The Ipsos Issues Monitor
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Latest edition - National September 2025
Despite falling a significant 5 points to the lowest level in almost three years, Cost of Living remains the top concern for Australians. While Housing held steady in second place (43%, up 1 point), Crime rose to third place (28%, up 4 points) – the highest level of concern for this issue in the post-COVID era. Healthcare (27%, down 3 points) was in fourth place with The Economy rounding out the top five with 26% mentioning (up 2 points).
In September, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) is seen as the most capable party in managing key issues of Cost of Living, Housing, Healthcare, and The Economy. Meanwhile, the Coalition, which has not led on any top issues since before the May federal election, is now seen as equally capable of managing Crime.
Immigration has consistently trailed just behind the top five issues, steadily rising from an average mention 14% during the first half of 2025 to 20% by the end of the third quarter. This level of concern about Immigration was last seen in the pre-COVID era.
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2025 Ipsos Issues Monitors
2024 Ipsos Issues Monitors
2016 - 2023 Compiled editions
About the Ipsos Issues Monitor
The Ipsos Issues Monitor regularly takes the pulse of Australians on the issues of the day that effect our nation. An ongoing monthly quantitative survey that addresses social, political and economic areas of concern. Each month, Ipsos asks approximately 1,000 Australians to select the three most important topics facing Australia, their state/territory and their local area from a list of nineteen issues.*
*The Nineteen issues are: The Economy, Crime, Healthcare/Hospitals, Taxation, Petrol Prices, Race Relations, Education, Population, Unemployment, Cost of Living, Immigration, Drug Abuse, Environment, Transport, Personal Debt, Defence, Housing, Poverty and Indigenous Issues.
Technical notes
The Ipsos Issues Monitor is conducted monthly via online panel. Each month approximately 1000 Australian adults aged 18+ are asked to select the top three issues facing the nation within their state and local areas from a list of nineteen potential concerns. Data is weighted to match the profile of the population.
The precision of Ipsos online polls are calculated using a credibility interval with a poll of 1,000 accurate to +/- 3.5 percentage points and of 500 accurate to +/- 4.8 percentage points. For more information on the Ipsos use of credibility intervals, please visit www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/2017-03/IpsosPA_CredibilityIntervals.pdf
Polling Methodology Disclosure Statements
Ipsos believes in transparency around the polling we undertake. Further to this, and as a founding member of the Australian Polling Council, we are pleased to comply with the Council’s Code of Conduct, including making available a Methodology Disclosure Statement around each of the our published polls, including our Ipsos Issues Monitor. These statements can be accessed here.
