SOCIAL INDICATORS – AUSTRALIA

Australians expect 2019 will be better than 2018

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 14-Jan-19

A special Roy Morgan survey taken in mid-December shows 44% of Australians think 2019 will be ‘better’ than 2018, 32% say 2019 will be ‘the same’, only 14% say 2019 will be ‘worse’ and 10% don’t know. Australians are far more positive about 2019 than they were a year ago when asked about 2018, when only 31% said 2018 would be ‘better’ than 2017, a record low. Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine says Australians have entered 2019 in a more positive frame of mind than a year ago, with 44% expecting 2019 will be ‘better’ than 2018 an increase of 13% points from a year ago. Levine notes the first half of 2019 is set to be dominated by political issues, with the New South Wales State election scheduled for late March, and a federal election expected only a few weeks later in mid-May.

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Cost of living, unemployment & poverty big issues before Federal Budget

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 9-Apr-18

Research by Roy Morgan has found that 32% of Australians believe the economy or some kind of economic issue to be the most important problem facing Australia in early 2018. This is 3% higher than in October 2017, although it is 3% lower than in March 2017. Economic issues were mentioned by more Australians than any other two themes combined; 14% mentioned Religion, Immigration and Human Rights issues and a further 14% mentioned Government, Politics and Leadership issues, while 13% mentioned Social issues and 11% mentioned Environmental issues. Within the group of Economic & Financial issues the most important issues are: Financial problems, economy and the cost of living (mentioned by nearly 10% of respondents); Unemployment (mentioned by over 7% of respondents); and Poverty and the gap between rich and poor (mentioned by 5% of respondents).

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Economic Issues dominate Australians’ problems in 2018

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 6-Mar-18

Roy Morgan has explored the concerns of Australians in interviews with a representative cross-section of 650 Australians aged 14+ in February 2018. The in-depth research found that Australians regard economic issues as the major problems facing the nation and the world at large. Economic Issues (led by Financial problems and Cost of living, Unemployment, Economic problems, Housing affordability, Poverty and the gap between rich and poor) were mentioned by 32% of Australians as the most important problems facing the nation. When considering the wider World, the largest theme to emerge was again concerns related to the Economy, mentioned by just under 25% of Australians (led by the issue of Poverty and the gap between rich and poor) ahead of the 22% of Australians who mentioned Environmental issues and a further 19% of respondents who mentioned issues related to War & Terrorism.

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Reducing taxation and improving health benefits are major issues

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 19-Feb-18

A special Roy Morgan SMS survey, which was carried out from 9-12 February, shows that 22% of Australian electors mentioned Taxation issues, including lower taxes and tax reform, as the leading issue the Federal Government could address that would most benefit electors and their families. This is unchanged since the last time this question was asked in May 2010. A further 17% of electors mention Health issues, including private health insurance and Medicare/bulk billing (down 1% from May 2010), and an unchanged 13% mention Social welfare and the aged. Two issues now mentioned by 12% of electors are Quality of government/politicians and Reducing utilities/electricity/gas prices. Analysis of issues by voting intention shows that L-NP supporters (33%) are far more likely to mention Taxation-related issues than ALP supporters (24%). In contrast, ALP supporters (11%) are more concerned with general health issues than L-NP supporters (5%).

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It’s Official: The ‘Energy Crisis’ is now a huge concern for Australians

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 13-Nov-17

A special Roy Morgan study conducted from 9-11 October 2017 has found that 29% of Australians aged 14+ regard Economic Issues (including Unemployment, Housing affordability, the Economy in general, Poverty and the gap between the rich and poor) as the most important problem facing Australia. A further 15% of respondents mentioned concerns related to Energy (Energy infrastructure, Energy reliability, Electricity prices and the sustainable management of natural resources like gas). Meanwhile, just over 26% of Australians mentioned concerns related to the Environment (and in particular the issue of Global warming and Climate change) as the most important issues facing the World, just ahead of War & Terrorism (mentioned by just under 26% of respondents).

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Australians are more progressive and open to new things

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 15-Nov-16

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 41% of Australians aged 14+ now have a progressive viewpoint on social issues (up from 35% in 2006). More Australians now have a progressive viewpoint than a "Middle of the Road" attitude to social issues (down from 40% in 2006 to 36% today). A traditional outlook has also become less common, declining from 23% to 21% over the period. Meanwhile, 39% of Australians now agree they are attracted to new things and ideas, up from 34% ten years ago. Conversely, just 21% say they are cautious when it comes to newness – down from 24% a decade ago. As would be expected, people with a progressive viewpoint on social issues and an attraction to new things are also more likely to be early adopters. This in turn also makes them ideal trusted advisers.

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Cities report warns of growing economic chasm

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Original article by Michael Bleby
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 44 : 9-Jul-15

A new report shows that factors such as access to transport infrastructure and centres of employment are influencing residential property prices in Australian cities. House prices in outer suburbs where access to such amenities is more limited are growing at a slower pace than those in inner suburbs. The Federal Government report warns that a social divide may develop between people who live in inner areas and those on the fringes of major cities.

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