Q. How would you rate the current state of Australia’s economy?
|
28 May 12 |
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total good |
35% |
41% |
64% |
27% |
57% |
| Total poor |
29% |
23% |
7% |
38% |
7% |
| Very good |
6% |
6% |
9% |
3% |
8% |
| Good |
29% |
35% |
55% |
24% |
49% |
| Neither good nor poor |
33% |
33% |
26% |
33% |
34% |
| Poor |
20% |
16% |
6% |
26% |
7% |
| Very poor |
9% |
7% |
1% |
12% |
– |
| Don’t know |
2% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
41% described the economy as good or very good and 23% poor/very poor – 33% said it was neither. This is a substantial positive change from a net +6 in May to net +18.
Those most likely to think the economy was good/very good were aged 18-34 (46%).
Those most likely to think the economy was poor/very poor were aged 65+ (33%) and respondents from Queensland (44%).