VIC: Attitudes to latest Victorian restrictions

Q. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced new restrictions for the state designed to stop the spread of Covid-19. To what extent do you agree or disagree that with the following statements about the new restrictions?

VICTORIA ONLY	TOTAL: Agree	TOTAL: Disagree	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree
I have a good understanding of what I am and am not allowed to do under the current restrictions	79%	7%	46%	34%	13%	5%	2%
The restrictions affecting my area seem appropriate	67%	15%	35%	32%	18%	9%	7%
The restrictions affecting my area will be effective at stopping the spread of Covid-19	60%	13%	25%	35%	27%	8%	5%
State & federal governments are doing enough to help people and businesses that are negatively affected by the restrictions	55%	19%	18%	37%	26%	14%	5%
The changes won’t have much impact on my own lifestyle	43%	38%	15%	28%	19%	19%	19%
[THOSE IN PAID WORK] The restrictions will have a negative effect on my work	41%	32%	16%	25%	27%	19%	13%

 

• 79% of Victorians agree they have a good understanding of what they are (and are not) allowed to do under the current restrictions, while 67% agree that the restrictions are appropriate and 60% agree they will be effective at stopping the spread of Covid-19.
• Only 43% of Victorians agree that the changes won’t have much impact on their lifestyle, while 41% of those in paid work agree that the restrictions will have a negative effect on their work.

 

 

VICTORIA ONLY AND NET: AGREE		Gender		Age group			Location
	Total	Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	Capital	Non-Capital
I have a good understanding of what I am and am not allowed to do under the current restrictions	79%	76%	82%	64%	81%	89%	78%	83%
The restrictions affecting my area seem appropriate	67%	67%	67%	57%	67%	74%	68%	64%
The restrictions affecting my area will be effective at stopping the spread of Covid-19	60%	61%	59%	56%	62%	61%	61%	57%
State & federal governments are doing enough to help people and businesses that are negatively affected by the restrictions	55%	52%	57%	39%	63%	60%	54%	57%
The changes won’t have much impact on my own lifestyle	43%	44%	42%	43%	38%	46%	42%	45%
[IN PAID WORK] The restrictions will have a negative effect on my work	41%	43%	40%	41%	41%	44%	44%	30%
Base (n)	499	238	261	149	154	196	388	111

 

• Victorians over 55 are more likely to agree that they have a good understanding of the restrictions (89%) and the restrictions are appropriate (74%), than those aged 18-34 years old (64% and 57%).
• 18-34 year olds are least likely to agree that state & federal governments are doing enough to help people and businesses that are negatively affected by the restrictions (39%).
• Melbourne residents are more likely than non-Melbourne residents to agree that the restrictions will have a negative effect on my work (44%, compared to 30%).