D0140: Age Poll, July-August, 1978
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 2,086 interviews conducted in July-August 1978. BACKGROUND VARIABLES country of birth / religion / self assessment of social class / occupation of head of household / industry of head of household / age / sex / marital status / highest level of education / occupation / industry / income / voting intention / vote at last federal election / household composition / household income / tenure / dwelling type / WEIGHTING The responses are unweighted. THEMES - NAMES AND RESPONSES 1. THINKING ABOUT THE - (Alternate the introduction about the parties from interview to interview) NSW - Ask: "STATE LABOR PARTY AND THE STATE LIBERAL COUNTRY PARTY COALITION - - " "STATE LIBERAL COUNTRY PARTY COALITION AND THE STATE LABOR PARTY - - " VIC - Ask: "STATE LABOR PARTY AND THE STATE LIBERAL PARTY - - " "STATE LIBERAL PARTY AND THE STATE LABOR PARTY - - " AS I READ EACH STATEMENT - COULD YOU TELL ME WHICH PARTY IT FITS BEST? THE PARTY WHICH IS BEST ABLE TO MANAGE THE STATE Category label Code Count Percent STATE LABOR PARTY 1 1036 49.7 NSW LIB;CP 2 310 14.9 VIC LIB 3 517 24.8 DON'T KNOW 4 223 10.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 THE PARTY WHICH IS MORE LIKELY TO PUT THE PUBLIC INTEREST BEFORE THE INTERESTS OF PRESSURE GROUPS Category label Code Count Percent STATE LABOR PARTY 1 1050 50.3 NSW LIB;CP 2 325 15.6 VIC LIB 3 404 19.4 DON'T KNOW 4 307 14.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 THE PARTY WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE MORE HONEST IN GOVERNMENT Category label Code Count Percent STATE LABOR PARTY 1 904 43.3 NSW LIB;CP 2 288 13.8 VIC LIB 3 365 17.5 DON'T KNOW 4 529 25.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 THE PARTY WHICH YOU THINK IS LIKELY TO WIN THE NEXT STATE ELECTION Category label Code Count Percent STATE LABOR PARTY 1 1129 54.1 NSW LIB;CP 2 182 8.7 VIC LIB 3 650 31.2 DON'T KNOW 4 125 6.0 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 THE PARTY WHICH IS BEST ABLE TO DEAL WITH CANBERRA Category label Code Count Percent STATE LABOR PARTY 1 696 33.4 NSW LIB;CP 2 484 23.2 VIC LIB 3 627 30.1 DON'T KNOW 4 279 13.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 THE PARTY MOST LIKELY TO PROVIDE STRONG STABLE GOVERNMENT Category label Code Count Percent STATE LABOR PARTY 1 948 45.4 NSW LIB;CP 2 350 16.8 VIC LIB 3 532 25.5 DON'T KNOW 4 256 12.3 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 2. TAKING THESE POINTS TOGETHER WHICH ONE OF THESE IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU? Category label Code Count Percent BEST MANAGER 1 359 17.2 PUB INT FIRST 2 435 20.9 MORE HONEST GOVT 3 515 24.7 DEAL WITH CANBERRA 4 43 2.1 STRONG STABLE GOVT 5 691 33.1 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 43 2.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 3. STILL THINKING ABOUT THE - NSW - Ask: STATE LABOR PARTY AND THE STATE LIBERAL/COUNTRY PARTY COALITION - - VIC - Ask: STATE LABOR PARTY AND THE STATE LIBERAL PARTY WHICH PARTY DO YOU THINK IS BETTER ABLE TO - (Read out statements one by one) IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSPORT Category label Code Count Percent STATE LABOR PARTY 1 1257 60.3 NSW LIB;CP 2 216 10.4 VIC LIB 3 288 13.8 DON'T KNOW 4 322 15.4 MULTIPUNCH 9 3 .1 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 FOLLOW A SENSIBLE POLICY ON FREEWAYS Category label Code Count Percent STATE LABOR PARTY 1 883 42.3 NSW LIB;CP 2 360 17.3 VIC LIB 3 425 20.4 DON'T KNOW 4 417 20.0 MULTIPUNCH 9 1 .0 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 DEAL WITH