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  • Aug, 2021

    Preference towards Covid-19 vaccines

    Q. As you may be aware, there are currently two vaccines available in Australia – the Pfizer vaccine and the AstraZeneca (Oxford) vaccine.

    Which of the following is closer to your view?

    [Asked only to those who selected ‘I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible’, ‘I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away’ or ‘I’d never get vaccinated’ when asked the question: ‘The Covid-19 vaccine rollout is underway in Australia. Once a vaccine becomes available to you, how long would you wait before taking it?’]

      02/08 05/07 07/06 26/04
    I would be willing to get either the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine 24% 20% 35% 34%
    I would be willing to get the AstraZeneca vaccine but not the Pfizer vaccine 3% 4% 6% 3%
    I would be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine but not the AstraZeneca vaccine 47% 42% 30% 28%
    I would not be willing to get either the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine 14% 18% 14% 15%
    Unsure 12% 16% 15% 20%
    Base (n) 698 806 913 1,005
    • The proportion of Australians who have not yet been vaccinated and are willing to get either the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine is now at 24% (20% last month).
    • 47% of people have not been vaccinated and would receive the Pfizer, but not the AstraZeneca vaccine. This unwillingness to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine has increased from 28% in April.
    18-39 02/08 05/07 07/06 26/04
    I would be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine but not the AstraZeneca vaccine 48% 41% 30% 28%
    Base (n) 371 431 445 439

     

    40-49 02/08 05/07 07/06 26/04
    I would be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine but not the AstraZeneca vaccine 47% 47% 36% 28%
    Base (n) 105 172 174 138

     

    50-59 02/08 05/07 07/06 26/04
    I would be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine but not the AstraZeneca vaccine 53% 43% 31% 30%
    Base (n) 100 184 168 151

     

    60-69 02/08 05/07 07/06 26/04
    I would be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine but not the AstraZeneca vaccine 41% 21% 18% 27%
    Base (n) 84 174 171 188
    • Unwillingness to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine has increased across all age groups since April.
    • Among those aged 50-59, over half (53%) who are unvaccinated would be unwilling to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine (increase from 30% in April).
    • Among those aged 60-69, 41% of those who are unvaccinated would be unwilling to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine (increase from 27% in April).
      Total Gender Federal Voting Intention
    Male Female Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    I would be willing to get either the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine 24% 29% 20% 23% 30% 29% 16%
    I would be willing to get the AstraZeneca vaccine but not the Pfizer vaccine 3% 4% 3% 6% 2% 1% 0%
    I would be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine but not the AstraZeneca vaccine 47% 41% 51% 51% 52% 41% 33%
    I would not be willing to get either the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine 14% 15% 13% 9% 9% 18% 40%
    Unsure 12% 11% 13% 12% 8% 10% 12%
    Base (n) 698 316 382 250 223 71 83
    • Unwillingness to receive the Pfizer vaccine is highest among women (51%).
    • 40% of unvaccinated minor/independent party voters are unwilling to receive either vaccine.
  • Aug, 2021

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    Support for Covid-19 measures

    Q. To what extent would you support or oppose the following measures in relation to Covid-19 vaccines?

      TOTAL: Support TOTAL: Oppose Strongly support Somewhat support Neither support nor oppose Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose
    Prioritise Pfizer vaccines for people with high-risk medical conditions or occupations 75% 5% 51% 23% 20% 2% 3%
    Require people to prove they are vaccinated before travelling interstate 72% 13% 47% 25% 15% 4% 9%
    Require people to prove they are vaccinated before entering public venues (e.g. restaurants, entertainment venues) 63% 19% 36% 27% 18% 8% 10%

     

