Q. Overall, how would you describe the current state of the Australian economy?
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May 2012 |
Apr 2013 |
Sep 2013 |
Jan 2014 |
Apr 2014 |
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Total
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|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
| Total good |
35% |
45% |
40% |
34% |
38% |
37% |
36% |
44% |
41% |
22% |
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| Total poor |
29% |
26% |
25% |
26% |
24% |
26% |
33% |
19% |
18% |
35% |
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| Very good |
6% |
8% |
6% |
4% |
3% |
6% |
6% |
6% |
7% |
3% |
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| Good |
29% |
37% |
34% |
30% |
35% |
31% |
30% |
38% |
34% |
19% |
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| Neither good nor poor |
33% |
28% |
32% |
36% |
34% |
35% |
29% |
37% |
39% |
42% |
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| Poor |
20% |
17% |
20% |
21% |
19% |
18% |
21% |
15% |
16% |
20% |
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| Very poor |
9% |
9% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
8% |
12% |
4% |
2% |
15% |
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| Don’t know |
2% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
37% described the economy as good or very good and 26% poor/very poor – 35% said it was neither. This represents a small net decline from +14 to +11 since April.
Those most likely to think the economy was good/very good were people with university education (47%). Liberal/National voters (44%) were more likely that Labor voters (36%) to think the economy was good.