Non CALD	CALD	Total
	N=1146	N=636	N=1782
How concerned are you about getting COVID-19?
Not at all concerned	168(14.7)	102(16.1)	270(15.2)
A little concerned	360(31.6)	189(29.9)	549(31.0)
Moderately concerned	392(34.4)	197(31.1)	589(33.2)
Very concerned	220(19.3)	145(22.9)	365(20.6)
Missing	6	3	9
How much do you trust the new COVID-19 vaccines?
Not at all	45(4.0)	31(4.9)	76(4.3)
A little	76(6.7)	60(9.5)	136(7.7)
Moderately	453(39.8)	250(39.5)	703(39.7)
Very much	564(49.6)	292(46.1)	856(48.3)
Missing	8	3	11
How important do you think getting a COVID-19 vaccine will be for your health?
Not at all	40(3.5)	22(3.5)	62(3.5)
A little	52(4.6)	45(7.2)	97(5.5)
Moderately	226(19.9)	136(21.8)	362(20.6)
Very much	815(71.9)	422(67.5)	1237(70.4)
Missing	13	11	24
How much do you think getting a COVID-19 vaccine for yourself will protect other people in your community from COVID-19?
Not at all	47(4.2)	30(4.8)	77(4.4)
A little	68(6.0)	40(6.4)	108(6.1)
Moderately	283(25.0)	162(25.9)	445(25.3)
Very much	734(64.8)	394(62.9)	1128(64.2)
Missing	14	10	24
How safe do you think a COVID-19 vaccine will be for you?
Not at all	42(3.7)	27(4.3)	69(3.9)
A little	75(6.6)	54(8.6)	129(7.3)
Moderately	437(38.4)	252(40.1)	689(39.0)
Very much	585(51.4)	296(47.1)	881(49.8)
Missing	7	7	14
How concerned are you that a COVID-19 vaccine could cause you to have a serious reaction?
Not at all	342(30.1)	174(27.6)	516(29.2)
A little	363(31.9)	207(32.8)	570(32.2)
Moderately	295(25.9)	166(26.3)	461(26.1)
Very much	138(12.1)	84(13.3)	222(12.5)
Missing	8	5	13
If a COVID-19 vaccine were available for you, would you get it?
Yes	1011(88.5)	532(84.3)	1543(87.0)
No	46(4.0)	28(4.4)	74(4.2)
Not sure	85(7.4)	71(11.3)	156(8.8)
Missing	4	5	9
If no/unsure about getting a COVID vaccine, what are your concerns?
I don’t believe I am at risk	16(11.9)	8(7.7)	24(10.0)
I am concerned about minor side effects	37(27.4)	27(26.0)	64(26.8)
I am concerned about serious reactions	58(43.0)	56(53.8)	114(47.7)
I am concerned that the vaccines haven’t been tested enough for safety	87(64.4)	60(57.7)	147(61.5)
I am concerned that the vaccine won’t work well enough	37(27.4)	29(27.9)	66(27.6)
I am concerned about safety in pregnancy	4(3.0)	5(4.8)	9(3.8)
I am concerned about the potential long-term effects of the vaccine	83(61.5)	56(53.8)	139(58.2)
I am concerned about pain from the needle	3(2.2)	3(2.9)	6(2.5)
I have had a reaction to a vaccine in the past	16(11.9)	5(4.8)	21(8.8)
I am concerned about safety whilst breastfeeding	5(3.7)	3(2.9)	8(3.3)
I am concerned about needing to take time off work	4(3.0)	1(1.0)	5(2.1)
Other	12(8.9)	10(9.6)	22(9.2)
How much do you want to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
Not at all	53(4.6)	29(4.6)	82(4.6)
A little	53(4.6)	52(8.2)	105(5.9)
Moderately	258(22.6)	143(22.6)	401(22.6)
Very much	776(68.1)	408(64.6)	1184(66.8)
Missing	6	4	10
Do you think most of your close family and friends would want you to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
Yes	944(82.7)	502(79.8)	1446(81.7)
No	36(3.2)	27(4.3)	63(3.6)
Not sure	161(14.1)	100(15.9)	261(14.7)
Missing	5	7	12
Do you think most adults you know will get a COVID-19 vaccine, if it is recommended to them?
Yes	899(78.6)	462(72.9)	1361(76.5)
No	39(3.4)	26(4.1)	65(3.7)
Not sure	206(18.0)	146(23.0)	352(19.8)
Missing	2	2	4
Do you think that getting a COVID-19 vaccine will allow you to safely see your family and friends again?
