Buying Local Survey

Thank you for participating in this survey as part of the "We Love Local?" month of events and activities. Find out more about the events at http://www.pollinators.org.au. This short survey is intended for CONSUMERS buying locally and there is a separate survey for BUSINESSES selling locally: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HDD5TCC. The surveys are designed to help understand what drives people to buy locally and to create tailored strategies for developing local markets and enterprises. All answers will be kept strictly anonymous and confidential. The survey should take no more than 5 minutes.

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* 1. Please list the postcode where you live (e.g. 6530)

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* 2. Do you do most of your shopping locally?

Yes

If not, why?

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* 3. What does 'buying local' mean to you?

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* 4. What is important to you when choosing to buy locally?

	Not Important	Mildly Important	Important	Very Important	N/A
The products are better quality	The products are better quality Not Important	The products are better quality Mildly Important	The products are better quality Important	The products are better quality Very Important	The products are better quality N/A
It keeps money in the local economy	It keeps money in the local economy Not Important	It keeps money in the local economy Mildly Important	It keeps money in the local economy Important	It keeps money in the local economy Very Important	It keeps money in the local economy N/A
I like that I can purchase a product today and don't have to wait for postage or freight.	I like that I can purchase a product today and don't have to wait for postage or freight. Not Important	I like that I can purchase a product today and don't have to wait for postage or freight. Mildly Important	I like that I can purchase a product today and don't have to wait for postage or freight. Important	I like that I can purchase a product today and don't have to wait for postage or freight. Very Important	I like that I can purchase a product today and don't have to wait for postage or freight. N/A
There's a bigger variety to choose from	There's a bigger variety to choose from Not Important	There's a bigger variety to choose from Mildly Important	There's a bigger variety to choose from Important	There's a bigger variety to choose from Very Important	There's a bigger variety to choose from N/A
It's more convenient to shop locally	It's more convenient to shop locally Not Important	It's more convenient to shop locally Mildly Important	It's more convenient to shop locally Important	It's more convenient to shop locally Very Important	It's more convenient to shop locally N/A
The food is fresher	The food is fresher Not Important	The food is fresher Mildly Important	The food is fresher Important	The food is fresher Very Important	The food is fresher N/A
It's a good place to meet new friends and make connections with local shop-owners	It's a good place to meet new friends and make connections with local shop-owners Not Important	It's a good place to meet new friends and make connections with local shop-owners Mildly Important	It's a good place to meet new friends and make connections with local shop-owners Important	It's a good place to meet new friends and make connections with local shop-owners Very Important	It's a good place to meet new friends and make connections with local shop-owners N/A
It's cheaper	It's cheaper Not Important	It's cheaper Mildly Important	It's cheaper Important	It's cheaper Very Important	It's cheaper N/A
I like dealing face to face with real people when buying a product.	I like dealing face to face with real people when buying a product. Not Important	I like dealing face to face with real people when buying a product. Mildly Important	I like dealing face to face with real people when buying a product. Important	I like dealing face to face with real people when buying a product. Very Important	I like dealing face to face with real people when buying a product. N/A
The food is healthier	The food is healthier Not Important	The food is healthier Mildly Important	The food is healthier Important	The food is healthier Very Important	The food is healthier N/A
It like to support the local community	It like to support the local community Not Important	It like to support the local community Mildly Important	It like to support the local community Important	It like to support the local community Very Important	It like to support the local community N/A
Other (please specify)	Other (please specify) Not Important	Other (please specify) Mildly Important	Other (please specify) Important	Other (please specify) Very Important	Other (please specify) N/A

Other

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* 5. If there was more information about the benefits of shopping locally (e.g. job creation, local growth, less environmental impact) do you think more people would buy local?

Yes

Unsure

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* 6. Please rank how important the following factors are when you shop locally from most important (1) to least important (6).

Being involved in the community

Service

Variety of products

Price

Quality

Convenience

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* 7. What, if any, do you think the downsides of shopping locally are? Tick all applicable answers.

Not enough parking

I like doing all my shopping at one store

Products aren't always available

Hard to get around the premises

Inconvenient opening hours

Too expensive

I don't think there are any downsides of shopping locally.

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Please indicate what products /services you don't buy locally and why you shop elsewhere.

