D0150: Age Poll, November, 1981
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 was based on 2,016 interviews conducted over the weekend of November 21/22 1981. BACKGROUND VARIABLES age / sex / highest level of education / religion / church attendance / occupation / income / occupation / occupation of head of household / marital status / vote at last Federal election / present voting intention / home ownership / number of persons living in dwelling / country of birth / self assessment of social class. WEIGHTING The responses are unweighted. THEMES - NAMES AND RESPONSES 1. AS YOU MAY KNOW, AUSTRALIA HAS A POPULATION OF NEARLY 15 MILLION. THE GOVERNMENT CURRENTLY PLANS TO BRING ABOUT 120 THOUSAND NEW MIGRANTS TO AUSTRALIA EACH YEAR. 1a. THINKING ABOUT MIGRATION - COULD YOU TELL ME WITH WHICH IF ANY, OF THESE STATEMENTS YOU AGREE? Category label Code Count Percent ACCEPT MIGRANTS WITH SKILLS Q1A1 869 43.1 ACCEPT REFUGEES Q1A2 454 22.5 ACCEPT PEOPLE WITH RELATIVES HERE Q1A3 638 31.6 ACCEPT PEOPLE WITH MONEY TO INVEST Q1A4 377 18.7 ACCEPT EUROPEAN MIGRANTS ONLY Q1A5 114 5.7 ACCEPT ANY SUITABLE MIGRANTS Q1A6 799 39.6 ACCEPT NO MIGRANTS AT PRESENT Q1A7 648 32.1 DON'T KNOW Q1A8 15 .7 ------- ----- Total responses 2016 100.0 1b. AND WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR VIEW? MIGRANTS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO FIT INTO THE AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OR MIGRANTS SHOULD BE LEFT TO FIT INTO THE COMMUNITY AT THEIR OWN PACE OR MIGRANTS SHOULD BE ASSISTED BY GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR INSTANCE FUNDS FOR ETHNIC RADIO AND LANGUAGE TEACHING - TO MAINTAIN THEIR OWN CULTURAL TRADITIONS Category label Code Count Percent FIT AS SOON AS POSS 1 1294 64.2 FIT AT OWN PACE 2 314 15.6 GOVT ASSISTANCE 3 345 17.1 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 4 63 3.1 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 2. WE ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN YOUR VIEWS ABOUT THE NEXT FEW YEARS - 2a. FIRSTLY, IN GENERAL DO YOU THINK THAT THE STANDARD OF LIVING IN AUSTRALIA:- WILL IMPROVE DURING THE REST OF THE 1980'S OR REMAIN THE SAME AS NOW OR FALL DURING THE REST OF THE 1980'S Category label Code Count Percent IMPROVE 1 502 24.9 REMAIN THE SAME 2 633 31.4 FALL 3 819 40.6 DON'T KNOW;NO RESP. 4 62 3.1 ------- ----- Total 2016 100.0 2b. HOW LIKELY DO YOU THINK IT IS THAT THERE WILL BE A MAJOR WAR INVOLVING ANY OF THE SUPERPOWERS, DURING THE REST OF THE 1980'S? Category label Code Count Percent VERY LIKELY 1 235 11.7 QUITE LIKELY 2 633 31.4 QUITE UNLIKELY 3 592 29.4 VERY UNLIKELY 4 464 23.0 DON'T KNOW;NO RESP. 5 92 4.6 ------- ----- Total 2016 100.0 2c. HOW WELL DO YOU THINK AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT WILL HANDLE THE PROBLEMS OF THE 1980'S? Category label Code Count Percent VERY WELL 1 94 4.7 MODERATELY WELL 2 1166 57.8 NOT AT ALL 3 669 33.2 DON'T KNOW;NO RESP. 4 87 4.3 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 2d. COMPARED WITH OTHER STATES IN AUSTRALIA, DO YOU THINK THAT, (this state - name) ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE DURING THE REST OF THE 1980'S WILL BE:- Category label Code Count Percent ABOVE AVERAGE 1 410 20.3 ABOUT AVERAGE 2 1132 56.2 BELOW AVERAGE 3 402 19.9 DON'T KNOW;NO RESP. 4 72 3.6 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 2e. AND FINALLY, DO YOU THINK THAT FOR YOU PERSONALLY, LIFE DURING THE REST OF THE 1980'S WILL BE:- Category label Code Count Percent BETTER 1 594 29.5 WORSE 2 266 13.2 ABOUT THE SAME 3 1133 56.2 DON'T KNOW;NO RESP. 4 23 1.1 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 3. IF A FEDERAL ELECTION FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE HELD TOMORROW, FOR WHICH POLITICAL PARTY WOULD YOU PROBABLY VOTE? Category label Code Count Percent ALP 1 939 46.6 AUST.DEM 2 175 8.7 LIBERAL 3 614 30.5 NCP 4 103 5.1 OTHER 5 28 1.4 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 157 7.8 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 4a. THINKING ABOUT MR FRASER AND HIS PERFORMANCE AS PRIME MINISTER - HOW WOULD YOU RATE HIS PERFORMANCE? WOULD YOU SAY HIS PERFORMANCE WAS - Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 106 5.3 GOOD 2 384 19.0 FAIR 3 836 41.5 POOR 4 330 16.4 VERY POOR 5 337 16.7 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 23 1.1 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 