Q.23 If you look at successful people in society today, which do you think has played the largest part in their success, their ability and effort, luck and chance, or relationships through kindred, countrymen/countrywomen, and alumni/alumnae (personal connections) ? [SHOW CARD 16] SINGLE RESPONSE

1 Ability and effort
2 Luck and chance
3 Relationships through kindred, countrymen/countrywomen, and alumni/alumnae(personal connections)
8 Other (Specify):______________________________________
9 DK
1 2 3 8 9 total% n
total 69.6% 11.9% 15.1% 1.9% 1.6% 100.0% 700
                 
gender Male 68.2% 13.4% 15.7% 1.5% 1.2% 100.0% 337
Female 70.8% 10.5% 14.6% 2.2% 1.9% 100.0% 363
                 
age 18-19yrs 65.5% 6.9% 24.1% - 3.4% 100.0% 29
20-24yrs 72.7% 15.2% 10.6% - 1.5% 100.0% 66
25-29yrs 57.4% 13.1% 24.6% - 4.9% 100.0% 61
30-34yrs 62.7% 11.9% 18.6% 3.4% 3.4% 100.0% 59
35-39yrs 73.3% 9.3% 13.3% 4.0% - 100.0% 75
40-44yrs 67.9% 14.8% 12.3% 3.7% 1.2% 100.0% 81
45-49yrs 60.3% 14.7% 22.1% 1.5% 1.5% 100.0% 68
50-54yrs 83.3% 9.3% 7.4% - - 100.0% 54
55-59yrs 72.6% 6.5% 19.4% 1.6% - 100.0% 62
60-64yrs 67.1% 13.7% 13.7% 2.7% 2.7% 100.0% 73
65-70yrs 80.6% 11.1% 6.9% 1.4% - 100.0% 72
                 
suburb NSW 72.3% 11.0% 14.3% 1.3% 1.0% 100.0% 300
QLD 72.9% 7.6% 13.5% 3.5% 2.4% 100.0% 170
VIC 63.5% 16.1% 17.4% 1.3% 1.7% 100.0% 230