Q.18 By using the scale of 1 to 7, wheref7f is gvery important, g and e1f is gnot important at all,h can you tell me how important each of the following is to you? [SHOW CARD 12]

a. Your immediate family members such as spouse and children, if you have any

1 Not Important at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very Important
8 Other
9 DK / NA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 total% n
total 0.9% 0.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.4% 5.3% 85.4% 0.1% 4.7% 100.0% 700
                         
gender Male 1.2% 0.3% 1.8% 1.2% 2.4% 8.6% 79.5% - 5.0% 100.0% 337
Female 0.6% - 0.3% 0.8% 0.6% 2.2% 90.9% 0.3% 4.4% 100.0% 363
                         
age 18-19yrs - - 3.4% - 3.4% 6.9% 69.0% - 17.2% 100.0% 29
20-24yrs 1.5% - 3.0% - 3.0% 9.1% 66.7% - 16.7% 100.0% 66
25-29yrs - - 1.6% - 1.6% 6.6% 82.0% - 8.2% 100.0% 61
30-34yrs - - - 1.7% - 1.7% 94.9% - 1.7% 100.0% 59
35-39yrs - - - - 1.3% 6.7% 89.3% - 2.7% 100.0% 75
40-44yrs 1.2% - 1.2% 2.5% 1.2% 6.2% 85.2% - 2.5% 100.0% 81
45-49yrs 1.5% - 1.5% 1.5% - 2.9% 92.6% - - 100.0% 68
50-54yrs - - 1.9% - - 1.9% 92.6% 1.9% 1.9% 100.0% 54
55-59yrs 1.6% - - 1.6% 1.6% 4.8% 90.3% - - 100.0% 62
60-64yrs 2.7% - - - 2.7% 6.8% 84.9% - 2.7% 100.0% 73
65-70yrs - 1.4% - 2.8% 1.4% 4.2% 84.7% - 5.6% 100.0% 72
                         
suburb NSW 0.7% 0.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 5.0% 83.3% 0.3% 6.3% 100.0% 300
QLD 0.6% - 0.6% - 1.2% 7.1% 87.6% - 2.9% 100.0% 170
VIC 1.3% - 0.9% 1.3% 1.7% 4.3% 86.5% - 3.9% 100.0% 230

Q.18 By using the scale of 1 to 7, wheref7f is gvery important, g and e1f is gnot important at all,h can you tell me how important each of the following is to you? [SHOW CARD 12]

b. Career and job

1 Not Important at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very Important
8 Other
9 DK / NA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 total% n
total 4.6% 3.0% 5.6% 15.7% 29.0% 17.1% 20.0% - 5.0% 100.0% 700
                         
gender Male 2.7% 3.3% 5.6% 12.5% 28.8% 19.9% 23.1% - 4.2% 100.0% 337
Female 6.3% 2.8% 5.5% 18.7% 29.2% 14.6% 17.1% - 5.8% 100.0% 363
                         
age 18-19yrs - 3.4% - 10.3% 44.8% 27.6% 13.8% - - 100.0% 29
20-24yrs - 1.5% 1.5% 6.1% 48.5% 19.7% 22.7% - - 100.0% 66
25-29yrs - 6.6% 6.6% 8.2% 36.1% 24.6% 18.0% - - 100.0% 61
30-34yrs - 1.7% 6.8% 16.9% 18.6% 33.9% 22.0% - - 100.0% 59
35-39yrs - 5.3% 6.7% 22.7% 34.7% 12.0% 14.7% - 4.0% 100.0% 75
40-44yrs 1.2% 2.5% 2.5% 19.8% 34.6% 13.6% 24.7% - 1.2% 100.0% 81
45-49yrs 2.9% 1.5% 10.3% 17.6% 25.0% 14.7% 26.5% - 1.5% 100.0% 68
50-54yrs 3.7% 1.9% 5.6% 24.1% 20.4% 16.7% 25.9% - 1.9% 100.0% 54
55-59yrs 4.8% 4.8% 6.5% 17.7% 29.0% 12.9% 16.1% - 8.1% 100.0% 62
60-64yrs 13.7% 1.4% 8.2% 16.4% 21.9% 8.2% 19.2% - 11.0% 100.0% 73
65-70yrs 19.4% 2.8% 4.2% 9.7% 12.5% 15.3% 13.9% - 22.2% 100.0% 72
                         
suburb NSW 3.0% 3.7% 6.0% 13.0% 29.7% 16.7% 22.3% - 5.7% 100.0% 300
QLD 9.4% 1.2% 6.5% 18.2% 24.7% 18.2% 14.7% - 7.1% 100.0% 170
VIC 3.0% 3.5% 4.3% 17.4% 31.3% 17.0% 20.9% - 2.6% 100.0% 230

