Q. Are you in favour or against Australia becoming a republic?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Jan 2010 |
March 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
Jun 2012 |
Shift since June 2012 |
|
| In favour |
33% |
43% |
22% |
51% |
34% |
41% |
39% |
41% |
39% |
-6% |
||
| Against |
42% |
32% |
58% |
21% |
46% |
32% |
34% |
33% |
35% |
+7% |
||
| No opinion |
25% |
25% |
19% |
28% |
20% |
27% |
27% |
26% |
27% |
-2% |
33% of Australians are in favour of Australian becoming a republic. 42% are against.
Greens (51%) and Labor (43%) voters were more likely to be in favour of a republic. Lib/Nat voters (22%) were less likely.
Males (42%) were far more likely than females (24%) to be in favour of a republic.
There was little difference by age, with 29% of those aged 30 and under, 35% aged 31-50 and 33% of those aged 50+ in favour of Australia becoming a republic.
The percentage of Australians in favour of a republic has dropped -6% since the last time it was asked in June 2012.