Yes	899(79.0)	504(79.7)	1403(79.3)
No	60(5.3)	32(5.1)	92(5.2)
Not sure	179(15.7)	96(15.2)	275(15.5)
Missing	8	4	12
How convenient do you think it will be for you to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
Not at all convenient	67(5.9)	32(5.1)	99(5.6)
A little convenient	113(9.9)	60(9.6)	173(9.8)
Moderately convenient	454(39.9)	260(41.5)	714(40.5)
Very convenient	504(44.3)	275(43.9)	779(44.1)
Missing	8	9	17
Challenges in getting a COVID vaccine
Knowing which vaccine priority group I am in (e.g. Phase 1a, Phase 1b etc)	217(33.8)	132(36.6)	349(34.8)
Knowing where to go to get the vaccine	328(51.1)	168(46.5)	496(49.5)
Organising a vaccine appointment at a time that suits me	202(31.5)	107(29.6)	309(30.8)
Travelling to a location where I can get a vaccine	198(30.8)	94(26.0)	292(29.1)
Waiting a long time at the location	251(39.1)	135(37.4)	386(38.5)
Taking time off work	52(8.1)	18(5.0)	70(7.0)
Managing carer or family responsibilities (e.g. childcare)	28(4.4)	18(5.0)	46(4.6)
Something else	37(5.8)	20(5.5)	57(5.7)
If your employer requires you to get a COVID-19 vaccine, will this make you more likely to get it?
Yes	226(19.9)	110(17.7)	336(19.1)
No	105(9.3)	56(9.0)	161(9.2)
Not sure	24(2.1)	19(3.1)	43(2.4)
I am not currently working	780(68.7)	436(70.2)	1216(69.2)
Missing	11	15	26
Preferred place to get a COVID-19 vaccine
Hospital	334(29.1)	184(28.9)	518(29.1)
General practice	1026(89.5)	566(89.0)	1592(89.3)
Pharmacy	305(26.6)	147(23.1)	452(25.4)
Community center, meeting hall, or local shop	162(14.1)	82(12.9)	244(13.7)
N/A	32(2.8)	14(2.2)	46(2.6)
Council clinic	198(17.3)	96(15.1)	294(16.5)
Large public space (e.g., conference center, stadium)	139(12.1)	62(9.7)	201(11.3)
Place of worship	18(1.6)	14(2.2)	32(1.8)
Residential aged care or disability care facility	10(0.9)	9(1.4)	19(1.1)
Somewhere else	13(1.1)	6(0.9)	19(1.1)
My usual workplace	88(7.7)	34(5.3)	122(6.8)
Factors which may influence decision
Brand of vaccine offered	307(26.8)	196(30.8)	503(28.2)
Pfizer	253(82.4)	155(79.1)	408(81.1)
Oxford/AstraZeneca	133(43.3)	76(38.8)	209(41.6)
Novavax	48(15.6)	25(12.8)	73(14.5)
Other COVID-19 vaccines	42(13.7)	37(18.9)	79(15.7)
If you cant get your brand of choice, would you be willing to get another brand?
