Overwhelming voter support for VAD across Western Australia

Voters across every Western Australia electoral District overwhelmingly favour voluntary assisted dying (VAD) law reform, a new analysis of VoteCompass data collected at the 2019 federal election shows.

Based on a total sample size (N) of 54,631 Western Australia voters, 80% (individual Districts ranging from 74% to 84%) favour reform, with just 11% (9% to 13%) opposed.

Amongst voters who are most likely to change their first preference at the next Western Australia election should their MP oppose their stance on VAD, Strongly Agree (alone, excluding Agree) are the majority in every District at 52% to 68%, with Strongly Disagree (alone) at just 3% to 9%. That is, Strongly Agree voters outnumber Strongly Disagree voters by a sweeping margin of 11.3 times (6.2 to 20.3 times).

Very large majorities in favour exist across the political spectrum from Greens (88%), Labor (84%) and Coalition (75%), to minor party and indepdendents (75%) voters.

Those supporting VAD law reform include three quarters (77%) of Catholic, most Anglican (84%), Other-non-Christian (81%) and no-religion (95%) Western Australians. Clergy opposing VAD law reform do not represent the majority of their flocks.

The study methodology is described here.

For further information, contact Penny Hackett on +61 (0)425 231 786.

Electoral Districts sorted by support for VAD law reform

 

Electoral Districts main table

To download a detailed PDF for an individual electoral District, click the District name.

Electorate (PDF)NStrongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralDon't KnowAgreeStrongly agreeTotal disagreeTotal agree'Strongly' ratio *MemberParty
WESTERN AUSTRALIA54,6315%4%7%3%20%60%9%80%11.3 x  
Albany9207%5%8%4%16%61%11%77%8.9 xWATSON PeterLabor
Armadale6668%4%7%4%18%60%12%78%7.6 xBUTI TonyLabor
Balcatta9795%4%8%4%20%59%10%79%10.8 xMICHAEL DavidLabor
Baldivis8695%4%9%4%18%60%9%78%11.7 xWHITBY ReeceLabor
Bassendean9066%4%7%4%21%59%10%79%9.9 xKELLY DaveLabor
Bateman1,2105%4%7%3%19%61%9%80%11.7 xNALDER DeanLiberal
Belmont8697%4%7%4%18%60%11%78%8.6 xROWE CassieLabor
Bicton1,4054%3%6%3%21%62%7%84%15.9 xO'MALLEY LisaLabor
Bunbury8594%3%6%3%16%68%7%84%18.6 xPUNCH DonLabor
Burns Beach7635%4%8%4%21%58%9%79%11.7 xFOLKARD MarkLabor
Butler8294%4%7%4%19%62%8%81%14.1 xQUIGLEY JohnLabor
Cannington6498%5%9%4%22%52%13%74%6.2 xJOHNSTON BillLabor
Carine1,2595%4%7%3%23%59%8%82%12.8 xKRSTICEVIC TonyLiberal
Central Wheatbelt5544%4%7%3%19%63%8%82%15.8 xDAVIES MiaNationals
