Q. To what extent are you concerned about these possible impacts of the Covid-19?

• Economic issues are seen as most concerning when thinking about the consequences of the Covid-19 crisis. 45% say they are worried about the economy as a whole and 39% are very concerned about general unemployment.
• The top concern for 18-34 year olds was their financial position if they lose a job or work (40% said this was very concerning). The economy (37%) and general unemployment (36%) were also main concerns for this age group. Those aged 18-34 were more likely than other age groups to be concerned about the impact on their mental health (25% to 15%), and that of their families (30% to 21%).
• Concern for children is highest among those in households with dependent children (30% are very concerned).

Q. How likely do you think it is, that you will develop Covid-19?

• Catching Covid-19 is seen as less likely this week, with fewer people saying they are very or somewhat likely to contract the virus (33%, down from 42% last week). The biggest decreases in likelihood were in Queensland (from 44% to 28%) and WA (from 38% to 26%).
• The perceived threat of catching Covid-19 among Greens voters dropped from 56% who thought they were very/somewhat likely to catch Covid-19 (the highest of voter IDs last week) to 35% – which is now in line with voters of other parties.

Q. Which of the following is closer to your personal views of the Covid-19 outbreak?

• Over half of people (59%) now believe the reaction to the threat of Covid-19 has been about right.

Q. Which of the following is closer to your expectations of what will happen to the economy following the Covid-19 situation?

• Little change in the economic expectations from last week, with half of people (49%) think Covid-19 will impact the economy for up to a year, with slow growth following. A further 27% believe the impact will be even more devastating, with long-lasting impact and recession.

Q. Overall, how would you rate the Government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?

• The perception that the Government improved for the second week in a row. 63% now think the Government has done a good job (Very/somewhat) in handling the crisis.
• The ratings have increased most among people aged 35-54 (55% to 64%), and 55+ (68% to 79%).
• Increases in the government’s rating were also seen among WA residents (increased from 60% to 74%), Labor voters (from 49% to 58%) and those in capital cities (increased from 55% to 63%).

Q. How would you rate your state government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?

• Across the country, the overall perception of states’ handling of the crisis in in line with government 64% rating their own state’s handling as Very/Quite good (compared to 63%).
• Victoria and Western Australia have the highest rating of their state government, while this is lower for Queensland (52%) and NSW (56%).

Q. How are you managing with the physical isolation rules imposed due to the Covid-19 outbreak?

• Over one-in-ten people are already struggling with the physical isolation restrictions (12%). They are most likely to be people aged 18-34 (18%) and people not in paid employment (18%)
• Those aged 55 and over are most likely to say they have no concerns about the physical isolation restrictions (31%).

Q. Are you doing any of the following to compensate for spending less time with friends and family since the start of physical isolation rules?

• Staying in touch with people by telephone or messaging is the most popular way to overcome issues about social isolation, being used by 57% of people. Since the physical isolation restrictions, 28% have participated in group catch-ups in lieu of physically meeting, and 21% have started online activities such as fitness sessions or online education classes.
• Women were more likely than men to be calling or texting friends and family (64% to 50%).
• 84% of those aged 18-34 have engaged in some activity to overcome the isolation. This is higher than those aged over 55 (65% have completed some activity).