4b. AND WHAT ABOUT MR HAYDEN AND HIS PERFORMANCE AS LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION - HOW WOULD YOU RATE HIS PERFORMANCE? WOULD YOU SAY HIS PERFORMANCE WAS - Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 85 4.2 GOOD 2 374 18.6 FAIR 3 1041 51.6 POOR 4 308 15.3 VERY POOR 5 121 6.0 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 87 4.3 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 5. IF A STATE ELECTION WAS HELD TOMORROW, FOR WHICH POLITICAL PARTY WOULD YOU PROBABLY VOTE? Category label Code Count Percent ALP 1 1010 50.1 AUST.DEM 2 139 6.9 LIBERAL 3 536 26.6 NCP 4 142 7.0 OTHER PARTY 5 24 1.2 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 142 7.0 MISSING 0 23 1.1 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 6. THINKING ABOUT MR WRAN AND HIS PERFORMANCE AS PREMIER IN THE STATE - HOW WOULD YOU RATE HIS PERFORMANCE? WOULD YOU SAY HIS PERFORMANCE WAS - Category label Code Count Percent NOT ASKED 0 1298 64.4 VERY GOOD 1 207 10.3 GOOD 2 268 13.3 FAIR 3 171 8.5 POOR 4 39 1.9 VERY POOR 5 23 1.1 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 10 .5 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 6. THINKING ABOUT MR THOMPSON AND HIS PERFORMANCE AS PREMIER IN THE STATE - HOW WOULD YOU RATE HIS PERFORMANCE? WOULD YOU SAY HIS PERFORMANCE WAS - Category label Code Count Percent NOT ASKED 0 1462 72.5 VERY GOOD 1 21 1.0 GOOD 2 151 7.5 FAIR 3 233 11.6 POOR 4 78 3.9 VERY POOR 5 35 1.7 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 36 1.8 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 6. THINKING ABOUT MR BJELKE-PETERSEN AND HIS PERFORMANCE AS PREMIER IN THE STATE - HOW WOULD YOU RATE HIS PERFORMANCE? WOULD YOU SAY HIS PERFORMANCE WAS - Category label Code Count Percent NOT ASKED 0 1703 84.5 VERY GOOD 1 53 2.6 GOOD 2 99 4.9 FAIR 3 83 4.1 POOR 4 21 1.0 VERY POOR 5 48 2.4 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 9 .4 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 6. AND WHAT ABOUT MR DOWD AND HIS PERFORMANCE AS LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE STATE - HOW WOULD YOU RATE HIS PERFORMANCE? WOULD YOU SAY HIS PERFORMANCE WAS - Category label Code Count Percent NOT ASKED 0 1300 64.5 VERY GOOD 1 2 .1 GOOD 2 51 2.5 FAIR 3 234 11.6 POOR 4 76 3.8 VERY POOR 5 58 2.9 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 295 14.6 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 6. AND WHAT ABOUT MR CAIN AND HIS PERFORMANCE AS LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE STATE - HOW WOULD YOU RATE HIS PERFORMANCE? WOULD YOU SAY HIS PERFORMANCE WAS - Category label Code Count Percent NOT ASKED 0 1464 72.6 VERY GOOD 1 32 1.6 GOOD 2 132 6.5 FAIR 3 242 12.0 POOR 4 35 1.7 VERY POOR 5 9 .4 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 102 5.1 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 6. AND WHAT ABOUT MR CASEY AND HIS PERFORMANCE AS LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE STATE - HOW WOULD YOU RATE HIS PERFORMANCE? WOULD YOU SAY HIS PERFORMANCE WAS - Category label Code Count Percent NOT ASKED 0 1704 84.5 VERY GOOD 1 7 .3 GOOD 2 42 2.1 FAIR 3 164 8.1 POOR 4 49 2.4 VERY POOR 5 16 .8 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 34 1.7 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 7. AND NOW A QUESTION ABOUT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AS FAR AS YOU PERSONALLY, ARE CONCERNED, HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S - 7a. MANAGEMENT OF THE ECONOMY Category label Code Count Percent VERY SATISFIED 1 43 2.1 SATISFIED 2 481 23.9 NEITHER 3 550 27.3 DISSATISFIED 4 625 31.0 VERY DISSATISFIED 5 278 13.8 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 39 1.9 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 7b. AND HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S - POLICIES FOR THE UNEMPLOYED AND PEOPLE ON VERY LOW INCOMES Category label Code Count Percent VERY SATISFIED 1 25 1.2 SATISFIED 2 322 16.0 NEITHER 3 294 14.6 DISSATISFIED 4 798 39.6 VERY DISSATISFIED 5 526 26.1 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 51 2.5 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 7c. AND HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S - HEALTH CARE POLICIES Category label Code Count Percent VERY SATISFIED 1 54 2.7 SATISFIED 2 551 27.3 NEITHER 3 231 11.5 DISSATISFIED 4 639 31.7 VERY DISSATISFIED 5 499 