Australians are digging in for the long social distancing haul, with new data revealing that most expect government restrictions to last for four to six months and do not anticipate normal working life returning for up to a year.

Results from surveys run by C|T Group, formerly Crosby Textor, from April 2-5 and March 23-26 reveal that the public's expectations for when restrictions would lift lengthened between the two weeks.