Roy Morgan Research CEO, Michele Levine, has presented the latest State of the Nation report at NSW Parliament House in Sydney. The report includes a spotlight on the upcoming Federal Election: voting intentions and demographics, issues of importance, economic, social and government attitudes and analysis of key and marginal seats.
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State of the Nation 16 - Spotlight on 2013 Election
1. State of the Nation
Australia
Spotlight on Federal Election 2013
20th / 21st August 2013
2. Discover your edge
Australians’Voting Intention
Base: Australian electors aged 18+
Source: Roy Morgan Research Multi-Mode Survey, August 16 – 18, 2013
51% 49%
Government Confidence 104pts
vs.
3. Discover your edge
Australia Today
[1] Roy Morgan Face-to-Face; August 10/11, 2013;
Australian population aged 14+
[2] Roy Morgan Face-to-Face Survey; July 2013;
Australian population aged 14+ in Workforce
[3] Roy Morgan Business Single Source; July 2013
Unemployment[2]
10.1%
p 0.4
9.0%
q 0.2
Under
Employment[2]
Consumer
Confidence[1]
113.9
p 1.4
117.3
p 4.7
Business
Confidence[3]
5. Discover your edge
Australia’s Population Society
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
18,711,300
15,000,000
17,500,000
20,000,000
22,500,000
25,000,000
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12D
ec
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(+22.4%)
22,906,400
6. Discover your edge
Australia’s Population by Age Society
Base: Australian population aged 0+
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
19.6%
15.4%
15.4%
22.5%
27.2%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
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25-34 14.4%
14-24 14.8%
35-49 20.8%
50 and over 32.3%
0-13 17.6%
7. Discover your edge
Have a Degree Society
Base: Australian population aged 14+
Source: Roy Morgan Research; 12 month moving average
14.7%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
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All Australians 14+ with Degree 27.2%
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Country of Birth Society
Base: Australian population aged 14+; *Approximately 6% are in the ‘Other’ category
Source: Roy Morgan Research; 12 month moving average
4.2%
2.0%
7.9%
5.9%
76.7%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Australia (RHS) 71.1%
UK/Ireland (LHS)
7.1%
New Zealand (LHS) 3.1%
Europe (excl.UK/Ireland) (LHS)
3.5%
Asia & Middle East (LHS) 9.5%
9. Discover your edge
ProgressiveViews Society
Base: Australian population aged 14+
Source: Roy Morgan Research; 12 month moving average
32.1%
28.2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
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Jun
11
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12
Jun
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Progressive viewpoint on social
issues and social trends
37.7%
Attracted to new things and new ideas 35.8%
10. Discover your edge
Progressive Attitudes Society
Base: Australian population aged 14+
Source: Roy Morgan Research; 12 month moving average
23.2%
32.0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
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Homosexual couples should be allowed to adopt children
57.3%
Computers and technology give me more control over my life
39.4%
12. Discover your edge
Telecommunications Technology Technology
Base: Australian population aged 14+
Source: Roy Morgan Research; 12 month moving average
40.3%
96.0%
29.3%
1.4%
19.2%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
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Have Internet
connection at home
Have Broadband
service at home
73.5%
Have home phone connected
75.5%
Own or use a mobile phone
90.8%
79.8%
Subscribe to Pay
TV at home 29.1%
13. Discover your edge
The Rise in New Technology Products Technology
*Question revised April 2013
