Australian Public Opinion Polls

Australia has a long history of public opinion polling dating back to the Second World War. Over time, various Australian polling firms have deposited their data with the Australian Data Archive. These collections now date from 1944 through to the present day.

Series in this collection include:

Australian Gallup Polls (1944 - 1987)

Age Poll (1974 - 1981)

ANUPoll (2008 - Present)

Canberra population survey (1978 - 1979)

JobFutures-Saulwick Employee Sentiment Survey (2001 - 2004)

Lowy Institute Poll (2005 - 2010)

Saulwick Poll (1987 - 1991)

Saulwick AGB McNair Poll (1992 - 1994)

Saulwick Age Poll (1992 - 1994; 2000 - 2004)

In addition, Study 00475 in the ADA catalogue is a time series of aggregate data derived from published results of the monthly Morgan Gallup Polls from 1958 to 1987 (created by Anthony Mughan), with particular emphasis on vote intention and leadership ratings.