Q.18 By using the scale of 1 to 7, wheref7f is gvery important, g and e1f is gnot important at all,h can you tell me how important each of the following is to you? [SHOW CARD 12]

c. Free time and relaxation

1 Not Important at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very Important
8 Other
9 DK / NA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 total% n
total 0.9% 1.4% 4.6% 12.7% 28.4% 25.6% 26.3% - 0.1% 100.0% 700
                         
gender Male 0.9% 2.1% 5.6% 13.4% 29.1% 23.7% 24.9% - 0.3% 100.0% 337
Female 0.8% 0.8% 3.6% 12.1% 27.8% 27.3% 27.5% - - 100.0% 363
                         
age 18-19yrs - - 10.3% 10.3% 41.4% 10.3% 27.6% - - 100.0% 29
20-24yrs - - 7.6% 15.2% 37.9% 18.2% 21.2% - - 100.0% 66
25-29yrs 1.6% - 3.3% 9.8% 31.1% 32.8% 21.3% - - 100.0% 61
30-34yrs - 5.1% 3.4% 13.6% 35.6% 22.0% 20.3% - - 100.0% 59
35-39yrs - - 2.7% 14.7% 18.7% 32.0% 32.0% - - 100.0% 75
40-44yrs - 1.2% 4.9% 12.3% 29.6% 28.4% 23.5% - - 100.0% 81
45-49yrs 1.5% 5.9% 2.9% 8.8% 23.5% 22.1% 35.3% - - 100.0% 68
50-54yrs 3.7% - - 11.1% 25.9% 20.4% 38.9% - - 100.0% 54
55-59yrs 1.6% 1.6% 6.5% 16.1% 24.2% 25.8% 24.2% - - 100.0% 62
60-64yrs - - 4.1% 11.0% 23.3% 34.2% 27.4% - - 100.0% 73
65-70yrs 1.4% 1.4% 6.9% 15.3% 30.6% 23.6% 19.4% - 1.4% 100.0% 72
                         
suburb NSW 0.7% 2.0% 4.7% 12.0% 27.3% 24.7% 28.3% - 0.3% 100.0% 300
QLD 1.2% 1.2% 4.1% 15.3% 26.5% 28.8% 22.9% - - 100.0% 170
VIC 0.9% 0.9% 4.8% 11.7% 31.3% 24.3% 26.1% - - 100.0% 230

Q.18 By using the scale of 1 to 7, wheref7f is gvery important, g and e1f is gnot important at all,h can you tell me how important each of the following is to you? [SHOW CARD 12]

d. Friends and people you know

1 Not Important at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very Important
8 Other
9 DK / NA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 total% n
total 0.9% 1.3% 4.0% 11.1% 21.3% 28.1% 33.1% - 0.1% 100.0% 700
                         
gender Male 1.2% 1.8% 4.7% 12.2% 24.0% 27.6% 28.5% - - 100.0% 337
Female 0.6% 0.8% 3.3% 10.2% 18.7% 28.7% 37.5% - 0.3% 100.0% 363
                         
