Q. [Aug’21] How important is it that Australia wins gold medals at the 2021 Olympics being held in Tokyo?
Q. [Aug’16] How important is it that Australia wins gold medals at the 2016 Olympics being held in Rio?
Q. [Aug’12] How important is it that Australia wins gold medals at the 2012 Olympics being held in London?
| 2021 | 2016 | 2012 | |
| Very important | 18% | 15% | 12% |
| Quite important | 35% | 36% | 32% |
| Not so important | 24% | 30% | 36% |
| Not at all important | 17% | 13% | 17% |
| Unsure | 6% | 6% | 3% |
| TOTAL: Important | 53% | 51% | 44% |
| TOTAL: Not important | 41% | 43% | 54% |
| Base (n) | 1,098 | 1,015 | 1,018 |
| Total | Interest in the Olympics | ||||
| A lot of interest | Some interest | A little interest | No interest | ||
| Very important | 18% | 42% | 18% | 9% | 5% |
| Quite important | 35% | 39% | 51% | 32% | 13% |
| Not so important | 24% | 14% | 22% | 42% | 20% |
| Not at all important | 17% | 4% | 7% | 11% | 52% |
| Unsure | 6% | 0% | 3% | 6% | 10% |
| TOTAL: Important | 53% | 81% | 69% | 41% | 18% |
| TOTAL: Not important | 41% | 19% | 29% | 53% | 72% |
| Base (n) | 1,098 | 250 | 323 | 262 | 242 |