Base: Australian population aged 14+
Source: Roy Morgan Research; 12 month moving average
1.9%
6.8%
16.2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Jun
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Own a flat screen TV
(e.g. plasma or LCD)*
67.7%
55.8%
34.4%
Smartphone is Main
Mobile phone
Own a Tablet Computer
14. Discover your edge
Major Media Types Technology
* Data collection methodology changes April 2012 (Radio) and September 2012 (Pay TV)
Base: Australian population aged 14+
Source: Roy Morgan Research; 12 month moving average
94.5%
73.2%
29.8%
84.9%
55.3%
88.9%
35.3%
8.3%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
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Newspapers
Internet
TV
89.3%
Radio*
Cinema
26.9%
58.4%
Local/Community Newspapers
33.9%
80.5%
Pay TV* 22.1%
Magazines
73.4%
62.6%
16. Discover your edge
Level ofWorkforce Unemployment Economy
Source: Roy Morgan Research; Monthly data
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics; Monthly data
9.4%
6.9%
7.3%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
Jan-00
Jan-01
Jan-02
Jan-03
Jan-04
Jan-05
Jan-06
Jan-07
Jan-08
Jan-09
Jan-10
Jan-11
Jan-12
Jan-13Jul-13
%ofworkforce
Roy Morgan Research 10.1%
5.7%
5.7%ABS Seasonally Adjusted
ABS Original
17. Discover your edge
Australians in Employment Economy
Base: Australian population aged 14+
Source: Roy Morgan Research; 12 month moving average
55.7% (8.3mill)
40%
50%
60%
70%
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Jun
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Proportion of population employed
59.4%
(11.3 mill)
18. Discover your edge
Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence
Weekly Short-Term Trend
Economy
Base: Australian population aged 14+
Source: Roy Morgan Research; Weekly data
80.0
85.0
90.0
95.0
100.0
105.0
110.0
115.0
120.0
125.0
130.0
135.0
Jan Feb Mar Apr Ma Jun Jul Au Se Oct No De Jan Feb Mar Apr Ma Jun Jul Au Se Oct No De Jan Feb Mar Apr Ma Jun Jul Au
20132012
August 10/11 2013, RMCC - 113.9
2011
2
20. Discover your edge
Business Confidence State Breakdown Economy
Base: Australian Businesses
Source: Roy Morgan Research; May 2013 to July 2013
116.6 116.3
111.6 110.9
119.1
114.5
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
Tasmania Victoria Western Australia New South Wales South Australia Queensland
22. Discover your edge
Long Term Voting Intention
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
A
ug-13
Jun-13
Jun-12
Jun-11
Election
2010
Jun-10
Jun-09
Jun-08
Election
2007
Jun-07
Jun-06
Jun-05
Election
2004
Jun-04
Jun-03
Jun-02
Election
2001
Jun-01
Jun-00
H o ward re-elected fo r 4th term at
2004 Electio n. Latham's stumbles
and T asmanian T imber Unio n
suppo rt help H o ward to win.
L-N P (52.5%); A LP (47.5%)
C rean replaces B eazley as Oppn.
Leader after 2001 Electio n defeat
Latham
replaces
C rean as
Oppn.
Leader in
D ec 2003
B eazley replaces
Latham as
Oppn. Leader
56%
44%
M alco lm T urnbull
replaces N elso n as
Oppn. Leader
T o ny A bbo tt
replaces T urnbull
as Oppn. Leader
Iraq War
begins
September 11 & War o n
T erro r in A fghanistan
Glo bal F inancial
C risis begins as
Lehman
B ro thers
bankrupts
R udd
Go vernment
stimulus
packages
B arack Obama
elected US
P resident
Oil @ $ 150 a
barrel
R B A raises interest rates to 12 year high o f 7.25%
A WB Iraqi
bribery
scandal "Oil
fo r F o o d"
Geo rge B ush
re-elected as
US P resident
ALP: 49%
L-NP: 51%
Julia Gillard
pro po ses to
intro duce a price
o n carbo n by 2012
H o ward re-elected fo r a 3rd term at 2001
Electio n so o n after September 11.
'C hildren Overbo ard' claims and T ampa
refugees incident also help H o ward win.
L-N P (51%); A LP (49%)
R udd-led A LP wins Go vernment after 11
years in Oppo sitio n.
A LP (52.7%); L-N P (47.3%).
B rendan N elso n is the new Oppn. Leader
Julia Gillard elected after first
H ung P arliament since 1940.
