Q. The Intergenerational Report shows that Australia’s population is ageing and in future people may have to work longer to fund their retirement. Do you think it will be good or bad for Australia to have more older people in the workforce?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| Good for Australia |
41% |
34% |
57% |
29% |
40% |
29% |
43% |
52% |
||
| Bad for Australia |
31% |
43% |
18% |
39% |
36% |
34% |
32% |
29% |
||
| Don’t know |
28% |
23% |
25% |
32% |
23% |
37% |
26% |
19% |
41% think that having more older people in the workforce will be good for Australia and 31% think it will be bad for Australia.
Those most likely to think it will be good for Australia were Liberal/National voters (57%) and aged 55+ (52%).
Those most likely to think it will be bad for Australia were Labor voters (43%) and aged 18-24 (40%).