    TOTAL: Support Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
    Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    Prioritise Pfizer vaccines for people with high-risk medical conditions or occupations 75% 73% 77% 70% 74% 80% 76% 80% 73% 65%
    Require people to prove they are vaccinated before travelling interstate 72% 74% 70% 65% 68% 82% 76% 80% 62% 53%
    Require people to prove they are vaccinated before entering public venues (e.g. restaurants, entertainment venues) 63% 66% 60% 60% 59% 70% 65% 70% 64% 45%
    Base (n) 1,098 537 561 341 372 385 371 402 90 128
    • Most people support the prioritisation of Pfizer vaccines for people with high-risk medical conditions or occupations (75%).
    • 72% would support a requirement for people travelling interstate to prove they are vaccinated, and 63% would support requiring people to prove they are vaccinated before entering public venues.
    • Support for all these measures is higher among people aged over 55 than those aged under 55.
  • Aug, 2021

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    Importance for workers to be prioritised to be vaccinated against Covid-19

    Q. Thinking about the safety and welfare of Australians, how important to you is it that each of the following workers are prioritised to be vaccinated against Covid-19?

      TOTAL: Extremely important + Very important TOTAL:

    Not that important + Not at all important

    		 Extremely important Very important Fairly important Not that important Not at all important
    Emergency services workers (e.g. firefighters, police, paramedics) 86% 6% 70% 16% 8% 3% 3%
    Healthcare workers 86% 5% 71% 15% 9% 3% 2%
    Aged and disability care workers 85% 5% 68% 17% 10% 3% 3%
    Quarantine and border workers 84% 5% 66% 18% 11% 2% 3%
    Teachers and teachers’ aides 79% 7% 49% 30% 14% 4% 3%
    Essential retail workers (e.g. supermarket workers, pharmacy workers) 77% 7% 48% 29% 16% 4% 3%
    Social and support services workers (e.g. family violence and sexual assault workers, community housing workers) 77% 6% 50% 27% 17% 3% 3%
    Transport, postal and warehousing workers (e.g. Couriers, food delivery workers) 75% 8% 42% 33% 17% 5% 3%
    Early childhood educators 74% 8% 46% 29% 17% 5% 3%
    Construction workers 52% 17% 26% 26% 31% 12% 5%
    • Most people say it is extremely important for emergency service workers (70%), healthcare workers (71%), aged and disability care workers (68%), and quarantine and border staff (66%) to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccines.
    • About half (49%) say it is extremely important for teachers and teacher’s aides to be prioritised for vaccines, and 46% think the same for early childhood educators.
    • The importance of vaccinating those working in education is similar to essential retail workers (48% extremely important), social and support services workers (50%), and transport, postal and warehousing workers (42%).
  • Aug, 2021

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    Views towards proportion of Australian population vaccinated against Covid-19 required for reopening international borders and removing Covid-19 restrictions

    Q. What proportion of the Australian population do you think should be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (i.e. received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine) before Australia reopens its international borders and removes all restrictions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic?

      Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
    Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    70% or less 29% 30% 28% 41% 30% 18% 31% 29% 30% 36%
    80% or more 62% 62% 61% 46% 60% 76% 62% 66% 56% 54%
    Unsure 10% 8% 11% 13% 10% 6% 8% 6% 14% 10%
    Base (n) 1,098 537 561 341 372 385 371 402 90 128
    • Most people think more than 80% of the population should be vaccinated before international borders are reopened (62%).
  • Jul, 2021

    Uptake of a Covid-19 vaccine

    Q. The Covid-19 vaccine rollout is underway in Australia.

    Once a vaccine becomes available to you, how long would you wait before taking it?

