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M0004: Morgan Gallup Poll, May, 1984 (Computer Reports)
POLLING ORGANISATION
Roy Morgan Research Centre
SURVEY METHOD
Each weekend, 110 trained interviewers are sent to different but randomly-
selected "cluster points" spread in proportion to population over cities
and country areas throughout Australia. Ten dwellings are visited at each
cluster, with one person at home in each dwelling selected for interview.
Interviews are conducted during daylight hours, on Saturdays and Sundays
when most people are at home. Each weekend, an Australia-wide cross-section
of about 1,100 different people aged 14 years and over from 110 districts
is therefore interviewed.
BACKGROUND VARIABLES
age / sex / location / occupation of breadwinner / income of breadwinner /
work status / occupation (full-time) / income (full-time) /
marital status / education / country of birth / voting intention
WEIGHTING
The responses are weighted to match the age, gender and location distribution
of the sample to the population.
THEMES - NAMES AND RESPONSES
Morgan Gallup Poll Computer Report No. 0581:
The poll findings in this report are based on 1127 interviews
with people aged 14 years and over, conducted over one weekend, May 5/6
1984.
1. In your opinion, are there any countries which are a threat to Australia's
security? If yes which countries? Any others?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 1127
POPULATION ('000) 11605
ROW % 100.0%
INDONESIA 1924
16.6%
RUSSIA 1610
13.9%
AMERICA 838
7.2%
CHINA 818
7.0%
JAPAN 214
1.8%
LIBYA 167
1.4%
VIETNAM 11
1.0%
EAST GERMANY 100
.9%
WEST GERMANY 20
.2%
OTHER 457
COUNRTIES 3.9%
TOTAL 6260
THREATS 53.9%
TOTAL SAID 6161
A THREAT 53.1%
NO THREATS 4253
36.6%
2. As you may know ANZUS is a defense alliance of Australia, New Zealand and
the United States. How important do you think the United States Alliance
under ANZUS is for protecting Australia's security? - very important,
fairly important not very important or not at all important?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 1127
POPULATION ('000) 11605
ROW % 100.0%
VERY 5044
IMPORTANT 43.5%
FAIRLY 3474
IMPORTANT 29.9%
NOT VERY
IMPORTANT 10.7%
ACTUALLY 117
DANGEROUS 1.9%
DONT KNOW 555
9.1%
3. On balance, who do you think benefits more from our alliance with the
United States under ANZUS - the United States or Australia or do both
benefit about equally?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 1127
POPULATION ('000) 11605
ROW % 100.0%
U.S. 4004
34.5%
AUSTRALIA 2357
20.3%
BOTH ABOUT 3923
EQUALLY 33.8%
DONT KNOW 1321
11.4%
4. If Australia's security is threatened by some other country, how much
trust do you feel Australia can have in the United States to come to
Australia's defence - a great deal, a fair amount, not very much at all?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 1127
POPULATION ('000) 11605
ROW % 100.0%
GREAT DEAL 3245
28.0%
FAIR AMOUNT 5084
43.8%
NOT VERY 2127
MUCH 18.3%
NONE AT 485
ALL 4.2%
DONT KNOW 664
5.7%
5. Next about visits by American nuclear-powered warships to Australia's
ports. Do you favour or oppose visits by American nuclear-powered warships?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 1127
POPULATION ('000) 11605
ROW % 100.0%
FAVOR 2057
STRONGLY 17.7%
FAVOR 3634
SOMEWHAT 31.3%
OPPOSE 2005
SOMEWHAT 17.3%
OPPOSE 2488
STRONGLY 21.4%
DONT KNOW 1421
12.2%
Morgan Gallup Poll Computer Report No. 0584:
The poll findings in this report are based on 2070 interviews
with electors over two weekends, May 12/13 and 19/20 1984.
1. If a federal election were being held today, which party would receive
your first preference for the House of Representatives? (Respondents
mark a secret ballot)
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 2070
POPULATION ('000) 10091
ROW % 100.0%
AUSTRALIAN 5222
LABOR PARTY 51.7%
AUSTRALIAN 495
DEMOCRATS 4.9%
LIBERAL 3018
PARTY 29.9%
NATIONAL 687
PARTY 6.8%
LIBERAL - 3705
N.P 36.7%
DEMOCRATIC 77
LABOR PARTY .8%
PROGRESS/ 8
WORKERS PARTY .1%
OTHERS/ 125
INDEPENDENTS 1.2%
NO ANSWER 459
4.5%
2. Do you approve - or disapprove - the way Mr Hawke is handling his job
as Prime Minister?