A LP (50.1%); L-N P (49.9%)
ALP L-NP
Kevin R udd wins A LP
leadership ballo t
57-45 o ver Julia
Gillard
23. Discover your edge
Short Term Voting Intention
FederalElection2010
Aug28/29&Sep4/5
Sep18/19
Oct9/10&16/17
Nov6/7&13/14
Dec4/5
Dec10-12*
Dec11/12
Jan15/16&22/23
Jan29/30&Feb5/6
Feb21-23*
Mar5/6
Mar12/13
Mar19/20
Mar26/27
April9/10&16/17
May3-5*
May14/15
May31-June2*
June11/12&18/19
July9/10
July16/17&23/24
Aug9/10
Aug27/28&Sep3/4
Sep24/25&Oct1/2
Oct15/16
Oct25/26*
Nov2/3*
Nov19/20
Dec10/11&17/18
Jan17/18*
Jan28/29
Feb7/8
Feb25/26
Mar10/11&17/18
Mar31/April1
April17-19*
May5/6
May12/13
May26/27
June9/10
June30/July1&7/8
July28/29&Aug4/5
Sep1/2
Sep17-20*
Sep29/30&Oct6/7
Oct27/28&Nov3/4
Nov27-29*
Dec8/9&15/16
Jan19/20&26/27
Feb9/10
Feb28-Mar3
Mar14-17
Mar28-31
April12-14
April26-28
May10-12
May24-26
June7-10
June21-23
June28-30
July12-14
July26-28
Aug9-11
%
FEDERAL: TWO-PARTY PREFERREDL-NP ALP
L-NP:
51%
ALP:
49%
* Telephone
2010 Federal election won
narrowly by the
ALP with the support of
Independents.
The RBA raises interest rates
25bp in November to 4.75%.
Julia Gillard proposes to introduce
a price on carbon by mid 2012
The RBA cuts interest
rates 25bp in Nov &
Dec to 4.25%.
Julia Gillard defeats
Kevin Rudd 73-31 in
leadership challenge
The RBA cuts interest rates by 50bp in May 2012, 25bp in June, 25bp in October, 25bp in
December, 25bp in May 2013 and 25bp in August to a record low of 2.50%
2010 2011 2012 2013
Kevin Rudd wins the ALP leadership
ballot 57-45 over Julia Gillard
The two contentious tax proposals of the Gillard Govt. The
Carbon Tax and the MIning Tax are introduced on July 1, 2012
Aug16-18
24. Discover your edge
Attitudes toward the Government Politics
Base: Australian population aged 14+
Source: Roy Morgan Research; 12 month moving average
57.8%
34.3%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Jun
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Jun
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Jun
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Jun
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Jun
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Jun
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Jun
09
Jun
10
Jun
11
Jun
12
Jun
13
The government is doing a good
job running the country
29.6%
I don't trust the current Australian Government 59.6%
26. Discover your edge
Top 10 Issues 2010 and 2013
Base: Australian Electors aged 18+, Aug 2009 – Jul 2010;
35.4%
26.2%
21.4%
16.6%
16.6%
14.9%
14.3%
13.3%
12.6%
11.5%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
Keeping day to day living costs down
Improving health services and hospitals
Managing the economy
Open and honest government
Improving education
Reducing crime and maintaining law and
order
Reducing the taxes you and your family pay
The needs of families
Reducing the number of illegal migrants
coming to Australia
Global warming and climate change
36.4%
31.6%
22.7%
17.7%
16.8%
15.6%
14.9%
13.2%
13.3%
12.7%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
Keeping day to day living costs down *
Improving health services and hospitals
Managing the economy
Reducing the taxes you and your family
pay
Open and honest government
The needs of families
Improving education
Global warming and climate change
Fair workplace and employment
regulations
Reducing crime and maintaining law
and order
27. Discover your edge
Most Important Issues Facing theWorld
Base: Australian population aged 14+
Source: Roy Morgan Research; Nation-wide telephone poll, April 12-13, 2013 (n = 656)
10%
52%
Terrorism & War
48%
Economic
16%
17%
12%
Environmental
0
20
40
60
N
ov05Apr-06M
ay-08N
ov-08M
ay-09N
ov-09Feb-10Jun-10Sep-10D
ec-10Feb-11M
ar-11Jun-11
Jul-11O
ct-11Jan-12Apr-12
Jul-12N
ov-12Jan-13Apr-13Jul-13Aug-13
(%)
28. Discover your edge
Most Important Issues Facing Australia
Base: Australian population aged 14+
Source: Roy Morgan Research; Nation-wide telephone poll, April 12-13, 2013 (n = 656)
1%
21%
49%
14%
7%
15%
17%
4%
8%9%
9%
4%
5%
6%
0
20
40
60
N
ov05Apr-06M
ay-08N
ov-08M
ay-09N
ov-09Feb-10Jun-10Sep-10D
ec-10Feb-11M
ar-11Jun-11Jul-11O
ct-11Jan-12Apr-12Jul-12N
ov-12Jan-13Apr-13Jul-13Aug-13
(%)
Religion/
Immigration/
Human Rights
Economic Issues
Environmental
Issues Politics &
Leadership
Terrorism
& War
Social
Issues
Health Issues
31. Discover your edge
Most Important Problems facing Australia
2010 vs 2013
Unemployment now seen as the most important
issue by 11% ( up from 4%)
Real Unemployment now 10% ( up from 6% in
2010)
32. Discover your edge
The Economy/ Economic/ Interest Rate problems
(21%)
“The economy. Everyone just keeps borrowing money – but who is
going to pay for it?”