Yes	186(61.0)	100(51.0)	286(57.1)
No	19(6.2)	27(13.8)	46(9.2)
Not sure	100(32.8)	69(35.2)	169(33.7)
Missing	2	0	2
Country where the vaccine was manufactured	263(22.9)	156(24.5)	419(23.5)
Made in Australia	257(97.7)	139(89.1)	396(94.5)
Made in the USA	61(23.2)	39(25.0)	100(23.9)
Made in Europe/UK	105(39.9)	70(44.9)	175(41.8)
Made in Russia	3(1.1)	2(1.3)	5(1.2)
Made in another country	2(0.8)	3(1.9)	5(1.2)
Information about the vaccine approval process	416(36.3)	222(34.9)	638(35.8)
The reported efficacy of the vaccine from clinical trials	776(67.7)	357(56.1)	1133(63.6)
The reported safety of the vaccine from clinical trials	817(71.3)	402(63.2)	1219(68.4)
Seeing how people who have been vaccinated overseas have reacted to the vaccine	570(49.7)	284(44.7)	854(47.9)
If the vaccine is available at my workplace	64(5.6)	27(4.2)	91(5.1)
If the vaccine is required to travel overseas	388(33.9)	251(39.5)	639(35.9)
Other	28(2.4)	19(3.0)	47(2.6)
Do you have enough Information about …
How the COVID-19 vaccines work
Yes	695(61.0)	363(60.0)	1058(60.6)
No	223(19.6)	107(17.7)	330(18.9)
Not sure	222(19.5)	135(22.3)	357(20.5)
Missing	6	31	37
How effective the COVID-19 vaccines are
Yes	686(60.1)	334(55.7)	1020(58.6)
No	231(20.2)	111(18.5)	342(19.6)
Not sure	224(19.6)	155(25.8)	379(21.8)
Missing	5	36	41
How safe the COVID-19 vaccines are
Yes	694(61.1)	339(56.3)	1033(59.5)
No	222(19.6)	115(19.1)	337(19.4)
Not sure	219(19.3)	148(24.6)	367(21.1)
Missing	11	34	45
The vaccine side effects
Yes	415(36.5)	211(35.6)	626(36.2)
No	359(31.5)	181(30.5)	540(31.2)
Not sure	364(32.0)	201(33.9)	565(32.6)
MISSING	8	43	51
The COVID-19 vaccine recommendations (e.g., number of doses,
Yes	681(60.2)	327(55.2)	1008(58.5)
No	213(18.8)	120(20.3)	333(19.3)
Not sure	238(21.0)	145(24.5)	383(22.2)
Missing	14	44	58
Preferred platform to receive information
Television	216(18.8)	101(15.9)	317(17.8)
Type of television : (choice=Community/public)	99(45.8)	45(44.6)	144(45.4)
Type of television : (choice=Commercial)	126(58.3)	61(60.4)	187(59.0)
Radio	89(7.8)	48(7.5)	137(7.7)
Type of radio station : (choice=Community/public)	56(62.9)	28(58.3)	84(61.3)
Type of radio station : (choice=Commercial)	40(44.9)	18(37.5)	58(42.3)
Government website or sources	566(49.4)	285(44.8)	851(47.8)
Other website	46(4.0)	17(2.7)	63(3.5)
Family or friends	25(2.2)	20(3.1)	45(2.5)
Newspapers (online and print)	219(19.1)	119(18.7)	338(19.0)
Social media	58(5.1)	31(4.9)	89(5.0)
Type of social media: (choice=Facebook)	45(77.6)	22(71.0)	67(75.3)
Type of social media: (choice=Twitter)	8(13.8)	7(22.6)	15(16.9)
Type of social media: (choice=WhatsApp)	2(3.4)	9(29.0)	11(12.4)
Type of social media: (choice=WeChat)	1(1.7)	2(6.5)	3(3.4)
Type of social media: (choice=Other)	4(6.9)	8(25.8)	12(13.5)
Hotline to ring for information	48(4.2)	30(4.7)	78(4.4)
Discussion with my health care provider	681(59.4)	338(53.1)	1019(57.2)
Other	20(1.7)	22(3.5)	42(2.4)
Academic journals	72(6.3)	31(4.9)	103(5.8)
Who do you trust most to provide you with information about the COVID-19 vaccine? (top 2 only)
Scientists or researchers	473(41.3)	224(35.2)	697(39.1)
Medical professionals	793(69.2)	404(63.5)	1197(67.2)
My primary healthcare provider	592(51.7)	280(44.0)	872(48.9)
Commonwealth Government representative	139(12.1)	71(11.2)	210(11.8)
State Government representative	92(8.0)	59(9.3)	151(8.5)
Celebrities or online influencers	0(0.0)	2(0.3)	2(0.1)
Community leaders	3(0.3)	5(0.8)	8(0.4)
Religious leaders	1(0.1)	4(0.6)	5(0.3)
Family or friends	19(1.7)	12(1.9)	31(1.7)
Other	14(1.2)	9(1.4)	23(1.3)
Who would you prefer to inform you about the timing and location of your vaccination? (top 2 only)
Commonwealth Government representative	141(12.3)	71(11.2)	212(11.9)
State Government representative	208(18.2)	111(17.5)	319(17.9)
My local council	109(9.5)	56(8.8)	165(9.3)
My primary healthcare provider	967(84.4)	499(78.5)	1466(82.3)
My employer	38(3.3)	10(1.6)	48(2.7)
My union or professional body	6(0.5)	1(0.2)	7(0.4)
Community health worker	79(6.9)	45(7.1)	124(7.0)
Local hospital infectious disease or immunization department	363(31.7)	170(26.7)	533(29.9)