Now 77% of Australians would get a vaccine for COVID-19 – down 10% points since April 2020

Of all Australians three-in-four (77%, down 10% points on April 2020) say they are willing to be vaccinated for Coronavirus if a new vaccine becomes publicly available, while a small 12% (up 5%) of Australians are not willing and 11% don’t know, according to a special Roy Morgan survey of an Australia-wide cross-section of 1,008 Australians aged 18+ conducted in November 2020.

Men are more likely than women to get the COVID-19 vaccine (See Question 5 details below)

Analysis by Gender shows a significantly more men (83%, down 6%) than women (72%, down 13%) are willing to be vaccinated if a new Coronavirus vaccine became publicly available.

Analysis by State show those in New South Wales are most likely (81%) to be vaccinated if one became publicly available, while West Australians (69%) and Queenslanders (70%) are the least likely. Additionally, 20% of Queenslanders would not be willing to be vaccinated if one became publicly available much higher percentage than any of the other States: WA (14%), NSW (11%), VIC (9%) and SA (6%).

If a new Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine became publicly available, I would be willing to be vaccinated - By States

Source: Roy Morgan online survey of Australians conducted from November 12-17, 2020, n=1,008.
Base: Australians aged 18+.

Australians accept international travel restrictions to combat the virus (See Question 1 details below)

Large majorities of Australians in all States, both genders and across all age groups agree travel restrictions between countries are acceptable in order to fight against the spread of Coronavirus. Agreement is highest for people aged 50-64 (93%) or 25-34 (93%) and in South Australia (96%) and New South Wales (93%). In addition, 91% of both men and women agree that travel restrictions between countries are acceptable.
Do you think travel restrictions between countries are acceptable in order to fight against the spread of the Coronavirus? By Age

Source: Roy Morgan online survey of Australians conducted from November 12-17, 2020, n=1,008.
Base: Australians aged 18+.

More Australians say the Australian Government is handling the Coronavirus crisis well (See Question 2 details below)

Now 82% of Australians agree (up 17% since April) the Australian Government is handling the Coronavirus well - 23% (up 2%) strongly agree while a further 59% (up 15%) agree.

An unchanged 75% of Australians disagree the threat from the virus is exaggerated (See Question 3 details below)

One-in-five Australians agree the threat from Coronavirus is ‘exaggerated’ with those living outside capital cities more likely to agree (24%) the threat from Coronavirus is exaggerated than those from capital cities (19%).

Three quarters of Australians would sacrifice their ‘human rights’ to help prevent the spread of the virus – a drop of 5% points from April (See Question 4 details below)

A reduced 75% (down 5% since April) of Australians agree they are willing to sacrifice some of their ‘human rights’ if it helps prevent the spread of the Coronavirus compared to 17% (up 3% over the same time period) disagree.

A decreasing 77% (down 7%) of women agree they would willingly sacrifice their’ human rights’ if it helps prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. Of men 73% (down 2%) are willing, 21% not willing and 6% are undecided.

Thinking about the year ahead in Australia (See Question 6 details below)

In November, before the recent Coronavirus outbreak in Sydney, only 10% of Australians believed 2021 will be “Worse” while 17% believed it will be “the same” and a majority of 59% said it will be “Better” while 14% said they “Didn’t know”.

This question was covered extensively in a separate release available to view here.

Australians were asked a series of six questions to determine their views regarding the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the world via an online survey of an Australia-wide cross-section of 1,008 Australians aged 18+ conducted from November 12-17, 2020.  The first five questions were on a five-point scale with strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree and don’t know the available responses.

●       Question 1: “Do you think travel restrictions between countries are acceptable in order to fight against the spreading of the Coronavirus?”

●       Question 2: “I think the Australian Government is handling the Coronavirus well?”

●       Question 3: “I believe the threat from the Coronavirus is exaggerated?”

●       Question 4: “I am willing to sacrifice some of my human rights if it helps prevent the spread of the virus?”

●       Question 5: “If a new Coronavirus vaccine became publicly available, I would be willing to be vaccinated?”

• Question 6:The final question was posed as a choice between three outcomes. People surveyed were asked: “As far as you are concerned, do you think that 2021 will be better, worse, or the same as 2020?”

Question 1:
Travel restrictions between countries are acceptable in order to fight against the spreading of the Coronavirus

Travel restrictions between countries are acceptable in order to fight against the spreading of the Coronavirus – By Gender & Age

Travel restrictions between countries are acceptable in order to fight against the spreading of the Coronavirus – By State

#Sample sizes with fewer than 50 respondents should be treated with caution.

Question 2:
I think the Australian Government is handling the Coronavirus well

I think the Australian Government is handling the Coronavirus well – By Gender & Age

I think the Australian Government is handling the Coronavirus well – By State

#Sample sizes with fewer than 50 respondents should be treated with caution.

Question 3:
I believe the threat from the Coronavirus is exaggerated

I believe the threat from the Coronavirus is exaggerated – By Gender & Age

I believe the threat from the Coronavirus is exaggerated – By State

#Sample sizes with fewer than 50 respondents should be treated with caution.

Question 4:
I am willing to sacrifice some of my human rights if it helps prevent the spread of the virus

I am willing to sacrifice some of my human rights if it helps prevent the spread of the virus
 – By Gender & Age

I am willing to sacrifice some of my human rights if it helps prevent spread of the virus
 – By State

#Sample sizes with fewer than 50 respondents should be treated with caution.

Question 5: If a new Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine became publicly available, I would be willing to be vaccinated

If a new Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine became publicly available, I would be willing to be vaccinated – By Gender & Age

If a new Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine became publicly available, I would be willing to be vaccinated – By State

#Sample sizes with fewer than 50 respondents should be treated with caution.

Question 6:

As far as you are concerned, do you think that 2021 will be better, worse, or the same as 2020?

As far as you are concerned, do you think that 2021 will be better, worse, or the same as 2020?
By Gender & Age

As far as you are concerned, do you think that 2021 will be better, worse, or the same as 2020?
By State