Q. How many deaths nationally from Covid-19 do you think is acceptable to ‘live with’ in Australia as lockdown restrictions are removed?
Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
Less than 100 deaths per year | 61% | 52% | 70% | 55% | 63% | 65% | 68% | 56% | 53% | 53% |
Between 100 and 1,000 deaths per year | 25% | 27% | 22% | 25% | 22% | 26% | 21% | 30% | 29% | 17% |
Between 1,000 and 3,000 deaths per year | 10% | 13% | 7% | 13% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 15% | 23% |
Between 3,000 and 5,000 deaths per year | 2% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% |
More than 5,000 deaths per year | 3% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 4% |
Base (n) | 1,100 | 539 | 561 | 341 | 374 | 385 | 388 | 405 | 90 | 119 |
State | |||||
NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | |
Less than 100 deaths per year | 63% | 56% | 62% | 66% | 61% |
Between 100 and 1,000 deaths per year | 26% | 29% | 19% | 22% | 24% |
Between 1,000 and 3,000 deaths per year | 8% | 10% | 12% | 11% | 8% |
Between 3,000 and 5,000 deaths per year | 1% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 3% |
More than 5,000 deaths per year | 2% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 4% |
Base (n) | 349 | 276 | 219 | 89 | 111 |
Get Covid-19 cases down as close to zero as possible | Live with a few cases of Covid-19, as long as there are very few hospitalisations and deaths | Live with Covid-19, even if there are hospitalisations and deaths | |
Less than 100 deaths per year | 78% | 55% | 22% |
Between 100 and 1,000 deaths per year | 13% | 33% | 35% |
Between 1,000 and 3,000 deaths per year | 5% | 10% | 28% |
Between 3,000 and 5,000 deaths per year | 2% | 2% | 2% |
More than 5,000 deaths per year | 2% | 1% | 12% |
Base (n) | 482 | 488 | 130 |