Self-reported life satisfaction in Australia
Australia: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.92 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction in Australia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 6.92 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Australia peaked at 7.35 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 2025.
Australia ranks 15th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.29 | 7.22 | 7.35 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.06 | 6.92 | 7.18 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Australia?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Australia was 6.92 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.