Churchlands1,4905%4%7%4%23%57%9%80%10.8 xL'ESTRANGE SeanLiberal
Cockburn8365%4%8%4%22%56%10%78%10.3 xLOGAN FranLabor
Collie-Preston7105%3%7%3%19%63%9%82%12.2 xMURRAY MickLabor
Cottesloe1,6585%3%7%3%19%62%8%81%12.8 xHONEY DavidLiberal
Darling Range8329%5%9%4%16%58%13%74%6.8 xHAYDEN AlyssaLiberal
Dawesville7053%3%6%3%20%64%6%84%20.3 xKIRKUP ZakLiberal
Forrestfield5827%4%8%4%20%58%11%78%9.0 xPRICE StephenLabor
Fremantle1,7174%4%8%3%18%63%8%81%15.3 xMCGURK SimoneLabor
Geraldton5557%4%8%4%22%56%11%78%8.5 xBLAYNEY IanNationals
Girrawheen5586%3%7%3%18%62%9%80%11.1 xQUIRK MararetLabor
Hillarys9365%4%7%3%20%60%9%81%11.8 xKATSAMBANIS PeterLiberal
Jandakot8837%4%8%4%20%57%11%77%8.6 xMUBARAKAI YasLabor
Joondalup8565%4%7%3%19%62%9%81%12.0 xHAMILTON EmilyLabor
Kalamunda1,2685%4%7%3%17%64%8%82%14.2 xHUGHES MatthewLabor
Kalgoorlie4006%4%7%3%18%62%10%80%10.8 xO'DONNELL KyranLiberal
Kimberley4425%4%6%3%18%64%9%81%11.9 xFARRER JosieLabor
Kingsley9505%4%8%4%22%57%9%79%10.5 xSTOJKOVSKI JessicaLabor
Kwinana6854%4%7%3%17%64%8%82%14.5 xCOOK RogerLabor
Mandurah6985%4%7%3%18%64%8%81%13.5 xTEMPLEMAN DavidLabor
Maylands1,5955%4%7%3%20%61%8%81%13.3 xBAKER LisaLabor
Midland8925%4%7%4%21%60%9%81%12.7 xROBERTS MichelleLabor
Mirrabooka5387%4%8%4%23%54%11%77%7.8 xFREEMAN JanineLabor
Moore5977%4%7%3%19%60%10%80%9.2 xLOVE ShaneNationals
Morley6035%5%8%4%20%59%10%79%11.4 xSANDERSON Amber-JadeLabor
Mount Lawley1,4196%4%8%4%21%58%10%79%10.1 xMILLMAN SimonLabor
Murray-Wellington5944%3%6%3%22%61%7%83%14.1 xCLARKE RobynLabor
Nedlands2,0335%4%7%3%23%59%9%81%12.4 xMARMION BillLiberal
North West Central2096%4%7%4%15%65%10%80%11.3 xCATANIA VincentNationals
Perth2,6464%4%8%3%22%59%8%81%13.6 xCAREY JohnLabor
Pilbara4574%4%7%3%21%60%9%81%13.3 xMICHEL KevinLabor
Riverton8456%4%7%3%22%57%10%79%9.7 xNAHAN MikeLiberal
Rockingham6436%4%7%4%21%59%10%80%10.7 xMCGOWAN MarkLabor
Roe6025%4%6%3%19%62%9%81%12.2 xRUNDLE PeterNationals
Scarborough1,3825%3%7%3%20%61%8%81%12.8 xHARVEY LizaLiberal
South Perth1,5705%4%7%3%23%58%9%80%11.7 xMCGRATH JohnLiberal
Southern River6176%4%8%4%21%57%11%78%9.2 xHEALY TerryLabor
Swan Hills8515%4%7%3%21%60%9%81%13.1 xSHAW JessicaLabor
Thornlie5297%4%9%4%17%59%12%76%8.1 xTALLENTIRE ChrisLabor
Vasse9215%4%7%3%17%65%8%82%14.1 xMETTAM LibbyLiberal
Victoria Park1,6104%4%7%3%20%62%8%82%15.9 xWYATT BenLabor
Wanneroo5475%4%7%4%22%58%9%80%11.7 xWINTON SabineLabor
Warnbro7254%4%7%3%21%60%8%82%14.2 xPAPALIA PaulLabor
Warren-Blackwood1,1285%4%7%4%19%62%9%81%13.0 xREDMAN TerryNationals
West Swan6685%4%7%4%19%62%9%81%12.2 xSAFFIOTI RitaLabor
Willagee9125%3%7%3%22%60%9%81%11.2 xTINLEY PeterLabor

