coronavirus, covid-19, easing restrictions
Q. When do you think governments should start to ease the restrictions on travel and gatherings to allow offices, shops, restaurants, other workplaces, and public spaces to start operating again?
| 18/05 | 11/05 | 04/05 | 27/04 | 20/04 | |
| As soon as possible | 9% | 13% | 10% | 10% | 9% |
| Within the next 1 to 2 weeks | 13% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 6% |
| Within the next month | 23% | 22% | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| By the end of next month | 22% | 20% | 15% | 15% | 13% |
| It is too soon to consider easing restrictions | 25% | 27% | 37% | 42% | 49% |
| Unsure | 8% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 10% |
| Base (n) | 1,073 | 1,067 | 1,093 | 1,054 | 1,051 |
| Gender | Age Group | ||||||
| Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
| As soon as possible | 9% | 12% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | |
| Within the next 1 to 2 weeks | 13% | 15% | 11% | 16% | 12% | 12% | |
| Within the next month | 23% | 24% | 21% | 24% | 19% | 25% | |
| By the end of next month | 22% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 19% | |
| It is too soon to consider easing restrictions | 25% | 22% | 29% | 19% | 27% | 30% | |
| Unsure | 8% | 5% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 5% | |
| Base (n) | 1,073 | 524 | 549 | 339 | 349 | 385 | |
5G, bill gates, conspiracy theories, coronavirus, covid-19, vaccines, wuhan lab
Q. Here are some things people have been saying about Covid-19. They’re all things that some people say are true and others say aren’t true. To what extent do you believe each of the following to true or false?
| TOTAL:
True |
TOTAL: False | Definitely true | Probably true | Probably false | Definitely false | I don’t know enough to make a decision | |
| The outbreak in China is actually much worse than the official Chinese statistics show | 77% | 11% | 33% | 44% | 7% | 4% | 12% |
| The Covid-19 virus was engineered and released from a Chinese laboratory in Wuhan | 39% | 39% | 14% | 25% | 22% | 17% | 22% |
| The number of Covid-19 deaths have been exaggerated by the media and governments to scare the population | 20% | 71% | 7% | 13% | 23% | 48% | 10% |
| Bill Gates played a role in the creation and spread of Covid-19 | 13% | 71% | 4% | 9% | 17% | 55% | 15% |
| The Covid-19 virus is not dangerous and is being used to force people to get vaccines | 13% | 79% | 4% | 10% | 14% | 65% | 8% |
| The 5G wireless network is being used to spread the Covid-19 virus | 12% | 75% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 61% | 13% |
| TOTAL: True | Gender | Age Group | ||||
| Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |
| The outbreak in China is actually much worse than the official Chinese statistics show | 77% | 79% | 75% | 69% | 75% | 85% |
| The Covid-19 virus was engineered and released from a Chinese laboratory in Wuhan | 39% | 40% | 39% | 41% | 39% | 37% |
| The number of Covid-19 deaths have been exaggerated by the media and governments to scare the population | 20% | 23% | 16% | 30% | 21% | 10% |
| Bill Gates played a role in the creation and spread of Covid-19 | 13% | 14% | 13% | 20% | 13% | 8% |
| The Covid-19 virus is not dangerous and is being used to force people to get vaccines | 13% | 17% | 10% | 20% | 15% | 6% |
| The 5G wireless network is being used to spread the Covid-19 virus | 12% | 15% | 9% | 20% | 13% | 4% |
| Base (n) | 1,073 | 524 | 549 | 339 | 349 | 385 |
changing attitudes to people, coronavirus, covid-19, health workers, homeless, mental health, unemployed
Q. As a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, have your views and opinions changes about each of the following groups of people?
| More positive view | My views haven’t changed | More negative view | |
| Health workers and care staff | 56% | 40% | 4% |
| People with mental health issues | 23% | 69% | 8% |
| People who are unemployed | 21% | 69% | 10% |
| People who are homeless | 21% | 72% | 7% |
coronavirus, covid-19, employment, jobs
Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about looking for work when the Covid-19 restrictions are eased?