UNEMPLOYMENT Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 3 .1 STATE LABOR PARTY 1 1118 53.6 NSW LIB;CP 2 296 14.2 VIC LIB 3 335 16.1 DON'T KNOW 4 331 15.9 MULTIPUNCH 9 3 .1 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 DEAL WITH STRIKES AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 6 .3 STATE LABOR PARTY 1 1071 51.3 NSW LIB;CP 2 322 15.4 VIC LIB 3 405 19.4 DON'T KNOW 4 281 13.5 MULTIPUNCH 9 1 .0 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 COPE WITH THE DRUG PROBLEM Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 7 .3 STATE LABOR PARTY 1 690 33.1 NSW LIB;CP 2 259 12.4 VIC LIB 3 367 17.6 DON'T KNOW 4 758 36.3 MULTIPUNCH 9 5 .2 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 PROVIDE GOOD PRISON ADMINISTRATION Category label Code Count Percent STATE LABOR PARTY 1 750 36.0 NSW LIB;CP 2 372 17.8 VIC LIB 3 402 19.3 DON'T KNOW 4 561 26.9 MULTIPUNCH 9 1 .0 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 ENCOURAGE INDUSTRY AND INVESTMENT Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 2 .1 STATE LABOR PARTY 1 761 36.5 NSW LIB;CP 2 522 25.0 VIC LIB 3 642 30.8 DON'T KNOW 4 155 7.4 MULTIPUNCH 9 4 .2 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 DEAL WITH PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 1 .0 STATE LABOR PARTY 1 1052 50.4 NSW LIB;CP 2 302 14.5 VIC LIB 3 407 19.5 DON'T KNOW 4 323 15.5 MULTIPUNCH 9 1 .0 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 CONTROL CRIME Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 1 .0 STATE LABOR PARTY 1 671 32.2 NSW LIB;CP 2 316 15.1 VIC LIB 3 414 19.8 DON'T KNOW 4 680 32.6 MULTIPUNCH 9 4 .2 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 4. AND WHICH OF THESE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU? Category label Code Count Percent IMP PUBLIC TRANSPT 1 72 3.5 POLICY ON FREEWAYS 2 25 1.2 UNEMPLOYMENT 3 888 42.6 IND RELATIONS 4 313 15.0 DRUG PROBLEM 5 97 4.7 PRISON ADMIN 6 12 .6 IND & INVESTMT 7 396 19.0 PLAN & ENVIRONMT 8 118 5.7 CONTROL CRIME 9 72 3.5 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 10 93 4.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 5. THINKING FOR A MOMENT ABOUT FREEWAYS AND THE TRANSPORT PROBLEMS OF SYDNEY-MELBOURNE. WOULD YOU THINK THE BEST WAY TO SOLVE SYDNEY'S-MELBOURNE'S TRANSPORT PROBLEMS WOULD BE TO - (1) BUILD A NETWORK OF FREEWAYS TO ALLOW CARS TO TRAVEL FREELY THROUGH THE CITY OR (2) PROVIDE BETTER PUBLIC TRANSPORT SO THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT FORCED TO USE CARS Category label Code Count Percent BUILD FREEWAYS 1 582 27.9 BETTER PUB TRANSPT 2 1445 69.3 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 59 2.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 6. WE HAVE FOUND IN THE PAST THAT SOME PEOPLE KNOW THE NAME OF THE STATE PREMIER AND THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE STATE AND SOME DO NOT - - CAN YOU TELL ME - - 6a. THE NAME OF THE STATE PREMIER? If nec: WHAT IS HIS NAME? NSW Only - RIGHT ANSWER: MR WRAN VIC Only - RIGHT ANSWER: MR HAMER Category label Code Count Percent WRAN:HAMER 1 1867 89.5 WRONG ANSWER 2 26 1.2 NO NAME GIVEN 3 192 9.2 NOT ASKED 4 1 .0 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 6b. THE NAME OF THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN THIS STATE? If nec: WHAT IS HIS NAME? NSW Only - RIGHT ANSWER: MR COLEMAN - INCORRECT ANSWER: MR WILLIS VIC Only - RIGHT ANSWER: MR WILKES - INCORRECT ANSWER: MR HOLDING Category label Code Count Percent COLEMAN:WILKES 1 972 46.6 WILLIS:HOLDING 2 95 4.6 OTHER WRONG 3 99 4.7 NO NAME GIVEN 4 912 43.7 NOT ASKED 5 8 .4 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 If Wrong Name given - mention Correct name: ACTUALLY THE PREMIER'S/THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION'S NAME IS MR.... - - 7. THINKING ABOUT MR (....) AND HIS PERFORMANCE AS PREMIER/ LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION - HOW WOULD YOU RATE HIS PERFORMANCE - WOULD YOU SAY HIS PERFORMANCE WAS - - NSW ONLY PREMIER, MR WRAN Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 338 16.2 GOOD 2 418 20.0 FAIR 3 230 11.0 POOR 4 20 1.0 VERY POOR 5 15 .7 DON'T KNOW 6 20 1.0 NOT ASKED 7 1045 50.