ANU Poll 2009: Rural and Regional Australia

This poll is the sixth in an ongoing series of polls being undertaken by the Social Research Centre for the ANU. Their purpose is to assess Australians' opinions on important and topical issues, with an emphasis on international comparisons. These polls are typically conducted three times a year, or about every four months. Some questions appear in every poll in order to provide information about changes in opinion over time; the majority of questions appear in one poll only. This research is used to inform public debate and policy about issues affecting Australia. The main focus of this poll was on Australians’ opinions on and attitudes towards various issues relating to rural and regional Australia. Variables include opinions about the most important problems facing Australia today; rural background and linkages; perceptions of rural and regional Australia; agriculture and farming; food production and knowledge of rural Australia. Background variables include gender, age, household composition, country of birth, highest level of education, employment status and income.

本项民意调查是澳大利亚国立大学（ANU）社会研究中心正在开展的系列调查中的第六次。其目的在于评估澳大利亚民众对重要热点议题的看法，尤其强调国际比较分析。该系列调查通常每年开展三次，约每四个月一次。部分问题会在每次调查中重复出现，以追踪公众意见的时间变化趋势；大多数问题则仅在单次调查中出现。该研究成果旨在为涉及澳大利亚利益的议题提供公共讨论与政策制定的参考依据。本次调查的核心聚焦于澳大利亚民众对农村及区域发展相关各类议题的看法与态度。数据集包含的变量包括：澳大利亚当前面临的核心问题认知、农村背景与关联度、对农村及区域发展的看法、农业生产、食品供应及农村认知水平等。背景变量涵盖性别、年龄、家庭结构、出生地、最高教育程度、就业状态及收入水平等维度。