Time for Activities
Q. Over the last few years, do you feel you have had enough time for the following activities?
Have enough time |
Don’t have enough time |
Doesn’t apply to me |
Don’t know |
|
Keeping house clean |
56% |
36% |
8% |
* |
Preparing meals at home |
66% |
26% |
7% |
* |
Keeping in touch with friends and relatives |
56% |
41% |
2% |
* |
Attending kids sport |
22% |
13% |
62% |
2% |
Participating in community events |
30% |
36% |
30% |
3% |
Gardening |
35% |
39% |
25% |
1% |
General home maintenance (odd jobs) |
40% |
45% |
13% |
1% |
Working full-time or part-time |
Have enough time |
Don’t have enough time |
Doesn’t apply to me |
Don’t know |
Keeping house clean |
50% |
44% |
6% |
* |
Preparing meals at home |
62% |
33% |
5% |
* |
Keeping in touch with friends and relatives |
48% |
49% |
3% |
* |
Attending kids sport |
25% |
18% |
55% |
2% |
Participating in community events |
28% |
43% |
26% |
3% |
Gardening |
31% |
45% |
23% |
1% |
General home maintenance (odd jobs) |
33% |
54% |
11% |
2% |
Don’t have enough time
Total |
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
Keeping house clean |
36% |
30% |
42% |
39% |
45% |
20% |
Preparing meals at home |
26% |
26% |
26% |
35% |
30% |
10% |
Keeping in touch with friends and relatives |
41% |
39% |
43% |
46% |
46% |
25% |
Attending kids sport |
13% |
16% |
11% |
16% |
17% |
4% |
Participating in community events |
36% |
37% |
36% |
45% |
41% |
20% |
Gardening |
39% |
34% |
43% |
43% |
45% |
19% |
General home maintenance (odd jobs) |
45% |
41% |
49% |
48% |
56% |
27% |
Financial Situation and Time
Q. How would you rate your current situation in terms of the following?
Struggling |
Just coping |
Doing well |
Don’t know |
|
Your financial situation |
16% |
53% |
29% |
1% |
The time you have for the things you want to do |
17% |
45% |
37% |
1% |
Working full-time or part-time |
Struggling |
Just coping |
Doing well |
Don’t know |
Your financial situation |
14% |
55% |
31% |
* |
The time you have for the things you want to do |
22% |
49% |
29% |
* |
Struggling
Total |
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
Your financial situation |
16% |
15% |
18% |
17% |
15% |
17% |
The time you have for the things you want to do |
17% |
15% |
18% |
19% |
21% |
8% |
Statements about Work
Q. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Full-time workers |
Total agree |
Total disagree |
Strongly agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly disagree |
Don’t know |
I find it difficult to balance work and other responsibilities |
51% |
45% |
12% |
39% |
35% |
10% |
4% |
Where there is a conflict between work and other responsibilities, work comes first. |
47% |
47% |
7% |
40% |
36% |
11% |
6% |
Where there is conflict between work and other responsibilities I feel I can ask my employer for some flexibility |
67% |
24% |
13% |
54% |
17% |
7% |
10% |
There are times I feel the stress from juggling work and other responsibilities is impacting on my physical well-being |
63% |
32% |
18% |
45% |
26% |
6% |
4% |
Part-time workers |
Total agree |
Total disagree |
Strongly agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly disagree |
Don’t know |
I find it difficult to balance work and other responsibilities |
43% |
54% |
9% |
34% |
46% |
8% |
2% |
Where there is a conflict between work and other responsibilities, work comes first. |
36% |
56% |
5% |
31% |
46% |
10% |
8% |
Where there is conflict between work and other responsibilities I feel I can ask my employer for some flexibility |
64% |
21% |
12% |
52% |
16% |
5% |
14% |
There are times I feel the stress from juggling work and other responsibilities is impacting on my physical well-being |
53% |
42% |
15% |
38% |
31% |
11% |
5% |
Total workers – Agree
Total |
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
I find it difficult to balance work and other responsibilities |
48% |
45% |
51% |
53% |
50% |
36% |
Where there is a conflict between work and other responsibilities, work comes first. |
41% |
43% |
38% |
44% |
40% |
45% |
Where there is conflict between work and other responsibilities I feel I can ask my employer for some flexibility |
66% |
66% |
65% |
76% |
64% |
54% |
There are times I feel the stress from juggling work and other responsibilities is impacting on my physical well-being |
58% |
57% |
59% |
67% |
62% |
43% |

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