Q. It has been estimated that Australia will have a population of 36 million by 2050. Do you think this will be good or bad for Australia?
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|
% |
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Total good |
24% |
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Total bad |
48% |
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Very good |
5% |
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Good |
19% |
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Neither good nor bad |
23% |
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Bad |
30% |
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Very bad |
18% |
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Don’t know |
5% |
24% of people surveyed think that Australia’s population increasing to 36 million by 2050 will be good for Australia, 48% think it will be bad for Australia, 23% think it is neither good nor bad and 5% don’t know.
Labor voters were more likely than Coalition and Green voters to think it is a good thing (32% Labor v 24% Coalition, 17% Green).
People aged 55 years and over were more likely to think it is a bad thing (51%), while people aged 18 – 24 were more likely to think it is a good thing (34%).
Males were more likely than females to think it is a good thing (29% v 20%).