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Attitudes towards 2021 in comparison to 2020
Q. Thinking about the next 12 months, do you think 2021 will be a better or worse year than 2020 for each of the following?
| TOTAL:
Better than 2020 |
TOTAL:
Worse than 2020 |
No different to 2020 | |
| You personally | 47% | 13% | 39% |
| Your job | 34% | 12% | 54% |
| The economy | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| The nation | 56% | 18% | 25% |
| The planet | 37% | 30% | 33% |
- Australians are generally optimistic that 2021 will be better than 2020. People are expecting that 2021 will be a better year than 2020 for the nation (56%) and the economy (55%). Just under half (47%) think 2021 will be better for themselves personally.
- Australians are less optimistic that 2021 will be better than 2020 for the planet (37%).
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