080413, 8 April 2013, state of economy
Q. Overall, how would you describe the current state of the Australian economy?
|
28 May 12 |
Total 8 Apr 13 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total good |
35% |
45% |
63% |
33% |
63% |
| Total poor |
29% |
26% |
13% |
37% |
10% |
| Very good |
6% |
8% |
18% |
3% |
9% |
| Good |
29% |
37% |
45% |
30% |
54% |
| Neither good nor poor |
33% |
28% |
23% |
30% |
27% |
| Poor |
20% |
17% |
10% |
24% |
7% |
| Very poor |
9% |
9% |
3% |
13% |
3% |
| Don’t know |
2% |
2% |
1% |
* |
1% |
45% described the economy as good or very good and 26% poor/very poor – 28% said it was neither. This represents a net improvement from +6 to +19 since May last year.
Those most likely to think the economy was good/very good were people with incomes $1,000-$1,600pw (52%).
Those most likely to think the economy was poor/very poor were aged 55+ (33%) and people with incomes under $600pw (35%).
040813, 8 April 2013, economy, state of economy
Q. Some say that official figures show Australia’s economy is doing very well, especially compared to the rest of the world. The interest rate, the unemployment rate and the inflation rate are all at relatively low levels. Do you agree or disagree that this shows the state of the economy is good?
|
28 May 12 |
Total 8 Apr 13 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total agree |
52% |
56% |
76% |
42% |
77% |
| Total disagree |
37% |
37% |
20% |
54% |
20% |
| Strongly agree |
9% |
12% |
25% |
5% |
23% |
| Agree |
43% |
44% |
51% |
37% |
54% |
| Disagree |
27% |
29% |
17% |
42% |
17% |
| Strongly disagree |
10% |
8% |
3% |
12% |
3% |
| Don’t know |
10% |
7% |
4% |
5% |
3% |
When told that official figures show Australia’s economy is doing well, 56% agreed and 37% disagreed.
Those most likely to disagree were Liberal/National voters (54%), aged 55+ (45%) and people with incomes under $600pw (49%).