Q. How do you think Australia compares to the United States on the following:
| Total better in Australia | Total better in USA | A lot better in Australia | A little better in Australia | About the same | A little better in the USA | A lot better in the USA | Don’t know | ||
| Access to healthcare | 78% | 5% | 59% | 19% | 10% | 3% | 2% | 9% | |
| Public safety | 76% | 3% | 48% | 28% | 13% | 2% | 1% | 8% | |
| Standard of living for ordinary working people | 66% | 7% | 33% | 33% | 16% | 4% | 3% | 10% | |
| Wages | 66% | 7% | 38% | 28% | 14% | 5% | 2% | 13% | |
| Work rights | 63% | 5% | 35% | 28% | 19% | 3% | 2% | 13% | |
| Rights of individuals | 56% | 9% | 27% | 29% | 25% | 7% | 2% | 10% | |
| Access to jobs | 52% | 10% | 22% | 30% | 25% | 7% | 3% | 14% | |
| Education standards | 52% | 12% | 28% | 24% | 24% | 8% | 4% | 12% | |
| Opportunities to succeed in business | 38% | 19% | 17% | 21% | 29% | 13% | 6% | 14% | |
| International influence | 24% | 46% | 13% | 11% | 17% | 21% | 25% | 13% |
More than half believe things are better in Australia than the US for all items except opportunities to succeed in business (38% Australia/19% USA) and international influence (24% Australia/46% USA).
In particular, respondents believed that access to healthcare (78%), public safety (76%), standard of living (66%) and wages (66%) were better in Australia.
There were no substantial differences across voter and demographic groups.