THOSE WHO WERE UNEMPLOYED BEFORE COVID-19 AND WILL BE LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT ONCE RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED (n=135)
| TOTAL:
Agree |
TOTAL: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Neither agree, nor disagree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | |
| I’m confident I’ll be able to find a well-paying job in my field at my level of experience | 29% | 43% | 6% | 23% | 28% | 21% | 22% |
| I’m confident there will be many appropriate jobs for me | 25% | 45% | 6% | 19% | 31% | 21% | 24% |
coronavirus, covid-19, employment, wage growth, wages
Q. Once the Covid-19 outbreak is over and restrictions are eased, how long do you think it will be before you are back in paid work?
THOSE WHO LOST WORK DUE TO COVID-19 (n=134)
| TOTAL | |
| I don’t think I’ll find paid work again | 10% |
| I think it will take a long time for me to find paid work | 36% |
| I don’t think I’ll be back straight away but I’m confident I’ll find paid work fairly quickly | 36% |
| I’ll be back in paid work straight away | 18% |
| I won’t be looking for paid work after the restrictions are eased | 1% |
| Base (n) | 134 |
coronavirus, covid-19, employment, wage growth, wages
Q. To what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements about work after the Covid-19 outbreak?
THOSE WHO ARE STILL IN EMPLOYMENT (n=488)
| TOTAL:
Agree |
TOTAL: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Neither agree, nor disagree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | |
| I’m confident I’ll receive a pay rise soon after things are back to normal | 21% | 50% | 6% | 16% | 28% | 24% | 27% |
| I’m confident I’ll be able to get a promotion if I want one | 22% | 44% | 6% | 16% | 34% | 22% | 22% |
| I don’t think my wages will keep up with increases in the cost of living | 48% | 19% | 17% | 31% | 33% | 13% | 6% |
coronavirus, coronavirus concerns, covid-19
Q. To what extent are you concerned about the threat of Covid-19 (coronavirus) in Australia?
| 11/05 | 04/05 | 27/04 | 20/04 | 13/04 | 06/04 | 29/03 | 22/03 | 09/03 | 10/02 | |
| Very concerned | 34% | 32% | 39% | 44% | 45% | 51% | 53% | 39% | 27% | 25% |
| Quite concerned | 49% | 46% | 44% | 43% | 43% | 37% | 35% | 43% | 36% | 43% |
| Not that concerned | 14% | 18% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 14% | 28% | 26% |
| Not at all concerned | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 9% | 6% |
| Base (n) | 1,067 | 1,093 | 1,054 | 1,051 | 1,068 | 1,069 | 1,086 | 1,034 | 1,096 | 1,057 |
| Age group | Location | |||||
| Total | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | |
| Very concerned | 34% | 31% | 39% | 31% | 36% | 29% |
| Quite concerned | 49% | 52% | 47% | 48% | 48% | 50% |
| Not that concerned | 14% | 15% | 11% | 16% | 13% | 18% |
| Not at all concerned | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Base (n) | 1,067 | 341 | 341 | 385 | 718 | 349 |
coronavirus, covid-19, likelihood of developing covid-19
Q. How likely do you think it is, that you will develop Covid-19?
| 11/05 | 04/05 | 27/04 | 20/04 | 13/04 | 06/04 | 29/03 | 22/03 | 09/03 | |
| Very likely | 6% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% |
| Somewhat likely | 24% | 26% | 21% | 25% | 28% | 33% | 36% | 34% | 24% |
| Somewhat unlikely | 48% | 46% | 50% | 52% | 49% | 45% | 45% | 45% | 43% |
| Very unlikely | 21% | 23% | 23% | 17% | 18% | 14% | 12% | 13% | 26% |
| Base (n) | 1,067 | 1.093 | 1,054 | 1,051 | 1,068 | 1,069 | 1,086 | 1,034 | 1,096 |
| Age group | Location | |||||
| Total | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | |
| Very likely | 6% | 7% | 11% | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Somewhat likely | 24% | 27% | 28% | 18% | 26% | 20% |
| Somewhat unlikely | 48% | 43% | 42% | 58% | 46% | 52% |
| Very unlikely | 21% | 23% | 19% | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| Base (n) | 1,067 | 341 | 341 | 385 | 718 | 349 |