06 August 2012, 060812, Australian olympic team, interest in the olympics, London olympics
Q. How much interest are you taking in the Olympic Games being held In London?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| A lot of interest |
22% |
25% |
24% |
13% |
22% |
22% |
27% |
21% |
17% |
| Some interest |
36% |
36% |
39% |
34% |
34% |
37% |
34% |
34% |
40% |
| A little interest |
27% |
26% |
28% |
23% |
28% |
26% |
24% |
28% |
31% |
| No interest |
14% |
13% |
9% |
30% |
15% |
14% |
14% |
16% |
12% |
| Don’t know |
1% |
* |
* |
– |
1% |
– |
2% |
– |
– |
22% said they are taking lot of interest in the Olympic Games and 36% are taking some interest.
Those with highest interest were aged 18-34 (61% a lot/some) and incomes over $1,600pw (66%). Only 43% of those with incomes under $600pw said they had a lot/some interest.
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.
06 August 2012, 060812, 2012 olympics, Australian olympic team, funding, London olympics
Q. Direct Federal funding of Australia’s Olympic team over the past four years has been at least $589 million – which equates to about $39 million for each gold medal. Do you think this investment is too much, not enough or about right?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Very/quite important |
Not so/not at all important |
|
| Too much |
58% |
60% |
55% |
71% |
47% |
68% |
| Not enough |
9% |
8% |
11% |
6% |
14% |
5% |
| About right |
19% |
21% |
20% |
14% |
25% |
14% |
| Don’t know |
14% |
11% |
13% |
9% |
14% |
13% |
58% think that funding invested in the Australian Olympic team over the last 4 years has been too much, 9% think it is not enough and 19% think it is about right.
Of those who think winning gold medals is very/quite important, 47% think that funding has been too much, 14% think it is not enough and 25% think it is about right.