Q. Do you think that Australia is likely or unlikely to ever become a republic?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Jun 2012 |
|
| Total likely |
46% |
50% |
41% |
59% |
50% |
52% |
||
| Total unlikely |
37% |
36% |
44% |
30% |
37% |
34% |
||
| Very likely |
12% |
16% |
9% |
13% |
11% |
12% |
||
| Somewhat likely |
34% |
34% |
32% |
46% |
39% |
40% |
||
| Somewhat unlikely |
25% |
25% |
27% |
22% |
30% |
25% |
||
| Very unlikely |
12% |
11% |
17% |
8% |
7% |
9% |
||
| Don’t know |
16% |
14% |
15% |
12% |
13% |
15% |
Almost half (46%) of Australians believe it is likely that Australia will one day become a republic. Just 37% think it is unlikely.
Greens (59%) and Labor (50%) voters are more likely to consider it likely that Australia will one day become a republic. Lib/Nat voters (41%) are less likely.
55% of males, compared to 38% of females believe it is likely that Australia will one day become a republic.
There was little difference by age, with those under 30 (43%) being slightly less likely than those aged 31-50 (45%) and 50+ (49%) to think that it is likely Australia will one day become a republic.
The percentage of Australians who believe that it likely that Australia will become a republic one day has dropped -6% from 52% in June 2012 to 46% now.