D0165: Australian Gallup Poll, April 30, 1953
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 1,811 interviews conducted in April 1953. BACKGROUND VARIABLES age / sex / economic classification / occupation / religion / location / vote at last Federal election / voting intention / car ownership / telephone subscriber / political complexion / interviewer grade / WEIGHTING The responses are unweighted. A weighting variable (WEIGHT) is included in the data file to indicate the interviewer workloads selected for duplication. THEMES - NAMES AND RESPONSES 1a. The first question is on whether tenants in Government-owned houses should be allowed to BUY their homes, with a small deposit and long-term payments. Do you favor, or oppose that? Category label Code Count Percent UNDECIDED 0 65 3.6 OPPOSE 11 24 1.3 FAVOR 12 1722 95.1 ------- ----- Total responses 1811 100.0 2. The next question is about the Duchess of Windsor, who ranks as a JUNIOR Duchess, not of Royal Blood. It's said the Duke of Windsor wants her made a ROYAL Duchess with the title Her Royal Highness - and then to live in England. Are you in favor of this, or against it? Category label Code Count Percent FAVOR 1 761 42.0 AGAINST 2 681 37.6 NO OPINION 3 357 19.7 MISSING 4 12 .7 ------- ----- Total responses 1811 100.0 3a. SELLING PETROL: On week-days, what do you think should be the CLOSING time for the sale of petrol? Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 187 10.3 11-11:59 pm 1 1 .1 12-12:59 am 2 15 .8 2-4:59 pm 4 5 .3 5-5:59 pm 5 338 18.7 6-6:59 pm 6 677 37.4 7-7:59 pm 7 89 4.9 8-8:59 pm 8 115 6.4 9 pm or later 9 176 9.7 NO OPINION 12 208 11.5 ------- ----- Total responses 1811 100.0 3b. Until what time on Saturdays? Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 179 9.9 11-11:59 pm 1 79 4.4 12-12:59 am 2 561 31.0 1-1:59 am 3 368 20.3 2-4:59 pm 4 74 4.1 5-5:59 pm 5 48 2.7 6-6:59 pm 6 147 8.1 7-7:59 pm 7 13 .7 8-8:59 pm 8 35 1.9 9 pm or later 9 90 5.0 DONT OPEN 11 10 .6 NO OPINION 12 207 11.4 ------- ----- Total responses 1811 100.0 3c. And Sundays? Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 175 9.7 11-11:59 pm 1 256 14.1 12-12:59 am 2 386 21.3 1-1:59 am 3 62 3.4 2-4:59 pm 4 34 1.9 5-5:59 pm 5 25 1.4 6-6:59 pm 6 63 3.5 7-7:59 pm 7 6 .3 8-8:59 pm 8 15 .8 9 pm or later 9 62 3.4 DONT OPEN 11 506 27.9 NO OPINION 12 221 12.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1811 100.0 3d. To help classify answers to this question, would you mind telling me your religion? Category label Code Count Percent ROMAN CATHOLIC 1 361 19.9 CHURCH ENGLAND 2 730 40.3 PRESBYTERIAN 3 223 12.3 METHODIST 4 203 11.2 BAPTIST 5 33 1.8 PROTESTANT 6 46 2.5 OTHER CHRISTIAN 7 67 3.7 NON-CHRISTIAN 8 4 .2 NO RELIGION 9 20 1.1 MISSING 10 124 6.8 ------- ----- Total responses 1811 100.0 4. PRICES FOR FARM PRODUCTS: Speaking generally, do you think the Government should, or should not, guarantee MINIMUM prices for farm products, such as wheat, eggs and onions? Category label Code Count Percent SHOULD 4 1104 61.0 SHOULD NOT 5 473 26.1 NO OPINION 6 222 12.3 MISSING 7 12 .7 ------- ----- Total responses 1811 100.0 5a. The next question is to see how accurately we can forecast the Senate election. Judging by how you feel now, which party are you likely to vote for in the Senate election? (If evasive ask: 'How are you LIKELY to vote - Labor, Liberal, Country, Communist or something else?' ) Category label Code Count Percent LABOR 5 895 49.4 LIBERAL-CP 6 756 41.7 COMMUNIST 7 3 .2 OTHER 8 12 .7 UNDECIDED 9 145 8.0 ------- ----- Total responses 1811 100.0 5b. IF COMMUNIST OR OTHER, ask; And which party will you place second? Category label Code Count Percent OTHER 1 1 .1 UNDECIDED 2 2 .1 LIBERAL-CP 11 6 .3 LABOR 12 6 .3 NOT ASKED 13 1796 99.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1811 100.0 6. Different people will vote for the various parties at the Senate election for different reasons. Which of these things (HAND CARD) will be uppermost in YOUR mind when you vote on May 9? Category label Code Count Percent EMPLOYMENT P1Q61 568 31.7 COST OF LIVING P1Q62 683 38.1 LOWER TAXES P1Q63 338 18.9 PRIME MINISTER P1Q64 210 11.7 SOCIALISM P1Q65 107 6.0 CREDIT RESTRICTIONS P1Q66 65 3.6 SOCIAL SERVICES P1Q67 126 7.0 NO OPINION P1Q68 162 9.0 ------- ----- Total responses 1811 100.0 7. TAXES If taxes CAN be reduced this year, which ONE of those printed on the back of the card would you MOST like reduced? Category label Code Count Percent SALES TAX P1Q71 637 35.4 INCOME TAX P1Q72 929 51.6 TAXES ON BEER ETC P1Q73 23 1.3 PETROL TAX P1Q74 65 3.6 TAXES ON TOBACCO P1Q75 28 1.6 IMPORT DUTIES P1Q76 128 7.1 ENTERTAINMENT TAX P1Q77 37 2.1 NO OPINION P1Q78 38 2.1 ------- ----- Total responses 1811 100.0 8. AUSTRALIA'S LEADER: Thinking of Dr Evatt and Mr Menzies - quite apart from their party politics - which of the two do you personally prefer as Prime Minister? Category label Code Count Percent NO CHOICE 0 243 13.4 MENZIES 11 990 54.7 EVATT 12 578 31.9 ------- ----- Total responses 1811 100.0 9. Do you think Federal Parliament should continue to have two Houses - the House of Representatives and the Senate - or should the Senate be abolished? Category label Code Count Percent 2 HOUSES 7 599 33.1 ABOLISH SENATE 8 834 46.1 NO OPINION 9 368 20.3 MISSING 10 10 .6 ------- ----- Total responses 1811 100.0
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