Q. Thinking about the future, how long do you think it will take for the following to occur?
Within the next six months | Seven months up to one year | One to two years | More than two years | Never | |
Quarantine will no longer required after international travel | 12% | 27% | 35% | 22% | 4% |
A Covid-19 vaccine will be developed | 11% | 22% | 43% | 20% | 4% |
The housing market will return pre-pandemic levels | 11% | 22% | 38% | 25% | 4% |
International travel will be allowed without restriction | 10% | 23% | 39% | 24% | 4% |
Unemployment will return to pre-pandemic levels | 8% | 17% | 37% | 33% | 6% |
The population will build resistance to Covid-19 through exposure (herd immunity) | 8% | 15% | 31% | 27% | 20% |
Australia will pay off its national debt | 5% | 9% | 12% | 52% | 22% |
WITHIN NEXT SIX MONTHS | Gender | Age Group | |||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |
Quarantine will no longer required after international travel | 13% | 10% | 14% | 14% | 7% |
A Covid-19 vaccine will be developed | 15% | 8% | 16% | 12% | 7% |
The housing market will return pre-pandemic levels | 13% | 8% | 15% | 11% | 6% |
International travel will be allowed without restriction | 12% | 9% | 16% | 13% | 4% |
Unemployment will return to pre-pandemic levels | 8% | 7% | 13% | 8% | 3% |
The population will build resistance to Covid-19 through exposure (herd immunity) | 9% | 7% | 11% | 9% | 3% |
Australia will pay off its national debt | 7% | 3% | 9% | 6% | 1% |
Base (n) | 525 | 554 | 332 | 362 | 385 |