Republic

Q. To what extent would you support or oppose Australia becoming a republic with an Australian head of state?

	Mar’21	Nov’18	May’18	Jan’18	Jan’17
TOTAL: Support	48%	44%	48%	44%	44%
TOTAL: Oppose	28%	32%	30%	29%	30%
Unsure	25%	24%	22%	26%	26%
Base (n)	1,100	1,028	1,025	1,038	1,015

 

	Total	Gender			Age Group				Federal Voting Intention
		Male	Female	18-34		35-54	55+	Labor		TOTAL: Coalition	Greens	TOTAL: Other
Strongly oppose	16%	18%	14%	9%		14%	23%	14%		20%	6%	23%
Somewhat oppose	12%	12%	12%	12%		12%	12%	10%		17%	14%	9%
Somewhat support	24%	23%	26%	27%		24%	22%	26%		25%	23%	19%
Strongly support	23%	32%	15%	18%		25%	26%	27%		22%	29%	26%
Unsure	25%	16%	33%	33%		25%	17%	23%		17%	28%	24%
TOTAL: Oppose	28%	29%	26%	21%		26%	35%	25%		37%	20%	31%
TOTAL: Support	48%	55%	41%	45%		49%	48%	52%		47%	52%	45%
Base (n)	1,100	539	561	332		382	386	382		389	92	122

• Support for republic is now at 48%, consistent with previous years.
• Support for a republic with an Australian head of state is strongest among Labor (52%) and Greens voters (52%). Those aged over 55 were most likely to oppose the establishment of a republic (35%).
• A third of women and those aged 18-35 (both 33%) are unsure on their support or opposition to Australia becoming a republic.