adelaidenow christmas survey Question Title 1. What's the best thing about Christmas? The presents The food and drink Relaxing on holiday Spending time with loved ones Celebrating the birth of Jesus Other (please specify) Question Title 2. What's the worst thing about Christmas? The cost and stress of shopping for presents and food The preparation and clean-up for the Christmas feast Annoying relatives and family fights Loneliness Hangovers Boredom - everything's shut and there's nothing to do Other (please specify) Question Title 3. How much will you spend on Christmas presents this year? Less than $100 $101-$200 $201-$300 $301-$400 $401-$500 $501-$750 $751-$1000 More than $1000 Question Title 4. How much will you spend on Christmas lunch? Nothing - I'll get a free one Less than $100 $101-$200 $201-$300 $301-$400 More than $400 Question Title 5. Are you spending more, less or the same as last Christmas? More Less The same Question Title 6. Will you be having a traditional or non-traditional Christmas feast? Traditional (eg, roast turkey with stuffing, roast vegetables, Christmas pudding) A meal suited to the Aussie summer (eg, cold meats, seafood, salad) A mix of both Other (please specify) Question Title 7. For how many people are you going to buy Christmas presents? 1-5 6-10 10-15 More than 15 Question Title 8. From where will you buy your Christmas presents? (You can answer more than one) Local shops Online I'll make them Question Title 9. What do you do with unwanted Christmas presents? (You can answer more than one) Re-gift them to other people Sell them online Throw them away Put them in the cupboard and forget about them Other Question Title 10. How important to you is the religious element of Christmas? Very important Somewhat important Not at all important Question Title 11. Do you think Australians who practise non-Christian religions should celebrate Christmas? Yes No Question Title 12. Do you go to church at Christmas? Yes, sometimes. Yes, I go every year Yes, I go once a week anyway No, I'm not religious Question Title 13. When will you put up your Christmas tree this year? Three weeks before Christmas Two weeks before Christmas One week before Christmas What do you mean, it's already up! Question Title 14. Will you use a fake Christmas tree or a real one? Real Fake Question Title 15. Will you put up outside Christmas lights this year? Yes, I do every year Yes, it's my first time No, what's the point? Question Title 16. In your household, is it... Santa Claus Father Christmas Other Question Title 17. If you have kids, do they write a letter to Santa? Yes No Don't have kids Question Title 18. What Christmas-related events have you, or will you, attend this year? Credit Union Christmas Pageant Community pageants Carols by Candlelight Community carols events Taking the kids to see Santa at the shops Visiting the Magic Cave Other (please specify) Question Title 19. Does your family fight during the Christmas break? Never Sometimes Often Every. Single. Year. Done
