Q. Do you consider yourself –
|
Total
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Income under $600pw |
Income $600 – $1,000pw |
Income $1,000 – $1,600pw |
Income $1,600+ |
|
| Working class |
33% |
40% |
25% |
34% |
38% |
39% |
38% |
26% |
| Middle class |
53% |
46% |
63% |
47% |
33% |
42% |
52% |
66% |
| Upper class |
2% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
– |
1% |
2% |
3% |
| None of them |
10% |
10% |
7% |
14% |
21% |
15% |
6% |
4% |
| Don’t know |
3% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
8% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
53% of respondents described themselves as “middle class” and 33% as “working class” – only 2% claimed to be “upper class”.
Those on higher incomes were more likely to identify as “middle class” while those on lower incomes were less likely to identify with any of these descriptions.