      * 'Strongly' ratio: Strongly Agree voters outnumber Strongly Disagree voters by a factor of...

 

Electoral Districts preferred party table

 GreensLaborCoalitionOther
ElectorateDisagreeNeutralAgreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeDisagreeNeutralAgree
WESTERN AUSTRALIA6%6%88%8%8%84%14%11%75%14%11%75%
Albany6%6%88%9%8%83%15%12%74%15%12%74%
Armadale7%6%87%10%9%81%15%12%73%16%12%72%
Balcatta6%6%88%10%9%81%13%11%77%16%13%71%
Baldivis6%6%88%8%8%84%15%12%74%14%11%75%
Bassendean6%6%88%9%8%83%14%11%75%15%12%73%
Bateman6%6%89%7%7%86%14%11%75%14%12%74%
Belmont7%7%86%10%9%81%16%13%71%16%12%72%
Bicton5%5%90%7%7%87%11%9%80%12%10%78%
Bunbury5%5%90%7%7%86%12%10%77%12%10%78%
Burns Beach7%6%87%8%8%84%14%11%75%13%11%76%
Butler5%5%89%8%7%85%12%10%77%12%10%78%
Cannington8%7%85%10%9%80%17%13%70%17%13%70%
Carine5%5%90%7%7%86%13%11%77%13%11%76%
Central Wheatbelt5%5%90%7%7%86%12%10%78%12%10%77%
Churchlands7%6%87%9%8%82%14%11%75%12%10%78%
Cockburn6%6%88%8%8%84%14%11%75%13%11%76%
Collie-Preston5%5%90%8%7%85%13%11%76%13%11%77%
Cottesloe6%6%88%9%8%83%13%11%77%13%11%77%
Darling Range7%7%86%9%9%82%19%14%67%19%14%68%
Dawesville5%5%91%7%7%87%11%9%80%11%10%79%
Forrestfield6%6%88%9%8%82%14%12%74%15%12%72%
Fremantle6%6%89%8%8%84%13%11%76%14%12%74%
Geraldton7%6%87%9%8%82%17%13%71%15%12%73%
Girrawheen6%5%89%8%7%85%13%11%76%13%11%76%
Hillarys6%5%89%9%8%82%13%11%76%14%12%74%
Jandakot6%6%87%10%9%82%15%12%73%17%13%70%
Joondalup6%6%88%9%8%83%15%12%73%13%11%76%
Kalamunda5%5%90%7%7%86%14%11%74%13%11%76%
Kalgoorlie6%6%89%8%7%85%13%11%75%14%11%75%
Kimberley6%5%89%9%8%83%13%11%76%14%11%75%
Kingsley6%6%88%9%8%82%14%11%74%15%12%73%
Kwinana6%6%89%8%8%84%14%11%74%12%10%77%
Mandurah6%6%89%8%7%85%13%11%76%13%11%77%
Maylands6%5%89%7%7%86%12%10%78%14%11%75%
Midland5%5%89%9%8%84%13%11%76%13%11%77%
Mirrabooka7%6%87%10%9%81%16%13%71%15%12%73%
Moore6%6%88%9%8%84%14%12%74%13%11%76%
Morley6%6%88%9%8%83%13%11%76%14%12%74%
Mount Lawley5%5%90%8%7%85%13%11%76%14%12%74%
Murray-Wellington5%5%90%7%7%86%11%10%79%12%10%78%
Nedlands7%6%87%10%9%82%12%10%77%12%10%77%
North West Central6%5%89%8%7%85%13%11%76%13%11%76%
Perth6%6%87%8%8%84%14%11%75%15%12%73%
Pilbara6%6%88%8%8%84%12%11%77%12%11%77%
Riverton6%6%89%7%7%86%17%13%70%16%12%72%
Rockingham6%6%89%8%7%85%16%13%71%13%11%76%
Roe5%5%90%7%7%86%12%10%78%11%10%79%
Scarborough5%5%90%8%8%84%13%11%76%14%11%75%
South Perth6%6%88%9%9%82%13%11%76%12%10%77%
Southern River7%7%86%11%10%79%14%12%74%14%12%74%
Swan Hills5%5%90%9%8%83%12%11%77%12%10%77%
Thornlie6%6%88%10%9%82%15%12%73%17%13%69%
Vasse5%5%90%7%7%86%12%10%78%12%10%78%
Victoria Park5%5%90%8%7%84%12%10%79%13%11%77%
Wanneroo6%6%88%8%7%85%14%12%74%13%11%76%
Warnbro6%6%89%7%7%86%12%10%78%13%11%76%
Warren-Blackwood6%6%87%8%7%85%12%10%78%13%11%76%
West Swan5%5%90%8%7%85%13%11%76%12%10%77%
Willagee6%5%89%8%7%85%13%11%77%13%11%76%

 