age 18-19yrs - 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 24.1% 37.9% 27.6% - - 100.0% 29
20-24yrs - - 7.6% 12.1% 18.2% 31.8% 30.3% - - 100.0% 66
25-29yrs 3.3% - 4.9% 11.5% 19.7% 27.9% 32.8% - - 100.0% 61
30-34yrs - - 5.1% 15.3% 27.1% 33.9% 18.6% - - 100.0% 59
35-39yrs - 4.0% 6.7% 12.0% 21.3% 29.3% 25.3% - 1.3% 100.0% 75
40-44yrs - 1.2% 2.5% 19.8% 24.7% 27.2% 24.7% - - 100.0% 81
45-49yrs 2.9% 4.4% 1.5% 5.9% 19.1% 23.5% 42.6% - - 100.0% 68
50-54yrs - 1.9% - 7.4% 25.9% 29.6% 35.2% - - 100.0% 54
55-59yrs - - - 16.1% 22.6% 19.4% 41.9% - - 100.0% 62
60-64yrs 1.4% - 6.8% 6.8% 21.9% 19.2% 43.8% - - 100.0% 73
65-70yrs 1.4% - 4.2% 6.9% 12.5% 36.1% 38.9% - - 100.0% 72
                         
suburb NSW 1.3% 2.0% 3.7% 11.0% 21.7% 28.3% 32.0% - - 100.0% 300
QLD 1.2% 0.6% 3.5% 12.9% 20.6% 32.4% 28.8% - - 100.0% 170
VIC - 0.9% 4.8% 10.0% 21.3% 24.8% 37.8% - 0.4% 100.0% 230

Q.18 By using the scale of 1 to 7, wheref7f is gvery important, g and e1f is gnot important at all,h can you tell me how important each of the following is to you? [SHOW CARD 12]

e. Parents, brothers, sisters, and other relatives

1 Not Important at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very Important
8 Other
9 DK / NA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 total% n
total 1.6% 1.7% 1.9% 5.1% 8.4% 22.7% 58.1% - 0.4% 100.0% 700
                         
gender Male 2.1% 1.8% 3.0% 6.5% 10.7% 24.6% 51.3% - - 100.0% 337
Female 1.1% 1.7% 0.8% 3.9% 6.3% 20.9% 64.5% - 0.8% 100.0% 363
                         
age 18-19yrs - - 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 13.8% 75.9% - - 100.0% 29
20-24yrs - - 1.5% 4.5% 6.1% 21.2% 66.7% - - 100.0% 66
25-29yrs 1.6% - 1.6% 1.6% 6.6% 18.0% 70.5% - - 100.0% 61
30-34yrs - - - 3.4% 5.1% 25.4% 66.1% - - 100.0% 59
35-39yrs 2.7% 1.3% 1.3% 12.0% 5.3% 22.7% 54.7% - - 100.0% 75
40-44yrs - 1.2% 3.7% 2.5% 12.3% 23.5% 56.8% - - 100.0% 81
45-49yrs 1.5% 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 7.4% 20.6% 61.8% - - 100.0% 68
50-54yrs - 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 9.3% 24.1% 61.1% - - 100.0% 54
55-59yrs 1.6% 1.6% 3.2% 6.5% 12.9% 21.0% 53.2% - - 100.0% 62
60-64yrs 2.7% 4.1% - 6.8% 9.6% 30.1% 46.6% - - 100.0% 73
65-70yrs 5.6% 4.2% 1.4% 8.3% 11.1% 23.6% 41.7% - 4.2% 100.0% 72
                         
suburb NSW 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 5.3% 6.3% 22.0% 59.0% - 0.3% 100.0% 300
QLD 0.6% 1.8% 1.2% 5.9% 9.4% 28.2% 52.9% - - 100.0% 170
VIC 1.3% 0.9% 1.7% 4.3% 10.4% 19.6% 60.9% - 0.9% 100.0% 230

Q.18 By using the scale of 1 to 7, wheref7f is gvery important, g and e1f is gnot important at all,h can you tell me how important each of the following is to you? [SHOW CARD 12]

f. Religion

1 Not Important at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very Important
8 Other
9 DK / NA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 total% n
total 28.0% 12.4% 9.0% 13.7% 10.9% 7.7% 17.6% - 0.7% 100.0% 700
                         
gender Male 29.4% 13.6% 10.4% 12.2% 11.3% 7.7% 15.1% - 0.3% 100.0% 337
Female 26.7% 11.3% 7.7% 15.2% 10.5% 7.7% 19.8% - 1.1% 100.0% 363
                         
