The Ipsos Issues Monitor

The Ipsos Issues Monitor is an ongoing quantitative survey of Australians about the issues facing the nation, Australian states and territories and Australians’ local areas.

7 April 2025

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Latest edition - National April 2025

Cost of living concern remained the top concern for Australians. After a dip in March, concern returned previous levels with 64% mentioning in April.

Housing held its position in second place (37%, stable), with Healthcare in third place (29%, down 4 points). The Economy (28%, up 3 points) and Crime (24%, down 2 points) round out the top five concerns.

The ALP maintains its hold as the party viewed most capable of handling four of the top five issues: Cost of Living, Housing, Healthcare, and The Economy. Meanwhile the Coalition maintained its lead in managing Crime.

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2025 Ipsos Issues Monitors

AU NATIONAL IPSOS ISSUES MONITOR - APR 2025
AU NATIONAL IPSOS ISSUES MONITOR - MAR 2025
AU STATES IPSOS ISSUES MONITOR - MAR 2025
AU NATIONAL IPSOS ISSUES MONITOR - FEB 2025
AU NATIONAL IPSOS ISSUES MONITOR - JAN 2025

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

APC Quality Logo 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.

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