24.8 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 42 2.1 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 7d. AND HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S - HANDLING OF THE TRADE UNIONS Category label Code Count Percent VERY SATISFIED 1 14 .7 SATISFIED 2 276 13.7 NEITHER 3 345 17.1 DISSATISFIED 4 826 41.0 VERY DISSATISFIED 5 467 23.2 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 88 4.4 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 8. AND NOW, THINKING ABOUT THE (.name state.) GOVERNMENT'S PERFORMANCE OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS - 8a. HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH ITS ENCOURAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Category label Code Count Percent VERY SATISFIED 1 118 5.9 SATISFIED 2 744 36.9 NEITHER 3 426 21.1 DISSATISFIED 4 448 22.2 VERY DISSATISFIED 5 170 8.4 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 86 4.3 MISSING 0 24 1.2 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 8b. AND HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE (..) STATE GOVERNMENT'S - PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT Category label Code Count Percent VERY SATISFIED 1 83 4.1 SATISFIED 2 646 32.0 NEITHER 3 281 13.9 DISSATISFIED 4 533 26.4 VERY DISSATISFIED 5 321 15.9 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 128 6.3 MISSING 0 24 1.2 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 8c. AND HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE (...) STATE GOVERNMENT'S - EFFECTIVENESS IN CONTROLLING ITS OWN DEPARTMENTS Category label Code Count Percent VERY SATISFIED 1 35 1.7 SATISFIED 2 520 25.8 NEITHER 3 455 22.6 DISSATISFIED 4 567 28.1 VERY DISSATISFIED 5 255 12.6 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 160 7.9 MISSING 0 24 1.2 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 8d. AND HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE (..) STATE GOVERNMENT'S - PROGRAMS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT Category label Code Count Percent VERY SATISFIED 1 71 3.5 SATISFIED 2 900 44.6 NEITHER 3 325 16.1 DISSATISFIED 4 434 21.5 VERY DISSATISFIED 5 173 8.6 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 89 4.4 MISSING 0 24 1.2 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 9. AND NOW THINKING OF THE BARRIER REEF - WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR VIEW? BECAUSE AUSTRALIA MAY BE SHORT OF OIL, DRILLING FOR OIL SHOULD BE PERMITTED ON OR NEAR THE BARRIER REEF, EVEN IF THERE IS SOME DANGER TO THE REEF OR THE BARRIER REEF IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT NATURAL WONDER, THAT NO DRILLING FOR OIL SHOULD BE ALLOWED ON OR NEAR IT Category label Code Count Percent DRILLING PERMITTED 1 354 17.6 NOT PERMITTED 2 1607 79.7 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 55 2.7 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 10. FINALLY, THE ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN IN AUSTRALIA HAVE BECOME AN IMPORTANT SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION - I HAVE HERE A NUMBER OF STATEMENTS AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TELL ME WHETHER YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH EACH ONE - 10a. IT IS A GOOD IDEA FOR HUSBANDS AND WIVES SOMETIMES TO TAKE SEPARATE HOLIDAYS - Category label Code Count Percent AGREE 1 884 43.8 DISAGREE 2 1058 52.5 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 74 3.7 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 10b. IT IS MORALLY ACCEPTABLE TO BE SINGLE AND TO HAVE AND BRING UP CHILDREN - Category label Code Count Percent AGREE 1 861 42.7 DISAGREE 2 1103 54.7 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 52 2.6 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 10c. IT IS WRONG FOR A MARRIED PERSON TO HAVE SEX OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE - Category label Code Count Percent AGREE 1 1336 66.3 DISAGREE 2 580 28.8 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 100 5.0 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0 10d. A WOMAN SHOULD PUT HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN AHEAD OF HER OWN CAREER - Category label Code Count Percent AGREE 1 1351 67.0 DISAGREE 2 554 27.5 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 111 5.5 ------ ----- Total 2016 100.0
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