Survey: Changeover Coins Found in Circulation

[Hercules]

Please keep in mind that I had a very small sample size, so none of the results are statistically significant. If multiple respondents claim to have found a particular coin in a particular area, then there's a fairly good chance that it is circulating there. However, if only one person claims to have found it in a particular area, or no one claims to have found it at all, then we really don't know for sure whether it's circulating in that particular area or not. A find by a single respondent may represent a coin brought in from another area, while no finds at all may suggest that people aren't looking hard enough for them. Thus, the results from NSW are the most reliable, followed by Queensland, while the results from WA and Victoria are the least reliable. SA also had a small sample size, but due to the agreement between both respondents, I'm inclined to believe them for now.

[trout]

WA  normally gets the new coins the following year, Very rarely we get them as soon as the eastern states do.

[Ozcoins]

Excellent summary of the results too!

[LucasJ]

I have just added my results to the survey. I am yet to find a $1 or 5c piece where I am (Northern NSW) I have found quite a few $2 and 50c coins in circulation but I have only found 2x 10c and 1x 20c coins.

[ausjack]

it takes ages for any of the new coins to get to here, so they're usually pretty ordinary by the time they get to here :cray:

[Hercules]

I have just added my results to the survey. I am yet to find a $1 or 5c piece where I am (Northern NSW) I have found quite a few $2 and 50c coins in circulation but I have only found 2x 10c and 1x 20c coins.

Hey Jack I am up in Tweed. My family are from down your neck of the woods though around the Casino Lismore area.

That makes it tricky for me, because now I have to decide whether to group your results with Brisbane/Gold Coast or with Sydney/Newcastle. It would probably be more logical to group them with Brisbane/Gold Coast, but with the State of Origin coming up in a few weeks' time, I think I'll group them with Sydney/Newcastle. I'll post an updated set of results shortly.

[LucasJ]

Now now Herc don't be too hasty mate... I'm a Queenslander (Born & Bred) Just because I live on their side of the fence now doesn't mean I want to be lumped in with all the other NSW supporting heathens

[Hercules]

OK, mate. I'll put you in with Queensland. I've already finished updating my results, so you'll have to wait a few minutes while I redo them all. :ok:
Here's my latest update:

Sample size:
QLD: 5 (3 Brisbane, 1 outer Brisbane, 1 regional)
NSW: 9 (7 Sydney, 2 rural)
VIC: 1 (regional)
TAS: 1 (rural)
SA: 2 (Adelaide)
WA: 1 (Perth)
Total: 19

Please note: The percentages indicate the number of respondents who found a particular coin in circulation, and does not reflect the actual number of coins in circulation in any particular geographical area. All other caveats previously listed in this thread apply.

[jimmy1979]

Thanks Hercules. That is great analysis and provides an indication as to what to expect. Looks like WA is worse of than anywhere else.
Thanks for taking the time to put all this together

[robbiegal]

welcome back

[b_j_w_79]

I finally noodled my first changeover $1  today. I have now found them all.

[robbiegal]

Well done
Now you can fill in a folder