      19/07 05/07 07/06 10/05 26/04 15/03 01/03 18/01 14/12 10/08
    I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible / I’ve already been vaccinated / I’ve already had the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine / I’ve already had both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine 63% 51% 52% 44% 42% 49% 50% 42% 43% 56%
    I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away 27% 33% 36% 42% 42% 40% 40% 47% 46% 35%
    I’d never get vaccinated 11% 16% 13% 14% 16% 12% 10% 11% 10% 8%
    Base (n) 1,100 1,099 1,104 1,092 1,090 1,124 1,074 1,084 1,071 1,008
    •  Most Australians (63%) now say they would get vaccinated as soon as possible, already have been vaccinated, or already have had the first dose or both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, an increase from earlier this month (51%). Less than a third of people now say they would get vaccinated but not straight away (27% from 33% earlier this month). This is the lowest proportion recorded since this question was first asked in August last year.
    • 11% now say they would never get vaccinated, fewer than earlier this month (16%).
    18-34 19/07 05/07 07/06 10/05
    I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible / I’ve already been vaccinated / I’ve already had the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine / I’ve already had both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine 50% 35% 45% 32%
    I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away 35% 39% 41% 48%
    I’d never get vaccinated 15% 26% 15% 20%
    Base (n) 341 341 347 340
    NSW 19/07 05/07 07/06 10/05
    I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible / I’ve already been vaccinated / I’ve already had the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine / I’ve already had both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine 65% 56% 56% 48%
    I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away 24% 30% 34% 40%
    I’d never get vaccinated 11% 14% 10% 12%
    Base (n) 354 553 349 349
    • With the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown in NSW, more people in NSW now say they would get vaccinated as soon as possible, already have been vaccinated, or already have had the first dose or both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine compared to earlier this month (65% to 56% respectively). This is the highest proportion recorded since this question was first asked in August last year.
    • Consequently, fewer of those in NSW now say they would get vaccinated but not straight away (24% from 30% earlier this month). Fewer also now say they would never get vaccinated (11% from 14% earlier this month).
    • Half (50%) of those aged 18-34 now say they would get vaccinated as soon as possible, already have been vaccinated, or already have had the first dose or both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, a significant increase from earlier this month (35%).
  • Jul, 2021

    Uptake of a Covid-19 vaccine

    Q. The Covid-19 vaccine rollout is underway in Australia.

    Once a vaccine becomes available to you, how long would you wait before taking it?

      05/07 07/06 10/05 26/04 15/03 01/03 18/01 14/12 10/08
    I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible / I’ve already been vaccinated / I’ve already had the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine / I’ve already had both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine 51% 52% 44% 42% 49% 50% 42% 43% 56%
    I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away 33% 36% 42% 42% 40% 40% 47% 46% 35%
    I’d never get vaccinated 16% 13% 14% 16% 12% 10% 11% 10% 8%
    Base (n) 1,099 1,104 1,092 1,090 1,124 1,074 1,084 1,071 1,008
    • About half of Australians say they would get vaccinated as soon as possible, already have been vaccinated, or already have had the first dose or both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine (51%), consistent with last month.
    • Slightly fewer people now say they would get vaccinated but not straight away (33% from 36% last month).
    • 16% now say they would never get vaccinated.
    18-34 05/07 07/06 10/05
    I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible / I’ve already been vaccinated / I’ve already had the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine / I’ve already had both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine 35% 45% 32%
    I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away 39% 41% 48%
    I’d never get vaccinated 26% 15% 20%
    Base (n) 341 347 340
    NSW 05/07 07/06 10/05
    I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible / I’ve already been vaccinated / I’ve already had the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine / I’ve already had both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine 56% 56% 48%
    I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away 30% 34% 40%
    I’d never get vaccinated 14% 10% 12%
    Base (n) 553 349 349
    • Despite the Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown in NSW, a consistent level of those in NSW say they would get vaccinated as soon as possible, already have been vaccinated, or already have had the first dose or both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine compared to last month (56%).
    • Fewer of those in NSW now say they would get vaccinated but not straight away (30% from 34% last month), and slightly more now say they would never get vaccinated (14% from 10% last month).
    • With the recent changes in the federal government’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout strategy affecting under 40s, fewer of those aged 18-34 now say they would get vaccinated as soon as possible, already have been vaccinated, or already have had the first dose or both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine (35% from 45% last month). This is consistent with the level in May.
    • About a quarter (26%) of those aged 18-34 now say they would never get vaccinated (15% last month). This is the highest proportion recorded since this question was first asked in August last year.
    • Slightly fewer of those 18-34 say they would get vaccinated but not straight away (39% from 41% last month).
  • Jul, 2021

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    Sufficiency of federal government’s efforts to protect Australians from Covid-19

    Q. On Monday 28 June, the federal government announced several measures responding to Covid-19. They announced that all aged care workers would have to have at least their first Covid vaccine by September, and that under 40-year-olds will now be able to choose to get the AstraZeneca vaccine if they are willing to sign a waiver protecting medical professionals should they get side effects.

