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Interest in Olympic Games

6 Aug 2012

Q. How much interest are you taking in the Olympic Games being held In London?

 

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Men

Women

Aged 18-34

Aged 35-54

Aged 55+

A lot of interest

22%

25%

24%

13%

22%

22%

27%

21%

17%

Some interest

36%

36%

39%

34%

34%

37%

34%

34%

40%

A little interest

27%

26%

28%

23%

28%

26%

24%

28%

31%

No interest

14%

13%

9%

30%

15%

14%

14%

16%

12%

Don’t know

1%

*

*

1%

2%

22% said they are taking lot of interest in the Olympic Games and 36% are taking some interest.

Those with highest interest were aged 18-34 (61% a lot/some) and incomes over $1,600pw (66%). Only 43% of those  with incomes under $600pw said they had  a lot/some interest.

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