Two-Thirds of Australians Feel Worse Off Than Last Year, New Data Shows

Exclusive data reveals that a significant majority of Australians feel their circumstances have worsened over the past twelve months

Justin Tomlinson

Editor-in-Chief, Mora Discover

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Two-Thirds of Australians Feel Worse Off Than Last Year, New Data Shows

Exclusive data has revealed that a substantial majority of Australians feel worse off than they did last year. According to the findings, approximately two-thirds of the population report feeling worse off compared to the previous twelve months, highlighting a widespread sense of decline.[1][2]

The newly released figures indicate that a clear majority of citizens share this negative sentiment regarding their current situation. This exclusive data underscores the challenges facing the public, with two out of three Australians expressing that they feel worse off now than they did a year ago.[1][2]

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