Electoral Districts religion table

 CatholicAnglicanOther ChristianOther Non-ChristianNone
ElectorateDisagreeNeutralAgreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeDisagreeNeutralAgree
WESTERN AUSTRALIA13%11%77%8%8%84%22%15%63%10%9%81%3%3%95%
Albany16%12%72%9%8%83%27%17%56%10%9%81%3%3%93%
Armadale16%13%71%10%9%82%29%17%54%11%9%80%3%3%95%
Balcatta16%13%71%10%9%81%25%16%59%9%8%83%2%2%95%
Baldivis11%10%79%9%8%83%24%16%60%11%10%79%3%3%94%
Bassendean13%11%76%10%9%81%21%15%64%9%8%83%3%3%94%
Bateman14%11%75%8%7%85%21%15%65%9%8%83%3%3%94%
Belmont15%12%74%10%9%80%24%16%60%11%10%79%2%2%95%
Bicton11%10%79%6%6%89%17%13%70%9%8%84%3%3%95%
Bunbury12%10%78%7%7%86%22%15%63%8%8%84%3%3%95%
Burns Beach11%10%79%8%7%85%26%16%58%11%10%79%3%3%94%
Butler11%9%80%7%7%86%22%15%63%10%9%82%2%2%96%
Cannington17%13%70%10%9%81%28%17%55%12%10%78%3%3%95%
Carine13%11%75%7%6%87%23%15%62%9%8%83%3%3%94%
Central Wheatbelt10%9%81%8%7%85%23%15%62%8%8%84%2%2%95%
Churchlands13%11%77%9%8%83%15%12%72%10%9%81%3%3%94%
Cockburn11%9%80%9%8%82%22%15%63%10%9%80%2%3%95%
Collie-Preston13%11%77%8%7%85%23%15%62%9%8%83%2%2%95%
Cottesloe14%11%75%8%7%85%16%13%71%9%9%82%3%3%94%
Darling Range18%14%68%9%9%82%28%17%55%13%11%77%2%2%95%
Dawesville10%9%82%7%7%86%20%14%66%8%7%84%3%3%95%
Forrestfield13%11%76%9%9%82%22%15%63%11%10%79%3%3%95%
Fremantle13%11%76%9%8%83%20%14%66%9%8%83%3%3%94%
Geraldton15%12%73%11%9%80%23%15%62%10%9%82%3%3%94%
Girrawheen13%11%76%7%7%86%27%17%56%9%8%82%2%3%95%
Hillarys12%11%77%9%8%83%21%15%64%10%9%81%3%3%95%
Jandakot17%13%70%9%8%82%30%17%53%11%9%80%3%3%95%
Joondalup13%11%76%8%8%84%20%14%66%10%9%80%2%2%95%
Kalamunda11%10%79%8%8%84%27%17%57%9%8%82%2%2%95%
Kalgoorlie12%10%77%8%8%84%22%15%62%9%9%82%2%3%95%
Kimberley11%10%80%9%8%82%19%14%67%11%9%80%2%2%95%
Kingsley14%11%75%10%9%81%21%15%64%10%9%82%3%3%95%
Kwinana12%10%78%8%8%84%24%16%61%9%8%82%2%2%95%
Mandurah13%11%76%7%6%87%23%15%62%10%9%81%3%3%95%
Maylands14%11%75%7%7%86%19%14%66%8%8%84%2%2%95%
Midland12%10%77%9%8%83%27%17%57%9%8%83%3%3%95%
Mirrabooka16%12%72%9%8%83%24%16%60%12%10%79%3%3%95%
Moore13%11%76%9%8%84%24%16%60%10%9%82%2%2%96%
Morley13%11%76%9%8%83%19%14%67%10%9%82%2%3%95%
Mount Lawley12%10%78%8%8%84%21%15%64%9%8%82%2%2%95%
Murray-Wellington11%10%79%7%6%87%17%13%70%9%8%83%2%2%95%
Nedlands14%11%75%10%9%82%20%14%66%8%7%85%3%3%94%
North West Central11%9%80%8%8%84%23%15%62%10%9%81%2%3%95%
Perth12%10%78%9%8%82%17%13%70%10%9%80%3%3%95%
Pilbara10%9%80%10%9%81%16%13%71%9%8%83%2%2%96%
Riverton14%11%75%8%7%85%26%16%57%11%9%80%3%3%95%
Rockingham11%10%79%8%7%85%16%13%71%12%10%77%3%3%94%
Roe10%9%81%8%7%85%25%16%59%8%7%84%2%2%96%
Scarborough11%10%79%10%9%81%21%15%65%9%8%82%3%3%95%
South Perth13%11%75%9%8%82%20%14%65%9%8%83%3%3%94%
Southern River13%11%77%9%8%82%25%16%59%13%11%76%3%3%94%
Swan Hills11%10%80%8%7%85%23%16%61%11%9%80%2%2%95%
Thornlie13%11%76%9%8%83%29%17%54%13%11%75%2%2%95%
Vasse10%9%81%7%6%87%21%15%65%10%9%82%3%3%95%
Victoria Park11%9%80%10%9%82%21%15%65%7%7%86%3%3%95%
Wanneroo11%10%80%9%8%83%22%15%63%10%9%81%2%2%96%
Warnbro12%10%78%7%7%86%19%14%67%8%8%84%3%3%94%
Warren-Blackwood12%10%77%9%8%84%18%13%69%8%8%84%2%2%96%
West Swan9%8%83%8%7%85%23%15%62%12%10%78%2%3%95%
Willagee12%10%78%8%7%85%19%14%67%10%9%82%3%3%95%