Q. Australia is currently experiencing a boom in the mining industry. Apart from mining, how would you rate the rest of Australia’s economy?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Total good | 31% | 44% | 21% | 49% |
| Total poor | 26% | 12% | 35% | 17% |
| Very good | 4% | 6% | 2% | 8% |
| Good | 27% | 38% | 19% | 41% |
| Average | 40% | 42% | 43% | 34% |
| Poor | 18% | 9% | 23% | 15% |
| Very poor | 8% | 3% | 12% | 2% |
| Don’t know | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
31% rate the Australian economy (excluding mining) as good and 26% rate it poor. 40% rate it average. Labor voters (44% good/26% poor) and Greens voters (49%/17%) are most positive about the economy. Liberal/National voters rate the economy 21% good/35% poor.
36% of those aged 18-34 rate the economy good compared to 25% of those aged 55+.