12 June 2012, 120612, Australia, Essential Report, favour, opinion, Republic
Q. Are you in favour or against Australia becoming a republic?
|
Jan 2010 |
March 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| In favour |
41% |
39% |
41% |
39% |
56% |
27% |
54% |
| Against |
32% |
34% |
33% |
35% |
22% |
51% |
21% |
| No opinion |
27% |
27% |
26% |
27% |
22% |
22% |
25% |
39% favour Australia becoming a republic and 35% are against – showing only a little change since this question was asked in October 2011 (from net +8 to net +4 in favour). 27% have no opinion.
Those most in favour were respondents aged 45-64 (45%), people earning $1,600+pw (45%), Labor voters (56%) and Greens voters (54%).
Those most against were aged 65+ (58%) and Liberal/National voters (51%).
36% of respondents aged under 35 had no opinion.