coronavirus, covid-19, jobseeker, New Zealand, Newstart
Q. You may be aware that non-permanent residents in Australia (such as skilled migrants, New Zealand citizens, people on temporary visas and refugees) are not currently eligible for most government benefits, such as Jobseeker Allowance. Non-permanent residents can’t return to their home countries as Australia has closed its international borders.
To what extent do you support or oppose, non-permanent residents being able to access Australian government support if they lose their jobs as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak?
Gender | Age Group | Location | |||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | ||
Strongly support | 25% | 26% | 24% | 29% | 27% | 20% | 27% | 22% | |
Somewhat support | 29% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 27% | 31% | 30% | 26% | |
Neither support, nor oppose | 24% | 22% | 25% | 22% | 23% | 26% | 21% | 28% | |
Somewhat oppose | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 13% | 12% | 12% | |
Strongly oppose | 10% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 13% | 10% | 10% | 11% | |
NET: Support | 54% | 55% | 53% | 58% | 54% | 51% | 57% | 48% | |
NET: Oppose | 22% | 23% | 22% | 20% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 24% | |
Base (n) | 1,086 | 539 | 547 | 341 | 362 | 383 | 727 | 359 | |
coronavirus, covid-19, employment, work
Q. Which of the following best describes the impact of Covid-19 on your work:
Gender | Age Group | Location | |||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | ||
I wasn’t in paid work before the Covid-19 outbreak | 41% | 34% | 47% | 27% | 27% | 65% | 37% | 48% | |
I was in paid work before the Covid-19 outbreak but am not now | 19% | 20% | 17% | 32% | 17% | 9% | 20% | 16% | |
I’m still in paid work but am worried about losing my job because of the Covid-19 outbreak | 25% | 28% | 22% | 31% | 34% | 11% | 28% | 18% | |
I’m still in paid work and am not worried about losing my job because of the Covid-19 outbreak | 16% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 22% | 14% | 15% | 17% | |
Base (n) | 1,086 | 539 | 547 | 341 | 362 | 383 | 727 | 359 | |
coronavirus, covid-19, financial situation
Q. Which of the following best describes your financial situation during the Covid-19 outbreak?
NET: Agree | 29/03 | 22/03 |
I do not expect the Covid-19 will impact my income | 26% | 24% |
I have sufficient savings to deal with a short-term loss of income | 32% | 26% |
I will struggle with a short-term loss of income, but will get by | 23% | 29% |
I will be in serious financial stress with short-term loss of income | 20% | 21% |
Base (n) | 1,086 | 1,034 |
Gender | Age Group | Location | |||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | ||
I do not expect the Covid-19 will impact my income | 26% | 31% | 20% | 23% | 21% | 32% | 27% | 22% | |
I have sufficient savings to deal with a short-term loss of income | 32% | 31% | 33% | 40% | 33% | 23% | 32% | 30% | |
I will struggle with a short-term loss of income, but will get by | 23% | 20% | 25% | 27% | 30% | 12% | 24% | 21% | |
I will be in serious financial stress with short-term loss of income | 20% | 18% | 22% | 10% | 16% | 32% | 17% | 26% | |
Base (n) | 1,086 | 539 | 547 | 341 | 362 | 383 | 727 | 359 | |
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 | 26% | 22% | 27% | 27% | 17% | 32% | |
I have sufficient savings to deal with a short-term loss of income | 32% | 33% | 31% | 36% | 32% | 18% | |
I will struggle with a short-term loss of income, but will get by | 23% | 27% | 21% | 25% | 33% | 4% | |
I will be in serious financial stress with short-term loss of income | 20% | 18% | 21% | 11% | 18% | 46% | |
Base (n) | 1,086 | 713 | 373 | 567 | 274 | 202 | |
climate change, Concern about climate change
Q. Considering everything which has happened so far this year, are you now more or less concerned about the impact of climate change than you were a year ago?