“Economics. There is not enough money to go around and
businesses are closing down.”
“The economy. It is the engine for the country, but the economy is the
main thing.”
“I think it is the economy. We need to get the Australian economy
going, or else Australia will just not be right.” “The major issue is
probably the economy. Particularly in relation to government debt.”
33. Discover your edge
Refugees & Asylum Seeker Problems (12%)
“Asylum seekers are at the top of my list. Normal asylum seekers or people
who come into the country are fine, but not people who come in through the
back door.”
“All these boat people coming here, it’s a huge problem.”
“Asylum seekers. They should come the proper way, via the refugee
channels, not by boats.”
“The boat people are our biggest problem at the moment. All our money is
going elsewhere to deal with the problem.”
“Boat people. Too many. I think they should know English before they come
into this country.”
34. Discover your edge
Unemployment Problems (11%)
“Employment and unemployment. There is not enough work for younger
people these days.”
“Unemployment. The availability of secure jobs for people these days.”
“Employment – and the lack of employment.”
“Job security is low.”
“Losing jobs to overseas.”
“Unemployment and what’s happening with our farmers & orchardists. We
need to keep work for our people & safe food.”
35. Discover your edge
Politics/ Leadership/ Kevin Rudd/ Tony Abbot
Problems (8%)
“The parliamentary system. The system itself is broken.”
”Politicians. They’re all just blood-suckers.”
“Politics in general. Most of them don’t do it well.”
“The fact that both sides of politics are involved in trying to outwit each other
rather than better Australia.”
“The absolute lack of good government and lack of sensible in politics.”
”The lack of vision and leadership from our politicians.”
36. Discover your edge
Consumer Confidence - Electors
2010 vs 2013
122.7
114.5
100
105
110
115
120
125
July 2010 July 2013
Base: Australian Electors aged 18+, Aug 2009 – Jul 2010 and Aug 2012 – Jul 2013;
37. Discover your edge
Economic Attitudes - Electors
2010 vs 2013
68.0% 67.3%
40.5%
33.6%
67.7%
31.6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
The Australian economy appears to be
improving
Recently I've cut down my spending I'm worried about interest rates at the
moment
July 2010 July 2013
Base: Australian Electors aged 18+, Aug 2009 – Jul 2010 and Aug 2012 – Jul 2013;
38. Discover your edge
Government Attitudes - Electors
2010 vs 2013
30.9%
59.3%
47.9%
43.8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
The Government is doing a good job running the country I don't trust the current Australian Government
July 2010 July 2013
Base: Australian Electors aged 18+, Aug 2009 – Jul 2010 and Aug 2012 – Jul 2013;
39. Discover your edge
Progressive Attitudes - Electors
2010 vs 2013
34.7%
32.9%
37.6%
35.4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Progressive viewpoint on social issues and trends Attracted to new ideas and new things
July 2010 July 2013
Base: Australian Electors aged 18+, Aug 2009 – Jul 2010 and Aug 2012 – Jul 2013;
40. Discover your edge
Progressive Attitudes - Electors (cont)
2010 vs 2013
44.7%
34.3%
55.4%
37.8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Homosexual couples should be allowed to adopt
children
Computers and technology give me more control over
my life
July 2010 July 2013
Base: Australian Electors aged 18+, Aug 2009 – Jul 2010 and Aug 2012 – Jul 2013;
42. Discover your edge
Which party is better for Health?
45.0%
34.6%
31.3%
35.1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
July 2010 July 2013
ALP Considered Better L-NP Considered Better
Base: Australian Electors aged 18+, Aug 2009 – Jul 2010 and Aug 2012 – Jul 2013;
43. Discover your edge
Which party is better for Economy?
