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Intended Involvement with the Climate Strikes

17 Sep 2019

Q. Which of the following best describes your intended involvement with the protests?

  Total Gender Age
Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+
Aware of protests & intend to participate in the protest 6% 7% 4% 9% 6% 2%
Aware of protests & intend to support the protest in some other way (e.g. donating, posting on social media) 11% 13% 9% 19% 8% 6%
Aware of protests & have children or other family members who intend to participate in the protest 4% 5% 4% 5% 5% 3%
Aware of protests & will not be involved 18% 21% 16% 7% 15% 31%
Unaware of protests / Unaware 65% 59% 70% 65% 71% 58%
Base 1,093 545 548 348 360 385

 

  Total Federal Voting Intention
Labor Coalition Greens Independent / Other
Aware of protests & intend to participate in the protest 6% 7% 3% 18% 6%
Aware of protests & intend to support the protest in some other way (e.g. donating, posting on social media) 11% 14% 7% 20% 14%
Aware of protests & have children or other family members who intend to participate in the protest 4% 5% 2% 8% 7%
Aware of protests & will not be involved 18% 15% 26% 8% 20%
Unaware of protests / Unaware 65% 62% 64% 55% 16%
Base 1,093 327 392 98 161
  • 5% of participants surveyed will be participating in the Climate Strikes on 20th September, another 11% will be supporting the strikes in some other way.
  • 18-34 year olds were more likely to participate in the protest (9%) or support it in some other way (19%).
  • Greens voters are most likely to protest themselves (18%) or support the protesters in some other way (20%) as are high income earners (11% and 18% respectively).
  • Those with a university education or in paid employment are also most likely to attend the protest (12% and 8% respectively), support the protesters (17% and 16%) or have family members/children who intend to participate (7% and 6%).
  • 31% of participants over 55s and 26% of Coalition voters do not intend to support the Climate Strikes in any way.
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