	Service	Quality	Convenience	Price	Opening Hours	Product Variety	No local alternative
Clothing & footwear	Clothing & footwear Service	Clothing & footwear Quality	Clothing & footwear Convenience	Clothing & footwear Price	Clothing & footwear Opening Hours	Clothing & footwear Product Variety	Clothing & footwear No local alternative
Health services	Health services Service	Health services Quality	Health services Convenience	Health services Price	Health services Opening Hours	Health services Product Variety	Health services No local alternative
Specialty foods (e.g. organic, healthfood)	Specialty foods (e.g. organic, healthfood) Service	Specialty foods (e.g. organic, healthfood) Quality	Specialty foods (e.g. organic, healthfood) Convenience	Specialty foods (e.g. organic, healthfood) Price	Specialty foods (e.g. organic, healthfood) Opening Hours	Specialty foods (e.g. organic, healthfood) Product Variety	Specialty foods (e.g. organic, healthfood) No local alternative
Restaurants	Restaurants Service	Restaurants Quality	Restaurants Convenience	Restaurants Price	Restaurants Opening Hours	Restaurants Product Variety	Restaurants No local alternative
Wine and Spirits	Wine and Spirits Service	Wine and Spirits Quality	Wine and Spirits Convenience	Wine and Spirits Price	Wine and Spirits Opening Hours	Wine and Spirits Product Variety	Wine and Spirits No local alternative
Groceries	Groceries Service	Groceries Quality	Groceries Convenience	Groceries Price	Groceries Opening Hours	Groceries Product Variety	Groceries No local alternative
Crafts / hobbies	Crafts / hobbies Service	Crafts / hobbies Quality	Crafts / hobbies Convenience	Crafts / hobbies Price	Crafts / hobbies Opening Hours	Crafts / hobbies Product Variety	Crafts / hobbies No local alternative
Automotive services	Automotive services Service	Automotive services Quality	Automotive services Convenience	Automotive services Price	Automotive services Opening Hours	Automotive services Product Variety	Automotive services No local alternative
Electronics	Electronics Service	Electronics Quality	Electronics Convenience	Electronics Price	Electronics Opening Hours	Electronics Product Variety	Electronics No local alternative
Furniture / appliances	Furniture / appliances Service	Furniture / appliances Quality	Furniture / appliances Convenience	Furniture / appliances Price	Furniture / appliances Opening Hours	Furniture / appliances Product Variety	Furniture / appliances No local alternative
Building materials / hardware	Building materials / hardware Service	Building materials / hardware Quality	Building materials / hardware Convenience	Building materials / hardware Price	Building materials / hardware Opening Hours	Building materials / hardware Product Variety	Building materials / hardware No local alternative
Office Supplies	Office Supplies Service	Office Supplies Quality	Office Supplies Convenience	Office Supplies Price	Office Supplies Opening Hours	Office Supplies Product Variety	Office Supplies No local alternative
Art	Art Service	Art Quality	Art Convenience	Art Price	Art Opening Hours	Art Product Variety	Art No local alternative

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* 9. When you don't shop locally, please indicate where you shop.

Geraldton

Perth

Dongara

Northampton

Kalbarri

Jurien Bay

Carnavon

Online

Other (please specify)

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* 10. How satisfied are you with the variety of local outlets near you?

Not Satisfied

Mildly Satisfied

Satisfied

Quite Satisfied

Very Satisfied

Not Satisfied

Mildly Satisfied

Satisfied

Quite Satisfied

Very Satisfied

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* 11. If you're not satisfied with the variety of local outlets, what types stores do you think your community could benefit from?

Automotive

Supermarkets

Healthcare

Specialty foods (e.g. organic, healthfood)

Wine and Spirits

Recreation Centres

Crafts / hobbies

Restaurants

Clothing and Footwear

Variety Stores

Groceries

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Do you do the majority of your household's shopping?

Yes

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* 13. Please indicate your gender.

Male

Female

Do not wish to disclose

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* 14. Please indicate your age.

Under 18

18-24

25-40

41-55

56-70

71+

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* 15. How many people live in your household?

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* 16. What is your combined household income (p/a)? All responses will be anonymised and kept confidential.

Nil

Less than $10,399

$10,400 - $15,599

$15,600 - $20,799

$20,800 - $31,199

$31,200 - $41,599

$41,600 - $51,999

$52,000 - $64,999

$65,000 - $77,999

$78,000 - $103,000

$104,000 - $129,000

$130,000+

Unsure

Do not wish to disclose

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* 17. If you would like to be emailed the results of this survey, and go in the draw for a prize for completing it, please supply your email address. Your email will be separated from your survey response and will not be used for any other purposes or mailings.

Thank you for participating in this survey. Pollinators and partner organisations will initially use the results of the survey as a basis for a month of discussions and events called "We Love Local?". Further details are on our website http://www.pollinators.org.au.