Q. Thinking about the future, how long do you think it will take for the following to occur?
LAST MONTH (22/06) | Within the next six months | Seven months up to one year | One to two years | More than two years | Never |
A Covid-19 vaccine will be developed | 11% | 22% | 43% | 20% | 4% |
Quarantine will no longer required after international travel | 12% | 27% | 35% | 22% | 4% |
The housing market will return pre-pandemic levels | 11% | 22% | 38% | 25% | 4% |
International travel will be allowed without restriction | 10% | 23% | 39% | 24% | 4% |
Unemployment will return to pre-pandemic levels | 8% | 17% | 37% | 33% | 6% |
The population will build resistance to Covid-19 through exposure (herd immunity) | 8% | 15% | 31% | 27% | 20% |
Australia will pay off its national debt | 5% | 9% | 12% | 52% | 22% |
concerns, coronavirus, covid-19
Q. To what extent are you concerned about the threat of Covid-19 (coronavirus) in Australia?
13/07 | 22/06 | 15/06 | 08/06 | 01/06 | 25/05 | 18/05 | 11/05 | 04/05 | 27/04 | |
Very concerned | 36% | 25% | 28% | 27% | 32% | 30% | 33% | 34% | 32% | 39% |
Quite concerned | 48% | 50% | 45% | 48% | 49% | 49% | 47% | 49% | 46% | 44% |
Not that concerned | 12% | 21% | 23% | 21% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 18% | 13% |
Not at all concerned | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% |
Base (n) | 1,054 | 1,079 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,059 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,067 | 1,093 | 1,054 |
State | |||||||
Total | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | ||
Very concerned | 36% | 42% | 46% | 25% | 33% | 26% | |
Quite concerned | 48% | 46% | 45% | 49% | 44% | 55% | |
Not that concerned | 12% | 8% | 8% | 19% | 21% | 13% | |
Not at all concerned | 3% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 7% | |
Base (n) | 1,054 | 320 | 281 | 226 | 82 | 98 | |
coronavirus, covid-19, government response
Q. Overall, how would you rate the Government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?
13/07 | 22/06 | 15/06 | 08/06 | 01/06 | 25/05 | 18/05 | 11/05 | 04/05 | 27/04 | |
Very poor | 6% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Quite poor | 10% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% |
Neither good, nor poor | 20% | 17% | 16% | 18% | 20% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 20% | 17% |
Quite good | 40% | 43% | 42% | 40% | 39% | 43% | 41% | 39% | 38% | 44% |
Very good | 24% | 27% | 30% | 30% | 28% | 30% | 32% | 32% | 28% | 26% |
TOTAL: Poor | 16% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 14% | 13% |
TOTAL: Good | 64% | 71% | 72% | 70% | 68% | 73% | 73% | 71% | 66% | 70% |
Base (n) | 1,054 | 1,079 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,059 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,067 | 1,093 | 1,054 |
cornavirus, covid-19, government response
Q. How would you rate your state government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?
All States | 13/07 | 22/06 | 15/06 | 08/06 | 01/06 | 25/05 | 18/05 | 11/05 | 04/05 | 27/04 |
Very poor | 7% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Quite poor | 11% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% |
Neither good, nor poor | 18% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 20% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 18% | 17% |
Quite good | 36% | 41% | 38% | 39% | 38% | 38% | 39% | 39% | 38% | 41% |
Very good | 28% | 28% | 33% | 32% | 30% | 35% | 33% | 34% | 31% | 30% |
TOTAL: Poor | 17% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 13% |
TOTAL: Good | 64% | 69% | 71% | 71% | 68% | 73% | 72% | 73% | 70% | 70% |
Base (n) | 1,054 | 1,079 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,059 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,067 | 1,093 | 1,054 |
TOTAL: Good | 13/07 | 22/06 | 15/06 | 08/06 | 01/06 | 25/05 | 18/05 | 11/05 | 04/05 | 27/04 |
NSW | 63% | 70% | 65% | 67% | 62% | 65% | 70% | 70% | 68% | 63% |
VIC | 49% | 65% | 75% | 72% | 71% | 73% | 71% | 71% | 72% | 77% |
QLD | 69% | 64% | 67% | 68% | 69% | 74% | 66% | 70% | 65% | 67% |
SA | 79% | 79% | 76% | 79% | 70% | 84% | 80% | 78% | 76% | 77% |
WA | 77% | 75% | 77% | 84% | 79% | 83% | 86% | 83% | 79% | 76% |
VICTORIA ONLY | 13/07 | 22/06 | 15/06 | 08/06 | 01/06 | 25/05 | 18/05 | 11/05 | 04/05 | 27/04 |
Very poor | 14% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Quite poor | 12% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 8% | 6% |
Neither good, nor poor | 25% | 22% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 17% | 14% |
Quite good | 32% | 38% | 39% | 38% | 39% | 37% | 38% | 34% | 32% | 40% |
Very good | 17% | 26% | 36% | 34% | 33% | 36% | 33% | 37% | 40% | 37% |
TOTAL: Poor | 26% | 13% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 14% | 14% | 11% | 9% |
TOTAL: Good | 49% | 65% | 75% | 72% | 71% | 73% | 71% | 71% | 72% | 77% |
Base (n) | 281 | 261 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 267 | 275 | 275 | 272 |