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 NSW ONLY OPPOSITION LEADER, MR COLEMAN Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 23 1.1 GOOD 2 164 7.9 FAIR 3 440 21.1 POOR 4 109 5.2 VERY POOR 5 88 4.2 DON'T KNOW 6 217 10.4 NOT ASKED 7 1045 50.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 VICTORIA ONLY PREMIER, MR HAMER Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 75 3.6 GOOD 2 310 14.9 FAIR 3 454 21.8 POOR 4 98 4.7 VERY POOR 5 87 4.2 DON'T KNOW 6 21 1.0 NOT ASKED 7 1041 49.9 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 VICTORIA ONLY OPPOSITION LEADER, MR WILKES Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 28 1.3 GOOD 2 239 11.5 FAIR 3 354 17.0 POOR 4 62 3.0 VERY POOR 5 28 1.3 DON'T KNOW 6 334 16.0 NOT ASKED 7 1041 49.9 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 N.S.W. INTERVIEWERS ONLY - Ask: 8a. IT IS LIKELY THAT THERE WILL BE A STATE ELECTION IN THIS STATE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. IF THE STATE ELECTION WERE HELD TOMORROW, FOR WHICH POLITICAL PARTY WOULD YOU PROBABLY VOTE? Category label Code Count Percent STATE LIB PARTY 1 322 15.4 NCP 2 38 1.8 ALP 3 603 28.9 AUST.DEM 4 36 1.7 OTHER 5 10 .5 DON'T KNOW 6 32 1.5 NOT ASKED 7 1045 50.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 VICTORIAN INTERVIEWS ONLY - Ask: 8B. A STATE ELECTION IS DUE TO BE HELD IN THIS STATE BY MARCH OF NEXT YEAR - IF THE STATE ELECTION WERE HELD TOMORROW, FOR WHICH POLITICAL PARTY WOULD YOU PROBABLY VOTE? Category label Code Count Percent STATE LIB PARTY 1 419 20.1 NCP 2 27 1.3 ALP 3 460 22.1 AUST.DEM 4 77 3.7 DLP 5 21 1.0 OTHER 6 9 .4 DON'T KNOW 7 32 1.5 NOT ASKED 8 1041 49.9 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 9. AND COULD YOU TELL ME WHICH PARTY YOU VOTED FOR IN THE LAST STATE ELECTION - THAT WAS IN 1976? N.S.W. ONLY Category label Code Count Percent STATE LIB PARTY 1 378 18.1 NCP 2 48 2.3 ALP 3 494 23.7 AUST.DEM 4 9 .4 OTHER 5 10 .5 DON'T KNOW 6 30 1.4 DID NOT VOTE 7 73 3.5 NOT ASKED 8 1044 50.0 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 VICTORIA ONLY Category label Code Count Percent STATE LIB PARTY 1 438 21.0 NCP 2 33 1.6 ALP 3 419 20.1 AUST.DEM 4 24 1.2 DLP 5 24 1.2 OTHER 6 4 .2 DON'T KNOW 7 25 1.2 DID NOT VOTE 8 78 3.7 NOT ASKED 9 1041 49.9 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 10a. THINKING NOW ABOUT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN CANBERRA. ABOUT HOW MUCH EFFECT DO YOU THINK ITS ACTIVITIES, THE LAWS PASSED AND SO ON, HAVE ON YOUR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE - WOULD YOU SAY THEY HAVE - Category label Code Count Percent A GREAT EFFECT 1 764 36.6 SOME EFFECT 2 982 47.1 NO EFFECT AT ALL 3 310 14.9 DON'T KNOW 4 30 1.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 10b. WHAT ABOUT THE STATE GOVERNMENT - ABOUT HOW MUCH EFFECT DO YOU THINK ITS ACTIVITIES HAVE ON YOUR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE - WOULD YOU SAY THEY HAVE - Category label Code Count Percent A GREAT EFFECT 1 584 28.0 SOME EFFECT 2 1164 55.8 NO EFFECT AT ALL 3 312 15.0 DON'T KNOW 4 26 1.