Gender | Age Group | Location | |||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | ||
More concerned about the impact of climate change | 31% | 32% | 30% | 41% | 27% | 27% | 34% | 25% | |
No more or less concerned about the impact of climate change | 53% | 49% | 56% | 45% | 56% | 56% | 50% | 58% | |
Less concerned about the impact of climate change | 16% | 19% | 14% | 14% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 17% | |
Base (n) | 1,086 | 539 | 547 | 341 | 362 | 383 | 727 | 359 |
addressing climate change, climate change
Q. As far as you know, do you think Australia is doing enough, not enough or too much to address climate change?
Mar’20 | Nov’19 | Mar’19 | Dec’18 | Oct’18 | Sep’17 | Aug’16 | |
Doing enough | 23% | 22% | 27% | 24% | 23% | 20% | 22% |
Not doing enough | 55% | 60% | 51% | 53% | 56% | 56% | 52% |
Doing too much | 9% | 8% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 8% |
Don’t know | 13% | 10% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 16% | 18% |
Base (n) | 1,086 | 1,083 | 1,089 | 1,032 | 1,027 | 1,011 | 1,022 |
Gender | Age Group | Voting Intention | |||||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
Doing enough | 23% | 26% | 21% | 19% | 24% | 26% | 18% | 36% | 8% | 20% | |
Not doing enough | 55% | 51% | 59% | 63% | 54% | 49% | 66% | 37% | 86% | 52% | |
Doing too much | 9% | 12% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 13% | 5% | 13% | 2% | 15% | |
Don’t know | 13% | 11% | 16% | 12% | 15% | 12% | 11% | 14% | 4% | 14% | |
Base (n) | 1,086 | 539 | 547 | 341 | 362 | 383 | 328 | 372 | 95 | 146 | |
concern, coronavirus, covid-19
Q. To what extent are you concerned about the threat of the Coronavirus in Australia?
22/03 | 09/03 | 10/02 | |
Very concerned | 39% | 27% | 25% |
Quite concerned | 43% | 36% | 43% |
Not that concerned | 14% | 28% | 26% |
Not at all concerned | 4% | 9% | 6% |
Base (n) | 1,034 | 1,096 | 1,057 |
Age group | Location | |||||
Total | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | |
Very concerned | 39% | 36% | 39% | 41% | 40% | 36% |
Quite concerned | 43% | 43% | 44% | 43% | 43% | 45% |
Not that concerned | 14% | 18% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 26% |
Not at all concerned | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 3% |
Base (n) | 1,034 | 342 | 327 | 365 | 703 | 331 |
Q. How likely do you think it is, that you will develop Covid-19?
22/03 | 09/03 | |
Very likely | 8% | 7% |
Somewhat likely | 34% | 24% |
Somewhat unlikely | 45% | 43% |
Very unlikely | 13% | 26% |
Base (n) | 1,034 | 1,096 |
Age group | Location | |||||
Total | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | |
Very likely | 8% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 5% |
Somewhat likely | 34% | 35% | 36% | 32% | 34% | 35% |
Somewhat unlikely | 45% | 43% | 43% | 49% | 43% | 49% |
Very unlikely | 13% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 11% |
Base (n) | 1,034 | 342 | 327 | 365 | 703 | 331 |
coronavirus, covid-19, Health, reaction to covid-19, threat
Q. Which of the following is closer to your personal views of the Covid-19 outbreak?
Gender | Age Group | Location | |||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | ||
There has been an over-reaction to the threat of Covid-19 | 33% | 36% | 30% | 39% | 37% | 23% | 34% | 30% | |
The response to the threat of Covid-19 is about right | 39% | 40% | 39% | 40% | 33% | 44% | 39% | 39% | |
The threat of Covid-19 has been under-estimated | 28% | 24% | 32% | 21% | 30% | 33% | 27% | 31% | |
Base (n) | 1,096 | 519 | 515 | 342 | 327 | 365 | 703 | 331 | |