D0175: Australian Gallup Poll, April 12, 1958
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 1,781 interviews conducted in April 1958. 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 (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 OLD cars should be officially checked for ROAD WORTHINESS before being registered for another year. Do you favor, or oppose, testing all old cars each year? IF 'FAVOR': over what age do you think old cars should be checked? Category label Code Count Percent 1 195 10.9 2 31 1.7 3 39 2.2 4 23 1.3 5 182 10.2 6 34 1.9 7 34 1.9 8 37 2.1 9 6 .3 10 419 23.5 11 4 .2 12 26 1.5 13 6 .3 14 1 .1 15 158 8.9 16 2 .1 17 3 .2 18 19 1.1 20 207 11.6 21 2 .1 22 4 .2 23 1 .1 24 1 .1 25 31 1.7 26 1 .1 28 4 .2 30 24 1.3 33 1 .1 35 3 .2 40 4 .2 48 1 .1 50 1 .1 UNDECIDED 97 78 4.4 OPPOSE 98 132 7.4 MISSING 99 67 3.8 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 1b. And what about an ANNUAL check of the health, sight and driving ability of older DRIVERS. Do you favor or oppose that? IF 'FAVOR' after what age would you suggest? Category label Code Count Percent 16 2 .1 17 4 .2 18 17 1.0 20 3 .2 21 3 .2 25 2 .1 30 16 .9 35 12 .7 36 2 .1 40 81 4.5 42 1 .1 45 95 5.3 48 5 .3 49 1 .1 50 320 18.0 53 1 .1 54 1 .1 55 141 7.9 56 6 .3 58 4 .2 60 412 23.1 62 2 .1 63 1 .1 65 223 12.5 67 1 .1 70 100 5.6 75 3 .2 80 1 .1 88 1 .1 UNDECIDED 97 137 7.7 OPPOSE 98 96 5.4 MISSING 99 87 4.9 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 2a. And now a question about the next Governor-General. Who would you prefer for our next Governor-General - a leading Australian, a member of the Royal Family, or some other leading Englishman? Category label Code Count Percent OTHER ENGLISH 0 225 12.6 DONT CARE 1 190 10.7 ROYAL 11 284 15.9 AUSTRALIAN 12 1077 60.5 MISSING 13 5 .3 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 2b. Are you for, or against MILITARY leaders for Governor-General? Category label Code Count Percent FOR 2 673 37.8 AGAINST 3 505 28.4 DONT CARE 4 581 32.6 MISSING 5 22 1.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 2c. Are you for, or against POLITICAL leaders for Governor-General Category label Code Count Percent MISSING 0 33 1.9 FOR 5 234 13.1 AGAINST 6 1125 63.2 DONT CARE 7 389 21.8 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 3a. And now a question about the right to strike. Recently a trade union leader said the unions could NOT accept a position in which they would NOT have the right to strike. In your opinion - do you think unions should, or should not have the right to strike? Category label Code Count Percent UNDECIDED 0 172 9.7 NO 11 528 29.6 YES SHOULD 12 1071 60.1 MISSING 13 10 .6 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 3b. (Are you) (Is your husband) a member of a trade union? Category label Code Count Percent Dichotomy label Name Count Cases YES I AM A UNION MEMBER Q3B1 550 32.2 HUSBAND IS A UNION MEMBER Q3B2 229 13.4 NEITHER HUSBAND OR SELF UNION MEMBERS Q3B3 934 54.7 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.4 4. And now about immigration. Some people say should try to keep immigration CONSTANT about 100,000 a year. Others say we should CUT immigration whenever there is some unemployment. Do you favor keeping immigration steady - or cutting it when jobs are hard to get? Category label Code Count Percent STEADY 4 581 32.6 CUT 5 1115 62.6 UNDECIDED 6 76 4.3 MISSING 7 9 .5 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 5. ONLY IN VICTORIA ASK: And next a question about the use of live ..... for trap-shooting at some gun clubs. Do you think trap-shooting with live birds should be allowed or stopped by law? Category label Code Count Percent ALLOW 7 114 6.4 STOP 8 1042 58.5 NO OPINION 9 156 8.8 MISSING 10 469 26.3 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 6a. The next question is to see if we can forecast the result of the next Federal