Q. How concerned are you about the impact of current movements in the share market on your financial situation?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Income les than $600pw | Income $600-$1,000pw | Income $1,000-$1,600pw | Income over $1,600pw | |
Very concerned | 16% | 13% | 21% | 6% | 12% | 17% | 16% | 16% |
Somewhat concerned | 23% | 22% | 25% | 12% | 16% | 28% | 25% | 23% |
A little concerned | 29% | 30% | 30% | 28% | 29% | 26% | 30% | 28% |
Not at all concerned | 26% | 28% | 20% | 47% | 33% | 24% | 23% | 28% |
Don’t know | 7% | 7% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 6% |
16% said they were very concerned and 23% somewhat concerned about the impact of current movements in the share market on your financial situation. 55% were only a little or not at all concerned.
Apart from those on very low incomes, there was not much difference across income groups – 28% of those earning under $600pw were very/somewhat concerned compared to 45% of those earning $600-1,000, 41% of those earning $1,000-1,600 and 39% of those on $1,600+.
Older respondents tended to be more concerned – 49% of those aged 55+ were very/somewhat concerned compared to 32% of 18-34’s and 38% of 35-54’s.