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D0092: Australian Gallup Poll, December 1 1961
POLLING ORGANISATION
Roy Morgan Research Centre
SURVEY METHOD
Each weekend, 110 trained interviewers were sent to different but randomly-
selected "cluster points" spread in proportion to population over cities
and country areas throughout Australia excluding the ACT and the Northern
Territory. Interviewers were instructed to commence interviewing at the
dwelling adjacent to, and at the right of, the random start and to
interview one individual there and, moving in a clockwise fashion around
the block, in each adjacent dwelling until a cluster of 10 individuals was
interviewed. Interviews were conducted during daylight hours, on Saturdays
and Sundays when most people were at home. Each weekend, an Australia-wide
cross-section of about 2,200 different adults aged 21 years and over from
110 districts were therefore interviewed.
This poll is based on 1,813 interviews conducted in December 1961.
This data set also contains additional responses (Q11 to Q15) to a
number of questions asked in Survey 155, February 1962, obtained
from reinterviews of a subset of dwellings interviewed in Survey 154.
BACKGROUND VARIABLES
age / sex / economic classification / occupation / religion /
class / education level / location / vote at last Federal election /
voting intention / car ownership / telephone subscriber /
political complexion / respondent status /
WEIGHTING
The responses are unweighted. A weighting variable (WTVAR) is included in
the data file to indicate the interviewer workloads selected for duplication.
THEMES - NAMES AND RESPONSES
1. The first question's about the minimum age for a driving
licence. What do you think should be the lowest age for boys and
girls to get licences to drive private cars?
Category label Code Count Percent
15 YEARS OR LESS 5 2 .1
16 YEARS 6 102 5.6
17 YEARS 7 354 19.5
18 YEARS 8 823 45.4
19 YEARS 9 84 4.6
20 YEARS 10 140 7.7
21 YEARS 11 250 13.8
24 OR MORE YEARS 12 10 .6
NO OPINION 13 48 2.6
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Total responses 1813 100.0
2a. And a question about the means test, which stops people with a
certain income or property, getting the old age or invalid
pension. In your opinion, should the means test for pensions be
continued - or abolished?
Category label Code Count Percent
UNDECIDED 0 109 6.0
ABOLISH 11 1155 63.7
CONTINUE 12 548 30.2
MISSING 13 1 .1
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Total responses 1813 100.0
2b. IF ABOLISH: Should it be abolished now - or over a period of
years?
Category label Code Count Percent
NOW 1 710 39.2
PERIOD 2 379 20.9
UNDECIDED 3 61 3.4
NOT ASKED 4 657 36.2
MISSING 5 6 .3
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Total responses 1813 100.0
2c. IF PERIOD: Over how many years, would you suggest?
Category label Code Count Percent
1 YEAR 1 6 .3
2 YEARS 2 34 1.9
3 YEARS 3 81 4.5
4 YEARS 4 22 1.2
5 YEARS 5 128 7.1
6 YEARS 6 10 .6
7 YEARS 7 4 .2
8 YEARS 8 6 .3
9 YEARS 9 2 .1
10 YEARS 10 43 2.4
LONGER 11 2 .1
CAN'T SAY, NO ENTRY 12 39 2.2
NOT ASKED 13 1434 79.1
MISSING 14 2 .1
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Total responses 1813 100.0
3. Next, about immigration. Do you think the number of people
coming here each year as migrants, should be increased - OR
reduced - OR remain about the same?
Category label Code Count Percent
SAME 0 690 38.1
NO IDEA 1 70 3.9
REDUCE 11 764 42.1
INCREASE 12 289 15.9
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Total responses 1813 100.0
4a. And a different kind of question - about a retiring age for
Members of Parliament. Would you be for - or against -
compelling ALL Members of Parliament to retire at a certain age?
Category label Code Count Percent
FOR 4 1175 64.8
AGAINST 5 501 27.6
UNDECIDED 6 137 7.6
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Total responses 1813 100.0
4b. IF FOR: At what age would you suggest they retire?
Category label Code Count Percent
60 YEARS OR LESS 0 248 13.7
62 YEARS 2 1 .1
63 YEARS 3 5 .3
64 YEARS 4 2 .1
65 YEARS 5 744 41.0
76 OR MORE YEARS 6 2 .1
66 AND 67 YEARS 7 1 .1
68 YEARS 8 4 .2
69 TO 72 YEARS 9 131 7.2
73 TO 75 YEARS 11 7 .4
NOT APPLICABLE, NR 12 30 1.7
NOT ASKED 13 638 35.2
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Total responses 1813 100.0
5. The next is on whether Federal Parliament should have one, or
two, Houses. In your opinion, should Federal Parliament continue
to have two Houses - the House of Representatives and the Senate
- or should the Senate be abolished?