Do you approve - or disapprove - the way Mr Peacock is handling his job
as Leader of the Opposition?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 2070
POPULATION ('000) 10091
ROW % 100.0%
MR. HAWKE 7161
APPROVE 71.0%
DISAPPROVE 1707
16.9%
UNDECIDED 1223
12.1%
MR PEACOCK 3578
APPROVE 35.5%
DISAPPROVE 4172
41.3%
UNDECIDED 2341
23.2%
3. Thinking of Mr Hawke and Mr Peacock. In your opinion, who would make
the better Prime Minister - Mr Hawke or Mr Peacock?
(IF NEITHER/DONT KNOW) Well which of those two would you prefer?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 2070
POPULATION ('000) 10091
ROW % 100.0%
MR. HAWKE 7433
73.7%
MR PEACOCK 1393
13.8%
/other/ 1259
DONT KNOW 12.5%
Morgan Gallup Poll Computer Report No. 0585:
The poll findings in this report are based on 2467 interviews
with electors over three weekends, May 12/13, 19/20 and 26/27 1984.
1. If a federal election were being held today, which party would receive
your first preference for the Senate? (Respondents mark a secret ballot)
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 2467
POPULATION ('000) 9780
ROW % 100.0%
AUSTRALIAN 4518
LABOR PARTY 46.2%
AUSTRALIAN 762
DEMOCRATS 7.8%
LIBERAL 2857
PARTY 29.2%
NATIONAL 817
PARTY 8.3%
LIBERAL - 3674
N.P 37.6%
DEMOCRATIC 110
LABOR PARTY 1.1%
SENATOR 24
HARRADINE .2%
OTHERS/ 195
INDEPENDENTS 2.0%
NO ANSWER 498
5.1%
Morgan Gallup Poll Computer Report No. 0589:
The poll findings in this report are based on 2273 interviews
with people aged 14 years and over, conducted over two weekends, May 19/20
and 26/27 1984.
1. Last year about 93,000 people came to Australia to live permanently. In
your opinion were 93,000 immigrants too few, too many, or just right?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 2273
POPULATION ('000) 11605
ROW % 100.0%
TOO FEW 588
5.1%
TOO MANY 6859
59.1%
ABOUT RIGHT 3257
28.1%
NO OPINION 902
7.8%
2. If too few, or too many, about how many immigrants do you favour each year?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 2273
POPULATION ('000) 11605
ROW % 100.0%
NONE 1406
12.1%
1 - 9 999 384
3.3%
10 000 - 282
19 999 2.4%
20 000 - 424
29 999 3.7%
30 000 - 214
39 999 1.8%
40 000 - 800
49 999 6.9%
50 000 - 914
59 999 7.9%
60 000 - 136
69 999 1.2%
70 000 - 68
79 999 .6%
80 000 - 46
89 999 .4%
90 000 - 45
99 999 .4%
100 000+ 344
3.0%
CANT SAY 2383
20.5%
TOTAL SAID 7447
TOO FEW/MANY 64.2%
3. Of the 93,000 people who came here last year, about 24,500 were asians.
They were given permanent residential status in Australia. In your opinion,
were 24,500 asians too few, too many or about right?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 2273
POPULATION ('000) 11605
ROW % 100.0%
TOO FEW 344
3.0%
TOO MANY 6733
58.0%
ABOUT RIGHT 3633
31.3%
NO OPINION 896
7.7%
4. If too few or too many: about how many asian immigrants do you favour each
year?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 2273
POPULATION ('000) 11605
ROW % 100.0%
NONE 1910
16.5%
1 - 9 999 1157
10.0%
10 000 - 1668
19 999 14.4%
20 000 - 146
29 999 1.3%
30 000+ 178
1.5%
CANT SAY 2016
17.4%
TOTAL SAID 7077
TOO FEW/MANY 61.0%
5. Proportion of asians?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 2273
POPULATION ('000) 11605
ROW % 100.0%
< NOW 2533
21.8%
> NOW 2274
19.6%
SAME 2019
17.4%
C/S IMMIGS 13
TOO FEW AS .1%
C/S IMMIGS 197
TOO MANY AS 1.7%
C/S IMMIGS 227
RIGHT NO. AS 2.0%
C/S IMMIGS 464
C/S ASIANS 4.0%
C/S ASIANS 432
3.7%
MORE IMM/AS 76
C/S NO IM/AS .7%
FEWER IMM/AS 1559
C/S NO IM/AS 13.4%
NO MIGRANTS 1276
11.0%
NO ASIANS 535
4.6%
Morgan Gallup Poll Computer Report No. 0589:
The poll findings in this report are based on 1920 interviews
with people aged 14 years and over, conducted, over three weekends, June
9/10, 16/17 and 23/24 1984.
1. In the next 12 months from July about 72,00 people will come to Australia
to live permanently. In your opinion is 72,000 people too few to many or
about right?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 1920
POPULATION ('000) 11618
ROW % 100.0%
TOO FEW 503
4.3%
TOO MANY 7230
62.2%
ABOUT RIGHT 3145
27.1%
NO OPINION 740
6.4%
2. If too few or too many: about how many asian immigrants do you favour each
year?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 1920
POPULATION ('000) 11618
ROW % 100.0%
NONE 2312
19.9%
1 - 9 999 277
2.4%
10 000 - 533
19 999 4.6%
20 000 - 388
29 999 3.3%
30 000 - 1236
39 999 10.6%
40 000 - 223
49 999 1.9%
50 000 - 411
59 999 3.5%
60 000 - 19
69 999 .2%
70 000 - 44
79 999 .4%
100 000+ 335
2.9%
CANT SAY 1956
16.8%
TOTAL SAID 7733
TOO FEW/MANY 66.6%
3. Of the 72,000 people who will come here in the next 12 months, about 24,500
were asians. They were given permanent residential status in Australia. In
your opinion, were 24,500 asians too few, too many or about right?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 1920
POPULATION ('000) 11618
ROW % 100.0%
TOO FEW 421
3.6%
TOO MANY 6882
59.2%
ABOUT RIGHT 3536
30.4%
NO OPINION 779
6.7%
4. If too few or too many: about how many asian immigrants do you favour each
year?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 1920
POPULATION ('000) 11618
ROW % 100.0%
NONE 2658
22.9%
1 - 9 999 1141
9.8%
10 000 - 1564
19 999 13.5%
20 000 - 160
29 999 1.4%
30 000+ 221
1.9%
CANT SAY 1559
13.4%
TOTAL SAID 7303
TOO FEW/MANY 62.9%
5. Proportion of asians?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 1920
POPULATION ('000) 11618
ROW % 100.0%
< NOW 2130
18.3%
> NOW 2000
17.2%
SAME 2483
21.4%
C/S IMMIGS 24
TOO FEW AS .2%
C/S IMMIGS 174
TOO MANY AS 1.5%
C/S IMMIGS 180
RIGHT NO. AS 1.5%
C/S IMMIGS 363
C/S ASIANS 3.1%
C/S ASIANS 417
3.6%
MORE IMM/AS 83
C/S NO IM/AS .7%
FEWER IMM/AS 1193
C/S NO IM/AS 10.3%
NO MIGRANTS 2089
18.0%
NO ASIANS 483
4.2%
Morgan Gallup Poll Computer Report No. 0586:
The poll findings in this report are based on 1984 interviews
with electors over two weekends, May 26/27 and June 2/3 1984.
1. If a federal election were being held today, which party would receive
your first preference for the House of Representatives? (Respondents
mark a secret ballot)
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 1985
POPULATION ('000) 10039
ROW % 100.0%
AUSTRALIAN 4805
LABOR PARTY 47.9%
AUSTRALIAN 440
DEMOCRATS 4.4%
LIBERAL 3142
PARTY 31.3%
NATIONAL 934
PARTY 9.3%
LIBERAL - 4075
N.P 40.6%
DEMOCRATIC 53
LABOR PARTY .5%
PROGRESS/ 26
WORKERS PARTY .3%
OTHERS/ 232
INDEPENDENTS 2.3%
NO ANSWER 408
4.1%
2. Do you approve - or disapprove - the way Mr Hawke is handling his job
as Prime Minister?
Do you approve - or disapprove - the way Mr Peacock is handling his job
as Leader of the Opposition?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 1985
POPULATION ('000) 10039
ROW % 100.0%
MR. HAWKE 6837
APPROVE 68.1%
DISAPPROVE 1992
19.8%
UNDECIDED 1210
12.0%
MR PEACOCK 3750
APPROVE 37.4%
DISAPPROVE 4299
42.8%
UNDECIDED 1990
19.8%
3. Thinking of Mr Hawke and Mr Peacock. In your opinion, who would make
the better Prime Minister - Mr Hawke or Mr Peacock?
(IF NEITHER/DONT KNOW) Well which of those two would you prefer?
TOTAL
INTERVIEWS 1985
POPULATION ('000) 10039
ROW % 100.0%
MR. HAWKE 7071
70.4%
MR PEACOCK 1702
17.0%
/other/ 1266
DONT KNOW 12.6%
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