concerns, coronavirus, covid-19
Q. To what extent are you concerned about the threat of Covid-19 (coronavirus) in Australia?
22/06 | 15/06 | 08/06 | 01/06 | 25/05 | 18/05 | 11/05 | 04/05 | 27/04 | 20/04 | |
Very concerned | 25% | 28% | 27% | 32% | 30% | 33% | 34% | 32% | 39% | 44% |
Quite concerned | 50% | 45% | 48% | 49% | 49% | 47% | 49% | 46% | 44% | 43% |
Not that concerned | 21% | 23% | 21% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 18% | 13% | 11% |
Not at all concerned | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% |
Base (n) | 1,079 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,059 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,067 | 1,093 | 1,054 | 1,051 |
coronavirus, covid-19, likelihood of developing
Q. How likely do you think it is, that you will develop Covid-19?
22/08 | 15/06 | 08/06 | 01/06 | 25/05 | 18/05 | 11/05 | 04/05 | 27/04 | 20/04 | |
Very likely | 8% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 7% |
Somewhat likely | 23% | 19% | 22% | 23% | 22% | 25% | 24% | 26% | 21% | 25% |
Somewhat unlikely | 49% | 49% | 47% | 48% | 51% | 48% | 48% | 46% | 50% | 52% |
Very unlikely | 21% | 26% | 25% | 22% | 23% | 21% | 21% | 23% | 23% | 17% |
Base (n) | 1,079 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,059 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,067 | 1.093 | 1,054 | 1,051 |
coronavirus, covid-19, second wave
Q. How likely do you think it is, that there will be a second wave of Covid-19 infections will occur as a result of easing restrictions?
Total | Gender | Age Group | ||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
Very likely | 20% | 18% | 21% | 18% | 24% | 17% |
Quite likely | 43% | 41% | 45% | 40% | 40% | 50% |
Neither likely nor unlikely | 24% | 26% | 23% | 28% | 24% | 21% |
Quite unlikely | 10% | 11% | 8% | 11% | 8% | 10% |
Very unlikely | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 2% |
TOTAL: Likely | 63% | 59% | 67% | 58% | 64% | 67% |
TOTAL: Unlikely | 13% | 15% | 10% | 14% | 12% | 12% |
Base (n) | 1,079 | 525 | 554 | 332 | 362 | 385 |
State | |||||
NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | |
Very likely | 21% | 24% | 20% | 14% | 14% |
Quite likely | 41% | 45% | 43% | 45% | 43% |
Neither likely nor unlikely | 27% | 21% | 24% | 23% | 24% |
Quite unlikely | 9% | 7% | 10% | 11% | 15% |
Very unlikely | 3% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 4% |
TOTAL: Likely | 62% | 70% | 63% | 59% | 57% |
TOTAL: Unlikely | 12% | 9% | 13% | 18% | 19% |
Very likely | 352 | 261 | 216 | 88 | 110 |
coronavirus, covid-19, debt, quarantine, recovery, vaccine
Q. Thinking about the future, how long do you think it will take for the following to occur?
Within the next six months | Seven months up to one year | One to two years | More than two years | Never | |
Quarantine will no longer required after international travel | 12% | 27% | 35% | 22% | 4% |
A Covid-19 vaccine will be developed | 11% | 22% | 43% | 20% | 4% |
The housing market will return pre-pandemic levels | 11% | 22% | 38% | 25% | 4% |
International travel will be allowed without restriction | 10% | 23% | 39% | 24% | 4% |
Unemployment will return to pre-pandemic levels | 8% | 17% | 37% | 33% | 6% |
The population will build resistance to Covid-19 through exposure (herd immunity) | 8% | 15% | 31% | 27% | 20% |
Australia will pay off its national debt | 5% | 9% | 12% | 52% | 22% |
WITHIN NEXT SIX MONTHS | Gender | Age Group | |||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |
Quarantine will no longer required after international travel | 13% | 10% | 14% | 14% | 7% |
A Covid-19 vaccine will be developed | 15% | 8% | 16% | 12% | 7% |
The housing market will return pre-pandemic levels | 13% | 8% | 15% | 11% | 6% |
International travel will be allowed without restriction | 12% | 9% | 16% | 13% | 4% |
Unemployment will return to pre-pandemic levels | 8% | 7% | 13% | 8% | 3% |
The population will build resistance to Covid-19 through exposure (herd immunity) | 9% | 7% | 11% | 9% | 3% |
Australia will pay off its national debt | 7% | 3% | 9% | 6% | 1% |
Base (n) | 525 | 554 | 332 | 362 | 385 |