coronavirus, covid-19, financial situation
Q. Which of the following best describes your financial situation during the Covid-19 outbreak?
NET: Agree | 13/04 | 06/04 | 29/03 | 22/03 |
I do not expect the Covid-19 will impact my income | 23% | 24% | 26% | 24% |
I have sufficient savings to deal with a short-term loss of income | 29% | 28% | 32% | 26% |
I will struggle with a short-term loss of income, but will get by | 33% | 31% | 23% | 29% |
I will be in serious financial stress with short-term loss of income | 16% | 16% | 20% | 21% |
Base (n) | 1,068 | 1,069 | 1,086 | 1,034 |
Household | Employment | ||||||
Total | Have dependent children | Do not have dependent children | In paid employment | Not in paid employment | Retired | ||
I do not expect the Covid-19 will impact my income | 23% | 15% | 27% | 13% | 19% | 49% | |
I have sufficient savings to deal with a short-term loss of income | 29% | 30% | 29% | 32% | 20% | 34% | |
I will struggle with a short-term loss of income, but will get by | 33% | 39% | 29% | 41% | 34% | 11% | |
I will be in serious financial stress with short-term loss of income | 16% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 27% | 6% | |
Base (n) | 1,068 | 362 | 706 | 543 | 254 | 225 |
coronavirous, covid-19, information
Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the information you’ve received about the Covid-19 outbreak?
NET: Agree | 13/04 | 06/04 | 29/03 | 22/03 |
I feel informed about the situation and the impact on me and my family | 71% | 70% | 63% | 64% |
I trust the Government to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 65% | 63% | 56% | 56% |
The information I’ve received has been clear and consistent | 58% | 52% | 47% | 51% |
I trust the media to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 42% | 51% | 42% | 35% |
Base (n) | 1,068 | 1,069 | 1,086 | 1,034 |
NET: Agree | NET: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | |
I feel informed about the situation and the impact on me and my family | 71% | 13% | 24% | 47% | 16% | 8% | 4% |
I trust the Government to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 65% | 17% | 24% | 41% | 18% | 11% | 6% |
The information I’ve received has been clear and consistent | 58% | 21% | 19% | 39% | 21% | 14% | 6% |
I trust the media to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 42% | 31% | 12% | 30% | 27% | 20% | 11% |
changed behaviour, coronavirus, covid-19
Q. Have you changed your behaviour in any of the following ways since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak?
13/04 | 06/04 | 29/03 | 22/03 | |
Increased personal hygiene measures (e.g. hand washing) | 76% | 78% | 79% | 72% |
Limited attending social spaces, shops, restaurants or group events | 76% | 82% | 75% | 60% |
Stopped physical greetings (e.g. shaking hands, kissing, hugging) | 75% | 78% | 73% | 60% |
Bought additional groceries to stock-up | 37% | 38% | 41% | 33% |
Reduced use of cash to pay for purchases | 52% | 50% | 43% | 23% |
Changed working patterns (e.g. changed hours, or working from home) | 32% | 33% | 33% | 20% |
None of these | 5% | 3% | 5% | 12% |
Base (n) | 1,068 | 1,069 | 1,086 | 1,034 |
Q. How happy or unhappy are you with each of the following parts of your personal situation? Average rating (out of 10)
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | May’19 | ||
My life overall | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.7 | |
My personal/family life | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | |
My spiritual life | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.3 | |
My social life | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.2 | |
My work life | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.3 | |
My financial situation | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
performance of scott morriosn, Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | |
NET: Approve | 59% | 41% | 39% | 40% | 45% | 45% | 47% | 49% | 48% | 48% |
NET: Disapprove | 31% | 49% | 52% | 52% | 43% | 41% | 38% | 36% | 37% | 34% |
Don’t know | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 18% |
Base (n) | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,035 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 |
Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
Strongly approve | 20% | 8% | 45% | 2% | 9% |
Approve | 39% | 37% | 42% | 27% | 39% |
Disapprove | 20% | 27% | 8% | 33% | 27% |
Strongly disapprove | 11% | 18% | 2% | 22% | 15% |
Don’t know | 10% | 10% | 4% | 15% | 10% |
NET: Approve | 59% | 46% | 87% | 30% | 49% |
NET: Disapprove | 31% | 45% | 10% | 56% | 42% |
Base (n) | 1,069 | 333 | 387 | 102 | 122 |
Anthony Albanese, opposition, Performance
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?
Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | |
NET: Approve | 44% | 41% | 41% | 43% | 39% | 37% | 40% | 36% | 38% | 39% |
NET: Disapprove | 29% | 33% | 31% | 30% | 28% | 34% | 29% | 31% | 29% | 24% |
Don’t know | 27% | 26% | 28% | 27% | 33% | 29% | 31% | 33% | 33% | 37% |
Base (n) | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,035 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 |
Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
Strongly approve | 8% | 18% | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Approve | 36% | 48% | 32% | 46% | 23% |
Disapprove | 21% | 10% | 33% | 23% | 25% |
Strongly disapprove | 8% | 3% | 13% | 5% | 10% |
Don’t know | 27% | 20% | 19% | 22% | 38% |
NET: Approve | 44% | 66% | 35% | 50% | 26% |
NET: Disapprove | 29% | 13% | 46% | 29% | 36% |
Base (n) | 1,069 | 333 | 387 | 102 | 122 |
Anthony Albanese, Preferred prime minister, Scott Morrison
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?
Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | Jun’19 | |
Scott Morrison | 46% | 40% | 36% | 36% | 44% | 43% | 46% | 44% | 44% | 43% |
Anthony Albanese | 27% | 35% | 36% | 39% | 28% | 28% | 25% | 28% | 26% | 25% |
Don’t know | 27% | 25% | 28% | 25% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 28% | 31% | 32% |
Base (n) | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 | 1,099 |
Federal Voting Intention | |||||
Total | Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | |
Scott Morrison | 46% | 25% | 83% | 16% | 43% |
Anthony Albanese | 27% | 47% | 8% | 50% | 21% |
Don’t know | 27% | 28% | 9% | 34% | 37% |
Base (n) | 1,069 | 333 | 387 | 102 | 122 |
coronavirus, coronavirus concerns, covid-19
Q. To what extent are you concerned about the threat of the Coronavirus in Australia?
06/04 | 29/03 | 22/03 | 09/03 | 10/02 | |
Very concerned | 51% | 53% | 39% | 27% | 25% |
Quite concerned | 37% | 35% | 43% | 36% | 43% |
Not that concerned | 10% | 10% | 14% | 28% | 26% |
Not at all concerned | 2% | 3% | 4% | 9% | 6% |
Base (n) | 1,069 | 1,086 | 1,034 | 1,096 | 1,057 |
Age group | Location | |||||
Total | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | |
Very concerned | 51% | 46% | 51% | 54% | 53% | 48% |
Quite concerned | 37% | 39% | 37% | 36% | 37% | 36% |
Not that concerned | 10% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 13% |
Not at all concerned | 2% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% |
Base (n) | 1,069 | 341 | 342 | 386 | 731 | 338 |