080413, 8 April 2013, household finances
Q. How would you describe the current financial situation of your household?
|
28 May 12 |
Total 8 Apr 13 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total satisfactory |
43% |
56% |
57% |
58% |
57% |
| Total unsatisfactory |
28% |
26% |
28% |
22% |
29% |
| Very satisfactory |
7% |
8% |
8% |
8% |
6% |
| Satisfactory |
36% |
48% |
49% |
50% |
51% |
| Neither satisfactory nor unsatisfactory |
28% |
18% |
15% |
19% |
12% |
| Unsatisfactory |
18% |
20% |
22% |
17% |
21% |
| Very unsatisfactory |
10% |
6% |
6% |
5% |
8% |
| Don’t know |
1% |
1% |
1% |
* |
1% |
56% (up 13% since May last year) consider their current household financial situation to be satisfactory and 26% say it is unsatisfactory. 18% said it was neither.
Those most likely to be satisfied were those on incomes over $1,600pw (69%).
Those most likely to be dissatisfied were on incomes under $1,000pw (40%).
080413, 8 April 2013, bought a car, overseas holiday, purchase house, renovated home, Spending
Q. In the last 12 months have you –
|
28 May 12 |
Total 8 Apr 13 |
Vote ALP |
Vote Lib |
Vote Greens |
Financial situation satisfactory |
Neither satisfactory nor un- |
Financial situation un- |
|
| Bought a house or other property |
10% |
10% |
11% |
11% |
11% |
13% |
7% |
5% |
| Bought a new car |
12% |
12% |
10% |
15% |
12% |
17% |
10% |
5% |
| Bought a used car |
17% |
13% |
14% |
13% |
12% |
14% |
11% |
13% |
| Renovated your current home |
17% |
16% |
17% |
16% |
18% |
22% |
13% |
6% |
| Purchased a major household item (stove, TV, Fridge, furniture etc.) |
39% |
40% |
42% |
41% |
49% |
47% |
36% |
30% |
| Taken an overseas holiday |
30% |
34% |
29% |
35% |
39% |
44% |
24% |
21% |
| Taken an Australian holiday |
45% |
46% |
41% |
49% |
52% |
56% |
39% |
28% |
| Paid private school fees |
12% |
11% |
9% |
15% |
6% |
11% |
14% |
12% |
| Bought shares |
13% |
12% |
10% |
14% |
16% |
17% |
8% |
3% |
The most common major spending items over the last 12 months were holidays in Australia (46%), purchase of major household item (40%) and overseas holidays (34%). Spending results were similar to those recorded last May.
Spending rate of those who consider their financial situation unsatisfactory was about half that of those who were satisfied for most items. Whereas taking an Australian holidays was the most common item of major spending for those satisfied (56%) and the neither group (39%), those who were dissatisfied were more likely to have purchased a major household item (30%).
080413, 8 April 2013, tax on superannuation
Q. Would you approve or disapprove of increasing the tax rates on superannuation contributions and earnings for people on very high incomes?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Income less than $600pw |
Income $600 |
Income $1,000 |
Income $1,600+ |
|
| Total approve |
55% |
73% |
38% |
83% |
56% |
63% |
61% |
52% |
| Total disapprove |
35% |
17% |
55% |
15% |
32% |
27% |
32% |
42% |
| Strongly approve |
23% |
37% |
11% |
40% |
28% |
27% |
27% |
18% |
| Approve |
32% |
36% |
27% |
43% |
28% |
36% |
34% |
34% |
| Disapprove |
20% |
11% |
28% |
13% |
18% |
16% |
20% |
21% |
| Strongly disapprove |
15% |
6% |
27% |
2% |
14% |
11% |
12% |
21% |
| Don’t know |
10% |
10% |
7% |
3% |
12% |
10% |
7% |
6% |
55% approve of increasing the tax rates on superannuation contributions and earnings for people on very high incomes and 35% disapprove.
There was majority approval across all income groups – although those on $1,600+ pw showed the highest level of disapproval (42%).
There were no significant differences across age groups.
080413, 8 April 2013, retirement, superannuation
Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
|
Total |
Vote ALP |
Vote Lib |
Vote Greens |
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| Contributing to superannuation is the best way to prepare for retirement |
51% |
53% |
49% |
63% |
53% |
49% |
46% |
48% |
62% |
| There are better ways to prepare for retirement such as investing and buying property |
34% |
34% |
37% |
24% |
35% |
33% |
38% |
37% |
23% |
| Don’t know |
15% |
13% |
14% |
13% |
12% |
18% |
16% |
15% |
15% |
51% agreed that contributing to superannuation is the best way to prepare for retirement and 34% agreed that there are better ways to prepare for retirement.
Highest support for contributing to super came from Greens voters (63%), aged 55+ (62%) and incomes $1,000-1,600 pw (59%).
