Q. Which of the following best describes your financial situation during the Covid-19 outbreak?
NET: Agree | 06/04 | 29/03 | 22/03 |
I do not expect the Covid-19 will impact my income | 24% | 26% | 24% |
I have sufficient savings to deal with a short-term loss of income | 28% | 32% | 26% |
I will struggle with a short-term loss of income, but will get by | 31% | 23% | 29% |
I will be in serious financial stress with short-term loss of income | 16% | 20% | 21% |
Base (n) | 1,069 | 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 | 24% | 25% | 23% | 13% | 19% | 32% | 25% | 29% | |
I have sufficient savings to deal with a short-term loss of income | 28% | 29% | 27% | 27% | 24% | 31% | 29% | 26% | |
I will struggle with a short-term loss of income, but will get by | 31% | 31% | 32% | 38% | 34% | 27% | 31% | 29% | |
I will be in serious financial stress with short-term loss of income | 16% | 15% | 18% | 22% | 23% | 10% | 15% | 17% | |
Base (n) | 1,069 | 523 | 546 | 341 | 342 | 386 | 731 | 338 | |
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 | 24% | 21% | 26% | 12% | 27% | 46% | |
I have sufficient savings to deal with a short-term loss of income | 28% | 24% | 30% | 33% | 20% | 29% | |
I will struggle with a short-term loss of income, but will get by | 31% | 36% | 29% | 39% | 31% | 17% | |
I will be in serious financial stress with short-term loss of income | 16% | 19% | 15% | 16% | 22% | 8% | |
Base (n) | 1,069 | 353 | 716 | 533 | 255 | 223 |