2PP, 3 December 2013, Greens, Labor Party, Liberal Party, two party preferred, Voting intention
Q. If a Federal Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward?
Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?
Sample size = 1,798 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13
|
|
4 weeks ago 5/11/13 |
2 weeks ago 19/11/13 |
Last week 26/11/13 |
This week 3/12/13 |
| Liberal |
|
42% |
41% |
41% |
41% |
|
| National |
|
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
|
| Total Lib/Nat |
45.6% |
45% |
44% |
45% |
44% |
|
| Labor |
33.4% |
35% |
35% |
36% |
36% |
|
| Greens |
8.6% |
10% |
9% |
9% |
8% |
|
| Palmer United Party |
5.5% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
|
| Other/Independent |
6.9% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 5/11/13 |
2 weeks ago 19/11/13 |
Last week 26/11/13 |
This week 3/12/13 |
| Liberal National |
53.5% |
53% |
53% |
53% |
52% |
|
| Labor |
46.5% |
47% |
47% |
47% |
48% |
NB. The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived from the first preference/leaning to voting questions. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results. The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2013 election.
3 December 2013, retirement age
Q. At what age do you expect to retire from working?
|
Total |
|
Men |
Women |
|
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| Less than 50 years |
2% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
– |
||
| 50-54 years |
3% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
– |
||
| 55-59 years |
9% |
9% |
9% |
10% |
11% |
3% |
||
| 60-64 years |
18% |
15% |
21% |
20% |
19% |
13% |
||
| 65 years |
21% |
20% |
22% |
20% |
25% |
16% |
||
| 66-69 years |
12% |
12% |
13% |
16% |
12% |
9% |
||
| 70 years or over |
8% |
10% |
7% |
10% |
8% |
8% |
||
| Don’t know |
11% |
13% |
9% |
12% |
13% |
7% |
||
| I have already retired from working |
11% |
12% |
11% |
– |
3% |
39% |
||
| I don’t work |
4% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
5% |
32% of respondents said they expected to retire from working before the age of 65, 21% expect to retire at 65 and 20% after the age of 65.
31% of men and 34% of women expect to retire before the age of 65.
Of those aged under 35, 38% expect to retire before the age of 65 and 26% expect to work past 65.
Of those on higher incomes ($1,600+ pw), 40% expect to retire before the age of 65.
3 December 2013, retirement income
Q. After you reach retirement age, what do you expect will be your main source of income?
|
Total |
|
Men |
Women |
|
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| The Government age pension |
27% |
25% |
29% |
20% |
26% |
45% |
||
| Your superannuation |
43% |
49% |
38% |
49% |
43% |
33% |
||
| Other investments |
15% |
14% |
16% |
18% |
15% |
11% |
||
| Other |
2% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
5% |
||
| Don’t know |
12% |
11% |
14% |
12% |
15% |
7% |
* Excludes already retired or not working
43% expect their superannuation will be their main form of income after retirement and 27% will mainly rely in the age pension. 45% of those aged 55+ expect to rely on the age pension compared to 20% of those aged 18-34.
Of those on higher incomes ($1,600+ pw), only 15% expect to rely on the age pension – 54% expect superannuation to be their main source of income and 23% said they would rely on other investments.
3 December 2013, GST online purchases
Q. GST is currently only payable for online shopping purchases over $1,000. Would you approve or disapprove of lowering the threshold at which GST is payable for online shopping purchases?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| Total approve |
35% |
33% |
43% |
25% |
30% |
29% |
34% |
44% |
||
| Total disapprove |
53% |
58% |
47% |
60% |
57% |
52% |
57% |
48% |
||
| Strongly approve |
11% |
10% |
15% |
7% |
10% |
10% |
9% |
16% |
||
| Approve |
24% |
23% |
28% |
18% |
20% |
19% |
25% |
28% |
||
| Disapprove |
23% |
22% |
23% |
27% |
22% |
24% |
23% |
20% |
||
| Strongly disapprove |
30% |
36% |
24% |
33% |
35% |
28% |
34% |
28% |
||
| Don’t know |
12% |
9% |
9% |
16% |
13% |
18% |
10% |
7% |
35% approve of lowering the threshold at which GST is payable for online shopping purchases and 53% disapprove.
Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (43%) and people aged 55+ (44%). However, there was no group with higher approval than disapproval.
3 December 2013, streaming tv programs
Q. How often do you watch television programs or movies you have downloaded or streamed via the internet?
|
Total |
Men |
Women |
|
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
||
| Every day or most days |
11% |
11% |
11% |
21% |
6% |
6% |
||
| Several times a week |
13% |
17% |
8% |
22% |
10% |
6% |
||
| About once a week |
13% |
12% |
14% |
21% |
11% |
5% |
||
| About once or twice a month |
10% |
8% |
11% |
8% |
11% |
9% |
||
| Less often |
21% |
21% |
20% |
18% |
22% |
21% |
||
| Never |
33% |
30% |
36% |
10% |
39% |
53% |
37% say they download TV programs of movies at least once a week – 24% at least several times a week.
Men (40% at least once a week) download more than women (33%). 64% of those aged 18-34 and 47% of those with university education say they download at least once a week.
3 December 2013, downloaded tv programs and movies
Q. Do you usually watch those TV programs or movies alone or with others?
|
Total |
|
Men |
Women |
|
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| Alone |
46% |
46% |
45% |
46% |
44% |
48% |
||
| With others |
54% |
54% |
54% |
53% |
56% |
52% |
||
| Don’t know |
* |
– |
1% |
* |
– |
– |
* excludes those who never download
46% usually watch their downloaded programs alone and 54% usually watch with others. There were no major differences across demographic groups.
031213, 3 December 2013, Facebook, social media watching tv, Twitter
Q. Do you use social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) while watching those TV programs or movies?
|
Total |
|
Men |
Women |
|
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| Yes, often |
32% |
29% |
35% |
47% |
26% |
9% |
||
| Yes, sometimes |
29% |
26% |
32% |
31% |
29% |
26% |
||
| No, never |
38% |
44% |
32% |
22% |
45% |
63% |
||
| Don’t know |
* |
* |
1% |
* |
– |
1% |
* excludes those who never download
61% say they often or sometimes use social media while watching downloaded programs and movies.
Those most likely use social media were women (67%) and people aged 18-34 (78%).