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 10c. AND WHAT ABOUT YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL. ABOUT HOW MUCH EFFECT DO YOU THINK ITS ACTIVITIES HAVE ON YOUR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE - WOULD YOU SAY THEY HAVE - Category label Code Count Percent A GREAT EFFECT 1 439 21.0 SOME EFFECT 2 1040 49.9 NO EFFECT AT ALL 3 572 27.4 DON'T KNOW 4 35 1.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 11. SUPPOSE A POLICY WERE BEING CONSIDERED BY YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL THAT YOU CONSIDERED VERY UNJUST OR HARMFUL - WHAT CHANCE DO YOU THINK THERE WOULD BE THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO PREVENT THIS POLICY BEING INTRODUCED - Category label Code Count Percent A GOOD CHANCE 1 200 9.6 SOME CHANCE 2 575 27.6 LITTLE CHANCE 3 638 30.6 NO CHANCE 4 628 30.1 DON'T KNOW 5 45 2.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 12a. AND NOW THINKING FOR A MOMENT ABOUT FEDERAL POLITICS - - IF A FEDERAL ELECTION FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WAS HELD TOMORROW, FOR WHICH POLITICAL PARTY WOULD YOU PROBABLY VOTE? Category label Code Count Percent ALP 1 899 43.1 AUST.PARTY 2 10 .5 AUST.DEM 3 153 7.3 DLP 4 46 2.2 LIBERAL 5 797 38.2 NCP 6 76 3.6 OTHER 7 17 .8 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 8 88 4.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 12b. NOW A QUESTION ABOUT YOUR PARENTS - WOULD YOU SAY THAT IN AUSTRALIA THEY GENERALLY - Category label Code Count Percent VOTED LABOR 1 795 38.1 VOTED NON-LABOR 2 754 36.1 ONE OF EACH 3 231 11.1 NOT APPLICABLE 4 277 13.3 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 5 29 1.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 13. NOW A QUESTION ABOUT CITIES - (NSW INTERVIEWERS - Ask about SYDNEY VIC INTERVIEWERS - Ask about MELBOURNE) 13a. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR VIEW - (1) SYDNEY;MELBOURNE WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE IF IT WERE BIGGER AND HAD MORE ATTRACTIONS, LIKE LONDON OR NEW YORK OR (2) SYDNEY;MELBOURNE IS BIG ENOUGH NOW - IF IT GETS ANY BIGGER IT WILL BECOME LESS LIVABLE Category label Code Count Percent BETTER IF BIGGER 1 374 17.9 BIG ENOUGH NOW 2 1650 79.1 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 62 3.0 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 13b. TAKING ALL THINGS INTO CONSIDERATION - JOBS, LIFE STYLE, OPPORTUNITIES - WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO LIVE IN - (1) A BIG CITY LIKE SYDNEY OR MELBOURNE (2) A MIDDLE SIZED CITY LIKE ADELAIDE OR PERTH A GOOD SIZED COUNTRY CENTRE LIKE (3) (NSW: TAMWORTH OR ORANGE) (4) (VIC: BALLARAT OR BENDIGO) (5) A SMALL QUIET COUNTRY TOWN (6) ON THE LAND AS A FARMER Category label Code Count Percent BIG CITY 1 612 29.3 MIDDLE CITY 2 310 14.9 COUNTRY CENTRE NSW 3 286 13.7 COUNTRY CENTRE VIC 4 213 10.2 SMALL COUNTRY TOWN 5 428 20.5 ON THE LAND 6 223 10.7 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 7 14 .7 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 13c. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD SPEND MONEY ON GROWTH CENTRES SUCH AS ALBURY-WODONGA. ALL THINGS CONSIDERED - DO YOU THINK AUSTRALIA SHOULD - (1) DEVELOP CITIES SUCH AS ALBURY-WODONGA TO COPE WITH FUTURE POPULATION GROWTH, EVEN IF IT COSTS MONEY NOW OR (2) LEAVE POPULATION GROWTH IN THE FUTURE TO GO WHERE IT WANTS Category label Code Count Percent PLAN GROWTH 1 1557 74.6 NOT PLAN GROWTH 2 482 23.1 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 47 2.3 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0
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