Q. How concerned are you personally about the following economic issues?
|
Very concerned |
Somewhat concerned |
Not so concerned |
Not at all concerned |
Don’t know |
|
Very concerned Oct 2014 |
Change |
|
| Cost of electricity and gas |
47% |
38% |
12% |
2% |
2% |
57% |
-10 |
|
| Housing affordability |
39% |
35% |
18% |
6% |
2% |
40% |
-1 |
|
| Cost of food and groceries |
35% |
43% |
18% |
3% |
2% |
45% |
-10 |
|
| Unemployment |
30% |
41% |
22% |
4% |
2% |
31% |
-1 |
|
| Wealth disparity |
30% |
35% |
23% |
7% |
6% |
33% |
-3 |
|
| Job security |
29% |
37% |
22% |
9% |
3% |
35% |
-6 |
|
| National debt |
27% |
39% |
24% |
7% |
3% |
21% |
+6 |
|
| The current budget deficit |
27% |
37% |
25% |
7% |
5% |
21% |
+6 |
|
| Cost of petrol |
24% |
40% |
26% |
7% |
2% |
49% |
-25 |
|
| Value of the Australian dollar |
24% |
39% |
28% |
7% |
3% |
22% |
+2 |
|
| Tax levels |
24% |
38% |
29% |
6% |
3% |
28% |
-4 |
|
| Interest rates |
19% |
32% |
32% |
14% |
3% |
25% |
-6 |
Economic issues of most concern were cost of electricity/gas (47% very concerned), housing affordability (39%) and cost of food and groceries (35%).
Since October there have been substantial declines in concern about cost of petrol (down 25%), cost of electricity and gas (down 10%) and cost of food and groceries (down 10%).
Women were more concerned than men about cost of food and groceries (42% vs 29% very concerned), cost of electricity/gas (52% vs 41%) and housing affordability (43% vs 34%).