06 August 2012, 060812, Australian olympic team, gold medals, London olympics, Performance, winning
Q. How important is it that Australia wins gold medals at the 2012 Olympics being held in London?
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
A lot/some interest |
A little/no interest |
|
Very important |
12% |
12% |
15% |
7% |
18% |
4% |
Quite important |
32% |
34% |
35% |
22% |
41% |
20% |
Not so important |
36% |
37% |
35% |
33% |
34% |
41% |
Not at all important |
17% |
16% |
12% |
37% |
6% |
32% |
Don’t know |
3% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
4% |
44% think it is very/quite important that Australia wins gold medals at the 2012 Olympics and 53% think it is not so or not at all important.
Of those with a lot/some interest in the Olympics, 59% think it is very/quite important and 40% not so/not at all important.
65% of those aged 55+ think it is not so/not at all important while 53% of those aged 18-34 think it is very/quite important.