Q. Do you think you will be financially better or worse off as a result of the carbon pricing scheme?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
Total better off | 10% | 22% | 4% | 19% |
Total worse off | 69% | 48% | 85% | 51% |
Much better off | 2% | 3% | * | 9% |
A little better off | 8% | 19% | 4% | 10% |
A little worse off | 34% | 40% | 30% | 37% |
Much worse off | 35% | 8% | 55% | 14% |
It will make no difference | 11% | 18% | 6% | 21% |
Don’t know | 10% | 12% | 5% | 9% |
10% think they will be better off and 69% worse off as a result of the carbon pricing scheme.
By income levels, 77% of those earning $1,600+ per week think they will be worse off compared to 56% of those earning less than $600 pw.
By age group, 43% of those aged 55+ think they will be much worse off compared to 26% of those aged under 35.
For those who consider themselves very well or somewhat informed about the carbon pricing scheme, 16% think they will be better off and 68% worse off.