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  • Dec, 2013

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    Retirement age

    Q. At what age do you expect to retire from working?

     

    Total

     

    Men

    Women

     

    Aged 18-34

    Aged 35-54

    Aged 55+

    Less than 50 years

    2%

    3%

    1%

    3%

    3%

    50-54 years

    3%

    4%

    3%

    5%

    3%

    55-59 years

    9%

    9%

    9%

    10%

    11%

    3%

    60-64 years

    18%

    15%

    21%

    20%

    19%

    13%

    65 years

    21%

    20%

    22%

    20%

    25%

    16%

    66-69 years

    12%

    12%

    13%

    16%

    12%

    9%

    70 years or over

    8%

    10%

    7%

    10%

    8%

    8%

    Don’t know

    11%

    13%

    9%

    12%

    13%

    7%

    I have already retired from working

    11%

    12%

    11%

    3%

    39%

    I don’t work

    4%

    3%

    5%

    3%

    4%

    5%

    32% of respondents said they expected to retire from working before the age of 65, 21% expect to retire at 65 and 20% after the age of 65.

    31% of men and 34% of women expect to retire before the age of 65.

    Of those aged under 35, 38% expect to retire before the age of 65 and 26% expect to work past 65.

    Of those on higher incomes ($1,600+ pw), 40% expect to retire before the age of 65.

  • Dec, 2013

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    Main retirement income

    Q. After you reach retirement age, what do you expect will be your main source of income?

     

    Total

     

    Men

    Women

     

    Aged 18-34

    Aged 35-54

    Aged 55+

    The Government age pension

    27%

    25%

    29%

    20%

    26%

    45%

    Your superannuation

    43%

    49%

    38%

    49%

    43%

    33%

    Other investments

    15%

    14%

    16%

    18%

    15%

    11%

    Other

    2%

    1%

    2%

    1%

    1%

    5%

    Don’t know

    12%

    11%

    14%

    12%

    15%

    7%

    * Excludes already retired or not working

    43% expect their superannuation will be their main form of income after retirement and 27% will mainly rely in the age pension. 45% of those aged 55+ expect to rely on the age pension compared to 20% of those aged 18-34.

    Of those on higher incomes ($1,600+ pw), only 15% expect to rely on the age pension – 54% expect superannuation to be their main source of income and 23% said they would rely on other investments.

  • Dec, 2013

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    GST on online purchases

    Q. GST is currently only payable for online shopping purchases over $1,000. Would you approve or disapprove of lowering the threshold at which GST is payable for online shopping purchases?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

     

    Aged 18-34

    Aged 35-54

    Aged 55+

    Total approve

    35%

    33%

    43%

    25%

    30%

    29%

    34%

    44%

    Total disapprove

    53%

    58%

    47%

    60%

    57%

    52%

    57%

    48%

    Strongly approve

    11%

    10%

    15%

    7%

    10%

    10%

    9%

    16%

    Approve

    24%

    23%

    28%

    18%

    20%

    19%

    25%

    28%

    Disapprove

    23%

    22%

    23%

    27%

    22%

    24%

    23%

    20%

    Strongly disapprove

    30%

    36%

    24%

    33%

    35%

    28%

    34%

    28%

    Don’t know

    12%

    9%

    9%

    16%

    13%

    18%

    10%

    7%

    35% approve of lowering the threshold at which GST is payable for online shopping purchases and 53% disapprove.

    Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (43%) and people aged 55+ (44%). However, there was no group with higher approval than disapproval.

  • Dec, 2013

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    Downloading TV programs and movies

    Q. How often do you watch television programs or movies you have downloaded or streamed via the internet?

     

    Total

     

    Men

    Women

     

    Aged 18-34

    Aged 35-54

    Aged 55+

    Every day or most days

    11%

    11%

    11%

    21%

    6%

    6%

    Several times a week

    13%

    17%

    8%

    22%

    10%

    6%

    About once a week

    13%

    12%

    14%

    21%

    11%

    5%

    About once or twice a month

    10%

    8%

    11%

    8%

    11%

    9%

    Less often

    21%

    21%

    20%

    18%

    22%

    21%

    Never

    33%

    30%

    36%

    10%

    39%

    53%

    37% say they download TV programs of movies at least once a week – 24% at least several times a week.

    Men (40% at least once a week) download more than women (33%). 64% of those aged 18-34 and 47% of those with university education say they download at least once a week.

  • Dec, 2013

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    Watching downloaded TV programs and movies

    Q. How do you watch those TV programs and movies?

     

    Total

     

    Men

    Women

     

    Aged 18-34

    Aged 35-54

    Aged 55+

    On my TV

    63%

    65%

    60%

    62%

    62%

    63%

    On a PC or laptop computer

    49%

    52%

    47%

    57%

    43%

    44%

    On a mobile device (phone or tablet)

    12%

    13%

    11%

    16%

    10%

    7%

    Don’t know

    1%

    *

    2%

    2%

    * excludes those who never download

    63% watch downloaded programs and movies on their TV and 49% on a PC or laptop computer. Those aged 18-34 are more likely to watch on a PC or laptop (57%).

  • Dec, 2013

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    Watching downloaded TV programs and movies

    Q. Do you usually watch those TV programs or movies alone or with others?

     

    Total

     

    Men

    Women

     

    Aged 18-34

    Aged 35-54

    Aged 55+

    Alone

    46%

    46%

    45%

    46%

    44%

    48%

    With others

    54%

    54%

    54%

    53%

    56%

    52%

    Don’t know

    *

    1%

    *

    * excludes those who never download

    46% usually watch their downloaded programs alone and 54% usually watch with others. There were no major differences across demographic groups.

  • Dec, 2013

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    Using social media while watching

    Q. Do you use social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) while watching those TV programs or movies?

     

    Total

     

    Men

    Women

     

    Aged 18-34

    Aged 35-54

    Aged 55+

    Yes, often

    32%

    29%

    35%

    47%

    26%

    9%

    Yes, sometimes

    29%

    26%

    32%

    31%

    29%

    26%

    No, never

    38%

    44%

    32%

    22%

    45%

    63%

    Don’t know

    *

    *

    1%

    *

    1%

    * excludes those who never download

    61% say they often or sometimes use social media while watching downloaded programs and movies.

    Those most likely use social media were women (67%) and people aged 18-34 (78%).

  • Nov, 2013

    State voting intention – Victoria

    Victoria

    Election

    Nov 2010

     

    Nov-Dec 12

    Mar 13

    Nov 13

    Sample

     

    1,170

    849

    930

    First preference vote

     

    Liberal/National

    44.8%

    43%

    45%

    41%

    Labor

    36.2%

    39%

    36%

    38%

    Greens

    11.2%

    11%

    12%

    13%

    Other/Independent

    7.8%

    7%

    7%

    8%

     

    2PP

    Liberal/National

    51.6%

    50%

    52%

    48%

    Labor

    48.4%

    50%

    48%

    52%

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