Category label Code Count Percent
CONTINUE 7 956 52.7
ABOLISH 8 465 25.6
UNDECIDED 9 391 21.6
MISSING 10 1 .1
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Total responses 1813 100.0
6a. The next question's to see how accurately we can forecast the
Federal election (next Saturday). Judging by how you feel now,
which Party do you think you'll probably vote for? IF LABOR:
Will it be ALP or (DLP)(QLP)?
Category label Code Count Percent
LIBERAL-CP 4 827 45.6
ALP 5 775 42.7
DLP-QLP 6 93 5.1
COMMUNIST 7 1 .1
INDEPENDENT 8 4 .2
UNDECIDED 9 113 6.2
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Total responses 1813 100.0
6b. Do you usually vote for that party?
Category label Code Count Percent
NO 11 224 12.4
YES 12 1344 74.1
MISSING 13 245 13.5
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Total responses 1813 100.0
6c. Is there any chance you'll change your mind, and vote for any
other party at this election?
Category label Code Count Percent
YES 0 128 7.1
NO 1 1534 84.6
MISSING 2 151 8.3
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Total responses 1813 100.0
6d. IF YES: Which party might you then vote for?
Category label Code Count Percent
LIBERAL-CP 4 30 1.7
ALP 5 44 2.4
DLP-QLP 6 28 1.5
UNDECIDED 9 26 1.4
NOT ASKED 12 1685 92.9
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Total responses 1813 100.0
7a. And another topical question - on the 40-hour week. In your
opinion, should the standard working week remain at 40 hours -
OR be more than 40 hours - OR be less?
Category label Code Count Percent
REMAIN 1 1488 82.1
MORE 2 137 7.6
LESS 3 159 8.8
NO OPINION 4 29 1.6
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Total responses 1813 100.0
7b. IF ALTER: About how many hours a week would you suggest?
Category label Code Count Percent
LESS THAN 35 HOURS 1 16 .9
35 HOURS 2 79 4.4
36 TO 37 HOURS 3 41 2.3
38 - 39 HOURS 4 4 .2
41 TO 42 HOURS 5 4 .2
43 TO 44 HOURS 6 71 3.9
45 HOURS 7 10 .6
46 TO 49, MOSTLY 48 8 35 1.9
50 OR MORE, AVER. 60 9 3 .2
CAN'T SAY 12 33 1.8
NOT ASKED 13 1517 83.7
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Total responses 1813 100.0
7c. ASK EVERYONE: How many hours (do you) (does your husband) work
each week - not counting overtime?
Category label Code Count Percent
LESS THAN 35 HOURS 1 29 1.6
35 HOURS 2 50 2.8
36 TO 37 HOURS 3 69 3.8
38 - 39 HOURS 4 62 3.4
40 HOURS 5 901 49.7
41 TO 42 HOURS 6 9 .5
43 TO 44 HOURS 7 27 1.5
45 HOURS 8 34 1.9
46 TO 49, MOSTLY 48 9 29 1.6
50 OR MORE, AVER. 60 10 294 16.2
CAN'T SAY 11 110 6.1
DON'T WORK 12 199 11.0
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Total responses 1813 100.0
7d. (Are you) (Is your husband) a member of a trade union?
Category label Code Count Percent
YES 1 719 39.7
NO 2 1014 55.9
NOT APPLICABLE 3 80 4.4
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Total responses 1813 100.0
8a. Next, a question on whether or not our currency should be
changed from pounds, shillings and pence to a decimal currency,
with everything in tens, like francs and dollars. Do you think
we should keep to pounds, shillings and pence - OR change to a
decimal currency?
Category label Code Count Percent
KEEP POUNDS 1 816 45.0
CHANGE 2 801 44.2
UNDECIDED 3 195 10.8
MISSING 4 1 .1
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Total responses 1813 100.0
8b. IF CHANGE: Should we change as soon as possible - or perhaps in
10 years?
Category label Code Count Percent
SOON 4 614 33.9
10 YEARS 5 123 6.8
UNDECIDED 6 53 2.9
NOT ASKED 7 1012 55.8
MISSING 8 11 .6
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Total responses 1813 100.0
9a. And now a different kind of question, about church going. Apart from
weddings, christenings, funerals and similar occasions - about how long
is it since you last went to church?