    Bearing that in mind, do you think the federal government is doing enough or not doing enough to protect Australians from Covid-19?

      Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
      Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    The federal government is doing enough to protect Australians from Covid-19 37% 39% 34% 37% 35% 38% 25% 57% 31% 27%
    The federal government is not doing enough to protect Australians from Covid-19 46% 47% 45% 42% 50% 47% 62% 29% 56% 47%
    Unsure 17% 14% 20% 21% 16% 15% 13% 14% 13% 26%
    Base (n) 1,099 539 560 341 373 385 404 388 87 114
    • In light of the federal government’s revised Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan, just under half (46%) of Australians think the federal government is not doing enough to protect Australians from Covid-19.
    • 37% think the federal government is doing enough to protect Australians from Covid-19, and 17% are unsure.
    • Labor voters are the most likely to think the federal government is not doing enough in this regard (62%), followed by 56% Greens voters and 47% minor/independent party voters. 29% of Coalition voters share this view.
    • Coalition voters are the most likely to think the federal government’s efforts to protect Australians from Covid-19 are sufficient (57% compared to 26% of all other voters).
  • Jul, 2021

    Preference towards Covid-19 vaccines

    Q. As you may be aware, there are currently two vaccines available in Australia – the Pfizer vaccine and the AstraZeneca (Oxford) vaccine.

    Which of the following is closer to your view?

      05/07 07/06 26/04
    I would be willing to get either the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine 33% 42% 37%
    I would be willing to get the AstraZeneca vaccine but not the Pfizer vaccine 5% 6% 3%
    I would be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine but not the AstraZeneca vaccine 36% 27% 27%
    I would not be willing to get either the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine 14% 12% 14%
    Unsure 12% 13% 19%
    Base (n) 1,099 1,104 1,090
    • The proportion of Australians willing to get either the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine has fallen sharply compared to last month (33% from 42%); this is the lowest number recorded since this question was first asked in April and is driven by an increase in those who would be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine only (36% from 27% in June).
    • Consistent with last month, 5% say they would get the AstraZeneca vaccine only, 12% are unsure and 14% say they would not be willing to get either vaccine.
      Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
    Male Female 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70 and over Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    I would be willing to get either the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine 33% 38% 28% 17% 18% 24% 29% 56% 68% 33% 39% 30% 28%
    I would be willing to get the AstraZeneca vaccine but not the Pfizer vaccine 5% 7% 4% 10% 5% 6% 1% 3% 7% 5% 5% 5% 6%
    I would be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine but not the AstraZeneca vaccine 36% 34% 38% 37% 46% 47% 43% 21% 13% 40% 36% 40% 26%
    I would not be willing to get either the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine 14% 11% 16% 15% 17% 12% 16% 11% 8% 11% 10% 19% 32%
    Unsure 12% 11% 14% 21% 13% 12% 10% 9% 5% 11% 11% 6% 8%
    Base (n) 1,099 539 560 224 207 172 184 174 138 404 388 87 114
    • Willingness to get either vaccine among those 18-39 has fallen steeply; now 18% from 29% last month.
    • Willingness to get either vaccine still increases with age but has now dropped across all age brackets – while 17% of those aged 18-29 would be willing to receive either vaccine, this increases to 68% of those 70 and over; last month this was 28% and 72% respectively.
    • While men are still more likely than women to be willing to get either vaccine (38% to 28% respectively), this willingness has also dropped among both genders compared to last month (48% and 36% respectively).
    • Coalition voters are still more likely than other voters to get either vaccine (39% to 33% Labor, 30% Greens and 28% minor/ independent party voters).
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