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Sunshine Coast News Survey 2026

Sunshine Coast News (SCN) is asking our loyal readers to help us deliver more FREE and INDEPENDENT news by completing an anonymous market intelligence survey. To deliver FREE news, our business model relies on advertising and this survey is designed to help us – and potential advertisers - better understand you and your interests. The goal is to attract more advertising dollars so we can employ more journalists and expand our award-winning coverage. If you can spare 5-7 minutes and enjoy the way we inform, connect, and celebrate the Sunshine Coast, please answer the questions below.

Thank you for taking the time to help.
1.How do you access SCN? Please tick all that apply.
2.What is your gender?
3.What is your postcode?
4.What is your age bracket?
5.What is your employment status?
Please tick all that apply.
6.Which of the following most accurately describes your occupation?
Please tick all that apply.
7.If you are retired, are you
8.What is your gross household income per annum?
9.Do you own or rent your current residence?
10.Are you or a family member likely to live in a retirement village or aged care facility in the future?
11.Are you or a family member considering in-home support services within the next 3-5 years?
12.What sort of recreational activites do you enjoy?
13.In the past month have you dined out at any of the following?
Please tick all that apply.
14.Are you currently planning to downsize your home?
15.Do you intend to renovate or improve/repair your property in the next 2 years?
16.Are you or anyone in your family planning to build a new home in the next 1-3 years?
17.Do you intend to style your home or buy new furnishings in the next 2 years?
18.Are you planning to buy a new car in the next 2 years?
19.Do you currently own or are you considering purchasing a new Hybrid/EV vehicle?
20.Do you currently have investments in the following?
Please tick all that apply.
21.Do you have private health cover?
22.Do you have any pets?
23.Are you planning a holiday/short break in the next 12 months?
Please tick all that apply.
24.Are you planning to go on a Cruise in the next 12 months?
25.What are your 2 favourite websites for news and information?
26.Do you have access to or subscribe to a music streaming service?
27.Do you read any of the following publications?
Please tick all that apply.
28.Do you regularly listen to the radio?
29.If yes, which radio station do you listen to the most? If no, answer N/A
30.Do you subscribe to and or use any of the following?
Please tick all that apply.
31.Do you use social media? Which platform/s do you use:
Please tick all that apply.
32.Do you listen to podcasts?
33.How often do you have family and or friends visit you who live outside of the Sunshine Coast?
34.What would you like to see more of on SCN?
35.Would you like to participate in future surveys to help improve Sunshine Coast News? Please enter email address:
Thank you for completing our survey this will help us secure valuable advertising dollars to ensure we can continue to bring you the best of the Sunshine Coast news and information for free.
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