37.0%
28.6%
44.8% 45.8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
July 2010 July 2013
ALP Considered Better L-NP Considered Better
Base: Australian Electors aged 18+, Aug 2009 – Jul 2010 and Aug 2012 – Jul 2013;
44. Discover your edge
Which party is better for Honest
Government?
28.7%
20.3%
27.1%
30.7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
July 2010 July 2013
ALP Considered Better L-NP Considered Better
Base: Australian Electors aged 18+, Aug 2009 – Jul 2010 and Aug 2012 – Jul 2013;
45. Discover your edge
Which party is better for Education?
45.6%
35.9%
31.4%
34.2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
July 2010 July 2013
ALP Considered Better L-NP Considered Better
Base: Australian Electors aged 18+, Aug 2009 – Jul 2010 and Aug 2012 – Jul 2013;
46. Discover your edge
Which party is better for GlobalWarming?
25.5%
23.7%
20.0%
23.5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
July 2010 July 2013
ALP Considered Better L-NP Considered Better
Base: Australian Electors aged 18+, Aug 2009 – Jul 2010 and Aug 2012 – Jul 2013;
48. Discover your edge
Issues in Key Marginal Seats (2013)
ALP L/NP
Electorate Top 5 Issues Bottom 5 Issues Electorate Top 5 Issues Bottom 5 Issues
Deakin VIC
0.6%
Costs Rural needs
Hasluck WA
0.6%
Costs Rural needs
Health Defence Crime Defence
Economy Business Health Business
Global Warming Interest rates Illegal migrants Workplace
Government Immigration Economy Interest rates
Lindsay
NSW
1.1%
Costs Rural needs
Aston VIC
0.7%
Costs Rural needs
Health Business Health Defence
Taxes Immigration Economy Immigration
Economy Workplace Education Business
Illegal migrants Global Warming Global Warming Illegal migrants
Moreton
QLD
1.1%
Costs Rural needs
Brisbane
QLD
1.1%
Economy Rural needs
Economy Defence Costs Defence
Health Immigration Health Interest rates
Government Unemployment Government Illegal migrants
Education Interest rates Education Immigration
Lingiari NT
3.7%
Costs Unemployment
Forde* QLD
1.6%
Costs Global Warming
Crime Business Crime Rural needs
Government Interest rates Illegal migrants Interest rates
Health Workplace Government Defence
Economy Ageing Health Business
Eden-
Monaro
NSW
4.2%
Health Business
Bennelong*
* NSW
3.1%
Costs Rural needs
Costs Defence Health Defence
Government Unemployment Economy Ageing
Ageing Rural needs Education Immigration
Economy Immigration Government Unemployment
49. Discover your edge
Consumer Confidence
High:
Moore WA
135.8
Low:
Fowler NSW
91.0
Base: Australians Electors aged 18+
Source: Roy Morgan Research Single Source; Jul 2012 – Jun 2013
50. Discover your edge
Unemployment
High:
Fowler NSW
21.0%
Low:
Riverina NSW
0.1%
Base: Australians Electors aged 18+
Source: Roy Morgan Research Single Source; Jul 2012 – Jun 2013
51. Discover your edge
Health Services and Hospitals
High:
Lyons TAS
46.2%
Low:
Moore WA
16.4%
Base: Australians Electors aged 18+
Source: Roy Morgan Research Single Source; Oct 2010 – Jun 2013
52. Discover your edge
Managing the Economy
High:
Brisbane QLD
37.6%
Low:
Durack WA
12.2%
Base: Australians Electors aged 18+
Source: Roy Morgan Research Single Source; Oct 2010 – Jun 2013
53. Discover your edge
Open and Honest Government
High:
Grayndler NSW
25.8%
Low:
Corangamite VIC
10.3%
Base: Australians Electors aged 18+
Source: Roy Morgan Research Single Source; Oct 2010 – Jun 2013
54. Discover your edge
Improving Education
High:
Melbourne VIC
31.7%
Low:
Canning WA
6.0%
Base: Australians Electors aged 18+
Source: Roy Morgan Research Single Source; Oct 2010 – Jun 2013
55. Discover your edge
Illegal Immigrants
High:
Maranoa QLD
22.5%
Low:
Melbourne Ports VIC
2.8%
Base: Australians Electors aged 18+
Source: Roy Morgan Research Single Source; Oct 2010 – Jun 2013