080413, 8 April 2013, government age pension, investments, superannuation
Q. After you reach retirement age, what do you expect will be your main source of income?
|
Total |
Vote |
Vote Lib |
Vote Greens |
Men |
Women |
Aged 18 |
Aged 25 |
Aged 35 |
Aged 45 |
Aged 55 |
|
| The Government age pension |
27% |
32% |
24% |
29% |
25% |
29% |
9% |
16% |
27% |
36% |
42% |
| Your superannuation |
34% |
34% |
37% |
34% |
38% |
31% |
51% |
32% |
33% |
28% |
38% |
| Other investments |
20% |
15% |
24% |
18% |
21% |
18% |
20% |
30% |
20% |
16% |
8% |
| Other |
2% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
4% |
| Don’t know |
17% |
16% |
13% |
17% |
16% |
17% |
17% |
20% |
19% |
16% |
8% |
* Based on respondents aged under 65.
34% of those aged under 65 believe that superannuation will be their main source of income in retirement. 27% think they will depend more on the age pension and 20% on other investments.
Men were more likely than women to think super would be their main source of income (38%/31%).
46% of those earning less than $1,000 pw think they will rely more on the age pension while 42% of those earning $1,000+ pw think their super will be their main form of income.
02 April 2013, 020413, 2PP, two party preferred, Voting intention
Q. If a Federal Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward?
Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?
Sample size = 1,818 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 4/3/13 |
2 weeks ago 18/2/13 |
Last week 25/3/13 |
This week 2/4/13 |
| Liberal |
|
46% |
45% |
45% |
47% |
| National |
|
3% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
| Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
49% |
47% |
47% |
49% |
| Labor |
38.0% |
32% |
35% |
33% |
31% |
| Greens |
11.8% |
10% |
9% |
11% |
11% |
| Other/Independent |
6.6% |
8% |
8% |
9% |
9% |
| 2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week
|
This week |
| Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
56% |
54% |
54% |
56% |
| Labor |
50.1% |
44% |
46% |
46% |
44% |
NB. The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived from the first preference/leaning to voting questions. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results. The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2010 election. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.
02 April 2013, 020413, Labor Party Attributes
Q. Here is a list of things both favourable and unfavourable that have been said about various political parties. Which statements do you feel fit the Labor Party?
|
6 Jul 09 |
14 Mar 10
|
27 April 11
|
28 May 12 |
2 Apr 13 |
% change |
|
| Divided |
30% |
36% |
66% |
73% |
82% |
+9% |
| Will promise to do anything to win votes |
57% |
63% |
72% |
70% |
71% |
+1% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
44% |
48% |
61% |
58% |
63% |
+5% |
| Moderate |
65% |
63% |
51% |
50% |
47% |
-3% |
| Looks after the interests of working people |
|
|
39% |
47% |
42% |
-5% |
| Have a vision for the future |
|
|
43% |
41% |
42% |
+1% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
62% |
54% |
40% |
46% |
39% |
-7% |
| Too close to the big corporate and financial interests |
|
|
46% |
36% |
39% |
+3% |
| Extreme |
25% |
26% |
38% |
31% |
38% |
+7% |
| Clear about what they stand for |
|
|
28% |
31% |
27% |
-4% |
| Has a good team of leaders |
60% |
52% |
34% |
29% |
24% |
-5% |
| Keeps its promises |
44% |
33% |
20% |
22% |
19% |
-3% |
The Labor Party’s main attributes were – divided (82%), will promise anything to win votes (71%), out of touch with ordinary people (63%) and moderate (47%).
Main changes since last May were – divided (up 9% to 82%), understands the problems facing Australia (down 7% to 39%), extreme (up 7% to 38%), out of touch with ordinary people (up 5% to 63%), looks after the interests of working people (down 5% to 42%) and has a good team of leaders (down 5% to 24%).
Q. And which statements do you feel fit the Liberal Party?
|
6 July 09 |
14 Mar 10
|
27 April 11 |
28 May 12 |
2 Apr 13 |
% change |
|
| Will promise to do anything to win votes |
67% |
72% |
65% |
63% |
67% |
+4% |
| Too close to the big corporate and financial interests |
|
|
60% |
58% |
59% |
+1% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
62% |
58% |
54% |
53% |
54% |
+1% |
| Moderate |
50% |
50% |
55% |
52% |
52% |
– |
| Have a vision for the future |
|
|
48% |
48% |
52% |
+4% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
44% |
43% |
51% |
52% |
50% |
-2% |
| Clear about what they stand for |
|
|
44% |
46% |
48% |
+2% |
| Has a good team of leaders |
29% |
31% |
40% |
39% |
41% |
+2% |
| Looks after the interests of working people |
|
|
38% |
40% |
40% |
– |
| Extreme |
36% |
38% |
36% |
34% |
35% |
+1% |
| Keeps its promises |
28% |
23% |
33% |
34% |
34% |
– |
| Divided |
74% |
66% |
49% |
37% |
32% |
-5% |
The Liberal Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (67%), too close to the big corporate and financial interest (59%), out of touch with ordinary people (54%), moderate (52%) and have a vision for the future (52%).
The only substantial change since May last year was a drop in the figure for “divided” – down 5% to 32%.