Q. How much do average Australians benefit from having strong industries in each of the following sectors?
Benefit a lot |
Some benefit |
A little benefit |
No benefit |
Don’t know |
|
Tourism |
45% |
30% |
11% |
4% |
10% |
Agriculture |
45% |
29% |
12% |
4% |
11% |
Construction |
44% |
32% |
11% |
3% |
10% |
Mining |
44% |
31% |
10% |
4% |
11% |
Manufacturing |
44% |
30% |
11% |
4% |
10% |
Retail |
40% |
34% |
11% |
5% |
10% |
Hospitality |
36% |
36% |
13% |
4% |
10% |
Finance |
34% |
34% |
15% |
5% |
11% |
Telecommunications |
31% |
36% |
17% |
5% |
11% |
Over 40% of respondents think the average Australian benefits a lot from having strong industries in tourism (45%), agriculture (45%), construction (44%), mining (44%) and manufacturing (44%).
Major demographic differences were –
60% of aged 55+ think there is a lot of benefit from manufacturing
62% of aged 55+ and 50% of Labor voters think there is a lot of benefit from construction
53% of aged 45-64 think there is a lot of benefit from retail
60% of aged 55+ and 52% of Labor voters think there is a lot of benefit from tourism
58% of aged 55+ and 48% of Coalition voters think there is a lot of benefit from mining
57% of aged 55+ think there is a lot of benefit from agriculture