age 18-19yrs 31.0% 17.2% 13.8% 10.3% 6.9% 3.4% 17.2% - - 100.0% 29
20-24yrs 22.7% 19.7% 10.6% 18.2% 9.1% 9.1% 10.6% - - 100.0% 66
25-29yrs 23.0% 21.3% 8.2% 13.1% 9.8% 6.6% 18.0% - - 100.0% 61
30-34yrs 23.7% 10.2% 10.2% 13.6% 16.9% 11.9% 13.6% - - 100.0% 59
35-39yrs 32.0% 6.7% 8.0% 13.3% 18.7% 8.0% 13.3% - - 100.0% 75
40-44yrs 22.2% 17.3% 6.2% 17.3% 7.4% 8.6% 21.0% - - 100.0% 81
45-49yrs 36.8% 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 10.3% 5.9% 17.6% - 2.9% 100.0% 68
50-54yrs 29.6% 11.1% 3.7% 20.4% 11.1% 9.3% 13.0% - 1.9% 100.0% 54
55-59yrs 32.3% 8.1% 9.7% 14.5% 9.7% 6.5% 19.4% - - 100.0% 62
60-64yrs 27.4% 6.8% 11.0% 12.3% 8.2% 11.0% 21.9% - 1.4% 100.0% 73
65-70yrs 29.2% 12.5% 11.1% 8.3% 9.7% 2.8% 25.0% - 1.4% 100.0% 72
                         
suburb NSW 26.3% 9.7% 8.3% 10.0% 15.0% 8.3% 21.3% - 1.0% 100.0% 300
QLD 32.4% 11.2% 10.0% 19.4% 8.2% 5.9% 12.9% - - 100.0% 170
VIC 27.0% 17.0% 9.1% 14.3% 7.4% 8.3% 16.1% - 0.9% 100.0% 230

Q.18 By using the scale of 1 to 7, wheref7f is gvery important, g and e1f is gnot important at all,h can you tell me how important each of the following is to you? [SHOW CARD 12]

g. Politics

1 Not Important at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very Important
8 Other
9 DK / NA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 total% n
total 24.6% 15.6% 14.0% 16.6% 15.1% 6.4% 7.1% - 0.6% 100.0% 700
                         
gender Male 24.6% 15.4% 13.6% 16.3% 17.2% 5.3% 7.4% - - 100.0% 337
Female 24.5% 15.7% 14.3% 16.8% 13.2% 7.4% 6.9% - 1.1% 100.0% 363
                         
age 18-19yrs 31.0% 20.7% 20.7% 3.4% 20.7% - 3.4% - - 100.0% 29
20-24yrs 30.3% 15.2% 18.2% 13.6% 10.6% 9.1% 3.0% - - 100.0% 66
25-29yrs 21.3% 19.7% 23.0% 16.4% 14.8% - 4.9% - - 100.0% 61
30-34yrs 22.0% 25.4% 13.6% 22.0% 8.5% 3.4% 1.7% - 3.4% 100.0% 59
35-39yrs 24.0% 14.7% 16.0% 16.0% 13.3% 5.3% 10.7% - - 100.0% 75
40-44yrs 21.0% 16.0% 6.2% 21.0% 27.2% 4.9% 3.7% - - 100.0% 81
45-49yrs 35.3% 17.6% 11.8% 2.9% 19.1% 7.4% 4.4% - 1.5% 100.0% 68
50-54yrs 29.6% 7.4% 16.7% 31.5% 7.4% 3.7% 3.7% - - 100.0% 54
55-59yrs 21.0% 14.5% 17.7% 12.9% 9.7% 11.3% 12.9% - - 100.0% 62
60-64yrs 19.2% 9.6% 11.0% 20.5% 16.4% 8.2% 13.7% - 1.4% 100.0% 73
65-70yrs 20.8% 13.9% 6.9% 16.7% 16.7% 12.5% 12.5% - - 100.0% 72
                         
suburb NSW 23.3% 14.3% 15.3% 12.7% 19.7% 6.0% 8.0% - 0.7% 100.0% 300
QLD 21.8% 14.1% 12.9% 21.2% 11.2% 9.4% 8.8% - 0.6% 100.0% 170
VIC 28.3% 18.3% 13.0% 18.3% 12.2% 4.8% 4.8% - 0.4% 100.0% 230