Comments on: Essential Report – Sociologists Edition!

By: OzPol Tragic

OzPol Tragic — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:04:46 +0000

PS: I wonder, in this poll, how the Retired demographic was classified – by income (many incomes would be classed as ‘poor’; but untaxed & with non-cash benefits) by assets (if they own a house & land in what are now ‘gentrified’ suburbs, they’re ‘well off’ to ‘wealthy) – or whether their class was self-classified. Many retirees with no other cash assets but the OAP belong to the ‘asset rich, cash poor’ class whose existence opinion polls’ demographers choose to ignore (demographically, many of them are ‘rusted-on’ L-NP voters).

BTW, from a statistical POV, a similar situation was discussed in the UK when Blair’s legislation converted leasehold to freehold, with leaseholders, esp in London, gaining a share of the incredibly valuable ground over which their house/flat (even hovel, in many East End cases) was situated.

By: OzPol Tragic

OzPol Tragic — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:43:33 +0000

#3 Not if only 24% classed themselves as poor or working class! At best, add another 16% lower middle class. Note that the demographic most affected is Gen Y – still in their careers’ lower and less tenured ranks; many (?most) “just bought” or “yet to buy & still renting” a house/flat; many still to start a family; many paying off the car, TV … and with horror mobile/internet bills …

Far more interesting (& bad for the Opposition) is the margin of support for Government actions in the ‘powerbroker’ classes: middle class & upper middle class Gov42/ Op43 (of 47%); Gov37/ Op48 (of 9%) – probably reflecting just how bad the Opposition’s demographic disaster is.

By: Matthew Rodd

Matthew Rodd — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:06:23 +0000

Don’t you think it strange no one was willing to put their hand up to say they are well off or upper class? Was the entire Demographic Sample all Howard’s battlers?

By: David Richards

David Richards — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:48:55 +0000

I thought Australia was supposed to be a classless society?

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:08:22 +0000

Gotta love that warped self-perception of class.

Any way to map that social status data against weekly income?