1 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 5 102 4.8 NOT ASKED 6 1779 84.1 MISSING 7 2 .1 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 7. AND IF THE SENATE ELECTION WERE HELD TOMORROW, FOR WHICH POLITICAL PARTY WOULD YOU PROBABLY VOTE? Category label Code Count Percent ALP 1 850 40.2 AUST. PARTY 2 11 .5 AUST. DEM 3 231 10.9 DLP 4 35 1.7 LIBERAL 5 773 36.5 NCP 6 114 5.4 OTHER 7 22 1.0 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 8 80 3.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 8. WHICH PARTY DID YOU VOTE FOR IN THE LAST FEDERAL ELECTION FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HELD IN DECEMBER 1975 Category label Code Count Percent ALP 1 891 42.1 AUST. PARTY 2 13 .6 DLP 3 19 .9 LIBERAL 4 864 40.8 NCP 5 147 6.9 OTHER 6 18 .9 DID NOT VOTE 7 113 5.3 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 8 51 2.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0 9. HOW MUCH INTEREST HAVE YOU TAKEN IN THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN SO FAR? WOULD YOU SAY YOU HAVE TAKEN - ? Category label Code Count Percent A GOOD DEAL 1 777 36.7 SOME 2 718 33.9 NOT MUCH 3 485 22.9 NONE 4 136 6.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2116 100.0
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