The Essential Report Archive Read the latest report

Rating of the economy

29 Oct 2012

Q. How would you rate the current state of Australia’s economy?

 

28 May 12

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Total good

35%

41%

64%

27%

57%

Total poor

29%

23%

7%

38%

7%

Very good

6%

6%

9%

3%

8%

Good

29%

35%

55%

24%

49%

Neither good nor poor

33%

33%

26%

33%

34%

Poor

20%

16%

6%

26%

7%

Very poor

9%

7%

1%

12%

Don’t know

2%

4%

3%

2%

1%

41% described the economy as good or very good and 23% poor/very poor – 33% said it was neither. This is a substantial positive change from a net +6 in May to net +18.

Those most likely to think the economy was good/very good were aged 18-34 (46%).

Those most likely to think the economy was poor/very poor were aged 65+ (33%) and respondents from Queensland (44%).

Error: