Voters aren’t waiting on the verandas of their Queenslanders with their baseball bats for John Howard. They’re waiting outside triple-garage McMansions in the Sydney burbs.
Crikey is mining Roy Morgan Research data to pull out different demographic groups to find out what seats they’re located in and how they are going to vote. With inflation figures out today, we thought we’d look at voters’ views on interest rates and financial security.
Unsurprisingly, our Roy Morgan Top 25 today shows it’s voters in the Sydney burbs who are most concerned about interest rates – but Labor seats dominate the list. In contrast, it’s voters in the Perth burbs who feel best off.
And despite the bad inflation news today, Peter Costello can rejoice in the knowledge that 76.97% of his constituents agree with the statement “I feel financially stable at the moment”. Only Petro’s mob in the next door electorate of Kooyong are happier.
Crikey’s key seats – the 49 seats we believe will decide the federal election are marked with an asterisk.
More details are available from Electorate Profiles on the Roy Morgan Online Store.
Percentage of electors who agree with the statement “I’m worried about interest rates at the moment”.
Electorate |
% of Electors |
2PP |
2PP |
Prospect (NSW) |
60.58% |
LNP 42.5%, |
LNP 43.5%, |
Fowler (NSW) |
56.26% |
LNP 29.5%, |
LNP 29.5%, |
Werriwa (NSW) |
53.08% |
LNP 43.5%, |
LNP 34.5%, |
Hume (NSW) |
52.79% |
LNP 44%, |
LNP 43.5%, |
Calwell (Vic) |
52.14% |
LNP 36%, |
LNP 24.5%, |
Watson (NSW) |
51.59% |
LNP 45%, |
LNP 38.5%, |
Lalor (Vic) |
51.18% |
LNP 37%, |
LNP 36.5%, |
Charlton (NSW) |
50.05% |
LNP 39%, |
LNP 38.5%, |
McMillan (Vic) |
49.82% |
LNP 54.5%, |
LNP 47%, |
Dobell (NSW) * |
49.41% |
LNP 47%, |
LNP 33%, |
Blair (Qld) * |
49.36% |
LNP 41.5%, |
LNP 39.5%, |
Hughes (NSW) |
48.98% |
LNP 52.5%, |
LNP 39%, |
Grey (SA) |
48.97% |
LNP 41%, |
LNP 45%, |
Dawson (Qld) |
48.63% |
LNP 41.5%, |
LNP 32.5%, |
New England (NSW) |
48.32% |
LNP 47.5%, |
LNP 49.5%, |
Calare (NSW) |
48.06% |
LNP 53.5%, |
LNP 45%, |
Forde (Qld) |
47.78% |
LNP 49%, |
LNP 40.5%, |
La Trobe (Vic) |
46.90% |
LNP 52.5%, |
LNP 48%, |
Lindsay (NSW) |
46.75% |
LNP 48%, |
LNP 34%, |
Cowan (WA) * |
46.71% |
LNP 49.5%, |
LNP 38%, |
Fadden (Qld) |
46.55% |
LNP 54.5%, |
LNP 49.5%, |
Capricornia (Qld) * |
46.35% |
LNP 35%, |
LNP 28%, |
Wide Bay (Qld) |
46.28% |
LNP 55%, |
LNP 38%, |
Chifley (NSW) |
46.14% |
LNP 34%, |
LNP 38.5%, |
Macarthur (NSW) |
46.04% |
LNP 47.5%, |
LNP 52.5%, |
Percentage of electors who agree with the statement “The Australian economy appears to be improving”.
Electorate |
% of Electors |
2PP |
2PP |
Moore (WA) |
73.93% |
LNP 57.5%, |
LNP 50.5%, |
Tangney (WA) |
73.06% |
LNP 55%, |
LNP 52%, |
Curtin (WA) |
70.89% |
LNP 61.5%, |
LNP 46.5%, |
Cowan (WA) |
67.94% |
LNP 49.5%, |
LNP 38%, |
Perth (WA) |
66.59% |
LNP 46%, |
LNP 33.5%, |
Kooyong (Vic) |
66.47% |
LNP 52.5%, |
LNP 48%, |
Canning (WA) |
65.72% |
LNP 55.5%, |
LNP 51.5%, |
Swan (WA) * |
65.10% |
LNP 46.5%, |
LNP 36.5%, |
Fremantle (WA) |
64.77% |
LNP 34%, |
LNP 27.5%, |
Forrest (WA) |
63.90% |
LNP 52%, |
LNP 41%, |
O’Connor (WA) |
63.15% |
LNP 61.5%, |
LNP 57.5%, |
Boothby (SA) |
62.77% |
LNP 50%, |
LNP 51.5%, |
Bennelong (NSW) * |
62.51% |
LNP 50.5%, |
LNP 42.5%, |
Stirling (WA) |
62.34% |
LNP 53%, |
LNP 48.5%, |
Brand (WA) |
62.12% |
LNP 42.5%, |
LNP 44%, |
Gorton (Vic) |
61.58% |
LNP 34%, |
LNP 33.5%, |
Aston (Vic) |
61.39% |
LNP 66.5%, |
LNP 52.5%, |
Lingiari (NT) |
61.26% |
LNP 51%, |
LNP 54.5%, |
Bonner (Qld) * |
60.36% |
LNP 50%, |
LNP 45.5%, |
Moreton (Qld) * |
59.96% |
LNP 51%, |
LNP 34%, |
Hindmarsh (SA) |
59.64% |
LNP 44.5%, |
LNP 44.5%, |
Lowe (NSW) |
59.59% |
LNP 44%, |
LNP 46.5%, |
Hasluck (WA) |
59.21% |
LNP 53%, |
LNP 37%, |
Bradfield (NSW) |
59.14% |
LNP 65%, |
LNP 62.5%, |
Ryan (Qld) |
59.14% |
LNP 53.5%, |
LNP 44.5%, |
Percentage of electors who agree with the statement “I feel financially stable at the moment”.