Category label Code Count Percent
NEVER 0 242 13.3
IN LAST WEEK 1 508 28.0
2 WEEKS AGO 2 114 6.3
3 WEEKS AGO 3 59 3.3
4 WEEKS AGO 4 90 5.0
2 MONTHS AGO 5 76 4.2
WITHIN ONE YEAR 6 347 19.1
MORE THAN ONE YEAR 7 209 11.5
CAN'T SAY 8 168 9.3
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Total responses 1813 100.0
9b. To help classify answers to this question, would you mind telling
me your religion?
Category label Code Count Percent
ROMAN CATHOLIC 1 409 22.6
CHURCH OF ENGLAND 2 684 37.7
PRESBYTERIAN 3 239 13.2
METHODIST 4 254 14.0
BAPTIST 5 25 1.4
PROTESTANT 6 3 .2
OTHER CHRISTIANS 7 127 7.0
NON CHRISTIAN 8 10 .6
NO RELIGION 9 44 2.4
MISSING 10 18 1.0
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Total responses 1813 100.0
10a. The last question is about Russia and the West. Do you believe
the Western countries and Russia can continue to live peacefully
together - OR is there bound to be a major war sooner or later?
Category label Code Count Percent
NO OPINION 0 329 18.1
WAR 11 691 38.1
PEACE 12 793 43.7
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Total responses 1813 100.0
10b. IF WAR: In about how many years - would you say?
Category label Code Count Percent
ONE YEAR 1 38 2.1
TWO YEARS 2 51 2.8
THREE YEARS 3 39 2.2
FOUR YEARS 4 23 1.3
FIVE YEARS 5 109 6.0
SIX YEARS 6 3 .2
SEVEN YEARS 7 1 .1
EIGHT YEARS 8 5 .3
NINE YEARS 9 1 .1
TEN YEARS 10 72 4.0
ELEVEN OR MORE YEARS 11 36 2.0
NO IDEA 12 312 17.2
NOT ASKED 13 1122 61.9
MISSING 14 1 .1
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Total responses 1813 100.0
11. Now a question on the recent Federal election, which the Menzies
Government won with only a bare majority. Are you satisfied with
the result of the election - or would you have preferred a
bigger Liberal majority - or a Labor government?
Category label Code Count Percent
ALP GOVERNMENT 0 472 26.0
NO OPINION 1 61 3.4
BIGGER LCP 11 347 19.1
SATISFIED 12 308 17.0
NOT REINTERVIEWED 13 625 34.5
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Total responses 1813 100.0
12. The Gallup Poll is checking its forecast of the Federal
election. Would you mind telling me which party or candidate you
voted for in December, for the House of Representatives (ALP or
DLP/QLP)?
Category label Code Count Percent
NO VOTE 0 39 2.2
LCP 1 523 28.8
INDEPENDENT, ETC 2 2 .1
COMMUNIST 3 2 .1
DLP, QLP 11 56 3.1
ALP 12 566 31.2
NOT REINTERVIEWED 13 625 34.5
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Total responses 1813 100.0
13. About how long before voting day did you finally make up your
mind to vote that way?
Category label Code Count Percent
1 WEEK 1 65 3.6
2 WEEKS 2 24 1.3
3 WEEKS 3 14 .8
4 WEEKS 4 29 1.6
2 TO 3 MONTHS 5 45 2.5
4,5,6 MTHS, MAINLY 6 6 64 3.5
MORE THAN 6 MTHS 7 51 2.8
ALWAYS 12 896 49.4
NOT REINTERVIEWED 13 625 34.5
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Total responses 1813 100.0
14. IF WITHIN 3 MONTHS, ASK: Before that, how were you thinking of voting?
Category label Code Count Percent
NO VOTE 0 67 3.7
LCP 1 54 3.0
INDEPENDENT, ETC 2 1 .1
COMMUNIST 3 1 .1
DLP, QLP 11 9 .5
ALP 12 34 1.9
NOT REINTERVIEWED, MISSING, NA 13 1647 90.8
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Total responses 1813 100.0
15. If another Federal election is held soon, how are you likely to
vote? IF LABOR: ALP or (DLP)(QLP)?
Category label Code Count Percent
LCP 4 504 27.8
ALP 5 554 30.6
DLP, QLP 6 40 2.2
COMMUNIST 7 3 .2
INDEPENDENT, ETC 8 2 .1
UNDECIDED 9 85 4.7
NOT REINTERVIEWED 13 625 34.5
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Total responses 1813 100.0
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