election. If the Federal election were being held today which party do you think you would probably vote for? (1) 'Labor': Dr Evatt and the ALP or the Democratic Labor Party?) Category label Code Count Percent LIBERAL CP 4 817 45.9 ALP 5 635 35.7 DEM LABOR 6 80 4.5 INDEPENDANT 8 9 .5 UNDECIDED 9 240 13.5 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 7a. On this card (HAND CARD) there's a list of different jobs. If you were (in position of) advising a son about his career, which of these jobs would you recommend? Category label Code Count Percent OFFICE 0 48 2.7 SELF EMPLOYED 1 33 1.9 SKILLED 2 499 28.0 COMMONWEALTH 3 145 8.1 STATE 4 56 3.1 OTHER 5 2 .1 PROFESSIONAL 11 660 37.1 FARM 12 250 14.0 MISSING 13 88 4.9 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 7b. Which would you place second? Category label Code Count Percent OFFICE 0 151 8.5 SELF EMPLOYED 1 82 4.6 SKILLED 2 430 24.1 COMMONWEALTH 3 261 14.7 STATE 4 162 9.1 OTHER 5 4 .2 PROFESSIONAL 11 311 17.5 FARM 12 257 14.4 MISSING 13 123 6.9 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 8a. On the back of the card are some things often considered when deciding a career. Which of them would you say was the most important? Category label Code Count Percent STARTING INCOME 0 47 2.6 FUTURE INCOME 1 311 17.5 LOCATION 2 31 1.7 HOURS 3 29 1.6 AMENITIES 4 21 1.2 SOCIAL PRESTIGE 11 28 1.6 SECURITY 12 1275 71.6 MISSING 13 39 2.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 8b. Which would you place second? Category label Code Count Percent STARTING INCOME 0 66 3.7 FUTURE INCOME 1 822 46.2 LOCATION 2 159 8.9 HOURS 3 123 6.9 AMENITIES 4 125 7.0 SOCIAL PRESTIGE 11 119 6.7 SECURITY 12 302 17.0 MISSING 13 65 3.6 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 9a. And now a question about Baron Krupp. Did you have any objection to Baron Krupp visiting Australia recently? Category label Code Count Percent NEVER HEARD OF KRUPP 0 152 8.5 YES 11 1103 61.9 NO 12 506 28.4 MISSING 13 20 1.1 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 9b. Do you think Krupp should, or should not be allowed to invest in industries here? Category label Code Count Percent YES ALLOW 1 1066 59.9 DONT ALLOW 2 422 23.7 NO OPINION 3 201 11.3 MISSING 4 92 5.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 10a. Did you hear or read of Russia's offer not to explode any more H-bombs? Category label Code Count Percent YES 7 1518 85.2 NO 8 260 14.6 MISSING 9 3 .2 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 10b. Do you think Britain and America should agree with Russia to ban H-bomb tests - or should Britain and America continue to explode experimental H-bombs? Category label Code Count Percent BAN NOW 4 812 45.6 CONTINUE 5 702 39.4 UNDECIDED 6 231 13.0 MISSING 7 36 2.0 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 10c. To help analyse answers to this question would you mind telling me your religion? Category label Code Count Percent ROMAN CATHOLIC 1 361 20.3 CHURCH ENGLAND 2 753 42.3 PRESBYTERIAN 3 227 12.7 METHODIST 4 264 14.8 BAPTIST 5 28 1.6 PROTESTANT 6 8 .4 OTHER CHRISTIAN 7 59 3.3 NON-CHRISTIAN 8 10 .6 NO RELIGION 9 6 .3 MISSING 10 65 3.6 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 11a. And now a question about Western New Guinea. If the Dutch decide to leave Western New Guinea, who do you think should then govern it - Australia, the United Nations or Indonesia, which claims it? Category label Code Count Percent AUSTRALIA 4 848 47.6 UN 5 509 28.6 INDONESIA 6 136 7.6 UNDECIDED 7 284 15.9 MISSING 8 4 .2 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0 11b. IF 'AUSTRALIA': As part of Australia or as a United Nations Trust Territory? Category label Code Count Percent UNDECIDED 0 38 2.1 AUSTRALIA 11 344 19.3 UN 12 461 25.9 NOT ASKED 13 933 52.4 MISSING 14 5 .3 ------- ----- Total responses 1781 100.0
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