Electorate |
% of Electors |
2PP |
2PP |
Kooyong (Vic) |
78.44% |
LNP 52.5%, |
LNP 48%, |
Higgins (Vic) |
76.97% |
LNP 50.5%, |
LNP 43.5%, |
Lingiari (NT) |
75.35% |
LNP 51%, |
LNP 54.5%, |
Goldstein (Vic) |
75.33% |
LNP 53%, |
LNP 42%, |
Jagajaga (Vic) |
74.57% |
LNP 50.5%, |
LNP 34.5%, |
Ryan (Qld) |
72.29% |
LNP 53.5%, |
LNP 44.5%, |
Bradfield (NSW) |
71.82% |
LNP 65%, |
LNP 62.5%, |
Warringah (NSW) |
71.10% |
LNP 56%, |
LNP 42.5%, |
Menzies (Vic) |
70.84% |
LNP 58%, |
LNP 50.5%, |
Deakin (Vic) |
70.79% |
LNP 54%, |
LNP 52.5%, |
Melbourne (Vic) |
70.49% |
LNP 28%, |
LNP 23%, |
Boothby (SA) * |
70.30% |
LNP 50%, |
LNP 51.5%, |
Richmond (NSW) |
70.19% |
LNP 47%, |
LNP 40%, |
Sturt (SA) * |
70.07% |
LNP 54.5%, |
LNP 42%, |
Fremantle (WA) |
70.03% |
LNP 34%, |
LNP 27.5%, |
Fraser (ACT) |
69.65% |
LNP 36.5%, |
LNP 28%, |
Canberra (ACT) |
69.50% |
LNP 39%, |
LNP 33.5%, |
Tangney (WA) |
69.10% |
LNP 55%, |
LNP 52%, |
Hindmarsh (SA) |
68.98% |
LNP 44.5%, |
LNP 44.5%, |
Moreton (Qld) * |
68.93% |
LNP 51%, |
LNP 34%, |
Bennelong (NSW) * |
68.92% |
LNP 50.5%, |
LNP 42.5%, |
Denison (Tas) |
68.86% |
LNP 36.5%, |
LNP 29.5%, |
Hasluck (WA) |
68.74% |
LNP 53%, |
LNP 37%, |
Pearce (WA) |
68.47% |
LNP 55%, |
LNP 50.5%, |
Berowra (NSW) |
68.45% |
LNP 55%, |
LNP 54%, |
Lowe (NSW) |
68.45% |
LNP 44%, |
LNP 46.5%, |
Percentage of electors who agree with the statement “Recently I’ve cut down my spending”.
Electorate |
% of Electors |
2PP |
2PP |
Gorton (Vic) |
77.71% |
LNP 34%, |
LNP 33.5%, |
Blair (Qld) * |
77.22% |
LNP 41.5%, |
LNP 39.5%, |
Rankin (Qld) |
75.85% |
LNP 41%, |
LNP 34%, |
McMillan (Vic) |
75.71% |
LNP 54.5%, |
LNP 47%, |
Werriwa (NSW) |
75.65% |
LNP 43.5%, |
LNP 34.5%, |
Forde (Qld) |
75.38% |
LNP 49%, |
LNP 40.5%, |
Fadden (Qld) |
74.33% |
LNP 54.5%, |
LNP 49.5%, |
Groom (Qld) |
73.91% |
LNP 59%, |
LNP 48.5%, |
Prospect (NSW) |
72.71% |
LNP 42.5%, |
LNP 43.5%, |
Casey (Vic) |
72.64% |
LNP 51.5%, |
LNP 56%, |
Lindsay (NSW) * |
72.48% |
LNP 48%, |
LNP 34%, |
Hughes (NSW) |
72.40% |
LNP 52.5%, |
LNP 39%, |
Calwell (Vic) |
71.27% |
LNP 36%, |
LNP 24.5%, |
Throsby (NSW) |
70.80% |
LNP 34.5%, |
LNP 27%, |
Greenway (NSW) |
70.64% |
LNP 55.5%, |
LNP 34%, |
Eden-Monaro (NSW) * |
70.44% |
LNP 49.5%, |
LNP 35%, |
Maribyrnong (Vic) |
70.43% |
LNP 41%, |
LNP 24%, |
Oxley (Qld) |
70.41% |
LNP 47%, |
LNP 39.5%, |
Hinkler (Qld) |
70.28% |
LNP 49.5%, |
LNP 34.5%, |
Dobell (NSW) * |
70.22% |
LNP 47%, |
LNP 33%, |
Murray (Vic) |
69.94% |
LNP 60%, |
LNP 61.5%, |
Herbert (Qld) |
69.89% |
LNP 46%, |
LNP 37.5%, |
Petrie (Qld) |
69.60% |
LNP 40.5%, |
LNP 41%, |
Barker (SA) |
69.43% |
LNP 57.5%, |
LNP 48.5%, |
Hasluck (WA) |
69.08% |
LNP 53%, |
LNP 37%, |
Pre Rudd polling covers January-Dec 2006; post Rudd January-June 2007.
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