Quality of Life

Australia has enjoyed 12 years of strong economic growth.  Unemployment has fallen from nearly 11% to under 6% since 1992.  Since 1990, mortgage interest rates have fallen from 17% to 7%.  Accordingly, we would expect quality of life to be improving wouldn’t we?

But 50% of adults agree that quality of life is getting worse for most people in Australia.  This paradox may indicate that there is too much focus on economic success as an end in itself.

A study of the components and drivers of quality of life in Australia has been conducted in 2004 by foreseechange.

This study is based on a nationally representative telephone survey of 400 adults.  The study will be updated regularly.  The 2004 benchmark study report costs $100.

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