SUPPORT for Malcolm Turnbull is at its weakest in his home state while the government is losing popularity outside of the capital cities, a new analysis shows.

The Australian reports that a demographic analysis of recent Newspoll surveys shows the government’s support has weakened in every state since the election, with the least support for the Prime Minister in NSW.

Outside of major capital cities, support for the government is slipping, as Labor makes big gains among country voters, men and people over the age of 50.

Mr Turnbull is still considered the better prime minister in every state and every demographic, The Australian reports, but Mr Shorten is closing the gap in NSW and South Australia, with men, and with voters aged between 18 and 50.

The Coalition’s primary vote dipped below 40 per cent for the first time under Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership last week, which is lower than where Tony Abbott was when he was dumped as leader a year ago.

Labor has a two-party-preferred lead of 52 per cent to the Coalition’s 48 per cent — the opposition’s biggest lead since Mr Turnbull took power.

The poll shows the Coalition’s primary vote has fallen three points in the past fortnight to 38 per cent and is down four points since the election 12 weeks ago.

In the final Newspoll under Mr Abbott’s leadership in September last year, the Coalition’s primary vote was 39 per cent.

Primary support for Labor has risen one point in the past fortnight to 37 per cent, while the Greens have gained one point to 10 per cent and other parties and independents have climbed a combined one point to 15 per cent.