Who wants the lockdown to end? Survey shows women are happier than men with the stay-at-home ‘new normal’
- As coronavirus cases decline in Australia, restrictions are easing across country
- NAB survey has revealed many Australians are happy living under restrictions
- Respondents asked to rate out of ten how much they preferred pre COVID-19 life
- Out of 2,000 respondents on average people scored 6.5 points out of ten
- Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19
Australia is slowly returning to the way it was before the outbreak of coronavirus, with the months of working and studying at home and socially distancing gradually coming to an end.
But not everyone wants their life to go back to how it was before the global pandemic, with some saying they enjoyed the 'new normal' without the hassles of the rat race.
A survey conducted by NAB asked 2,000 Australians across all ages whether or not they wanted life to return to what it was - with only a few wishing to live in a pre-coronavirus time.
A NAB survey has revealed that many Australians don't want life to go back to how it was before coronavirus (pictured: people socially distancing at a bar in Darwin)
Australians were asked to score out of ten how much they wanted life to be the exact same as it was, with the average scoring just 6.5 points (pictured: beach goers being turned away in Clovelly, Sydney)
The survey revealed that men and Australians over the age of 65 wanted to see a return to how life was before COVID-19 restrictions
Women and younger Australians were the most comfortable with the changes the virus has brought to their lives.
Participants were asked to rate how much they wanted their lives to return to normal out of ten, ten being the exact same as it was before the virus.
On average, Australians scored 6.5 out of ten, indicating there are many aspects to lockdown life that people would like to see stick.
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Overall, those living in New South Wales were the most eager to get back into 'normal life' scoring 6.8 points, while Tasmania scored just 5.6 points.
Men scored 6.8 out of ten while women were slightly below with 6.3 points.
Those over 65 proved to be the group most keen to get back into the swing of things, scoring 7.5 out of ten.
When asked what aspects of lockdown life people had most enjoyed, the lighter impact on the environment rated the highest.
Across the world, skies had been clearer as road travel plummeted, while cities like Venice had seen a return of sea creatures to city canals.
Three in ten also said they weren't looking forward to the commute back to work and consuming more once restaurants and cafes return to normal service
Nearly 40 per cent of respondents said they didn't want to return to the fast pace of living which they were in before the lockdown (pictured: empty shopping centre in Canberra)
Bondi Beach was closed during the peak of the coronavirus outbreak and has recently reopened to the public
More than 40 per cent of people wanted to see an permanent end to pollution, and 39 per cent said they didn't want to transition back into the fast pace of living.
Three in ten also said they weren't looking forward to the commute back to work and spending more money in restaurants and cafes as time to make home-cooked meals ebbed away.
Thirty per cent also said they had enjoyed the extra time they had spent with their families.
At the height of lockdown Australians were confined to their homes, only permitted to leave briefly for exercise, medical reasons and for buying food and basic necessities.
Cafes and restaurants were forced to operate take-away and delivery services only, and retail and entertainment centres shut completely.
Recently, many of those restrictions had been eased as cases of COVID-19 declined across the country, prompting many people to return to work and to their old daily routines.
At the height of lockdown Australians were confined to their homes, only permitted to leave for exercise, medical reasons and for buying food and basic necessities (pictured: two women exercise at Coogee Beach)
Playgrounds were also closed at the height of the coronavirus pandemic (pictured: playground in Glebe, Sydney)
