As I've been doing surveys for a few years now, I figured I’d share some of my top survey sites as well as a couple of typical questions I’m asked by friends and family. As with all survey sites, these won't make you rich overnight but do add up over time - doing a 15-minute survey for $5 every day adds up!

Here are my top 4 survey picks for Australians:

Octopus group ($16.80 per hour of surveys)

• Pros:
  • The consistently highest-paying survey site in Australia.
  • The support staff are quite active and will respond to emails quickly.
  • Occasionally assigned tasks that pay upwards of $30 for 15 mins!
  • Withdrawals are paid every Monday (if submitted by Sunday)
• Cons:
  • Survey numbers can be a bit inconsistent. Some weeks I've gotten over $40 worth of surveys and in others, I've gotten $5 worth.
  • Have had some technical issues with some surveys in the past. That said support has always been quite helpful and I've almost always got paid in full for my surveys.
  • $20 minimum withdrawal amount (to your bank accounts).

Prolific ($10-$18 per hour of surveys)

• Pros:
  • Decent payout rates! Paid in GBP (which equates to about $1.8 AUD per GBP. This can be converted into AUD and transferred to your bank account from Paypal.
  • Quite a decent amount of surveys. Good to keep the website open in the background and check somewhat regularly if you can. You'll get notified about some of the larger studies/surveys. Have been able to earn about £100 in the past couple of months.
  • Actually somewhat interesting surveys. Unlike most surveys, some of these are actually quite fun and engaging e.g. behavioral/psychometric ones.
  • Paid out almost instantly.
• Cons:
  • No mobile app, have to check quite regularly on their website to get the best surveys. Typically have it open in the background at work.
  • Potentially long wait time to be accepted to take surveys. Really depends on your demographics and if they're in high demand; took me a couple of months but took some friends a few mins.
  • Quite a few profiling questions you'll need to answer before you start receiving a decent amount of surveys.
  • No referral/signup bonus.
  • $5 GBP minimum withdrawal (to Paypal).

Pure profile ($9.8 per hour of surveys)

• Pros:
  • Decent mobile app.
  • A large number of surveys! Often have $20-$40 worth of surveys available for me to complete. Will typically use this app when I'm bored and waiting for surveys from Humaniti and Octopus Group.
• Cons:
  • Long payout time (assuming you aren't taking gift cards).
  • Not as great a $ to-hour ratio as Humaniti and Octopus (is still consistently better than most).
  • $20 minimum withdrawal amount (to your bank accounts).

Qmee (Varies significantly)

• Pros:
  • In my opinion, one of the best-designed app interfaces.
  • Can withdraw instantly to Paypal for as little as 1 cent!
• Cons:
  • Surveys vary dramatically in payouts. Can be as good as 10 min survey paying $3.30 to as little as 15 mins for 30 cents.

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Some typical questions I'm asked by family and friends about surveys:

• Q: How much can you expect to make from surveys?
  • A: Personally, I’m able to make anywhere from $30-$70 a week from surveys for a few hours of work. This number varies significantly depending on the number of surveys I get (and on what sites) as well as the amount of time/effort I’m willing to put in.
• Q: How do I get more surveys?
  • A: This largely depends on how interesting you are! Remember, companies are paying to hear from specific types of people. Some examples:
    • Have children = Surveys on your kid's eating habits
    • Smoke/gamble = Surveys on your smoking/gambling habits
    • Manager in an IT company = Surveys on your company’s IT practices
  • Ultimately, the more relevant niches you fill the more surveys you'll receive.

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It would mean the world to me for you to use them if you're interested in using these sites! A lot of them will also provide you with a signup bonus. Happy to answer any questions in the comments you may have about surveying in Australia!

Thanks!