Financial Security


Budget Publication

The Ipsos Financial Circumstances and Commitments report

Conducted regularly since 2018, the Ipsos Financial Circumstances and Commitments report is a cross generational look at Australians’ standard of living, future financial circumstances and propensity to be late in meeting their various financial obligations.

Australians’ satisfaction with their standard of living has declined, disproportionately among women

With cost-of-living pressures and inflation on the rise, the latest wave of the Ipsos Financial Circumstances Report has found the proportion of Australians satisfied with their standard of living continues to decline. Since July 2020, that decline has been felt disproportionately among Australian women, who have seen a dramatic decrease over this period. 
Coronavirus Survey

35% say that Coronavirus is one of the biggest issues facing their country this month

The recent rise in concern about Covid-19 following the spread of Omicron continues in 2022. Meanwhile, inflation hits record levels of concern.
Coronavirus Survey

32% say that Coronavirus is one of the biggest issues facing their country today

As Omicron spreads, Coronavirus returns to its position as the world’s top concern – with Poverty & Social Inequality just behind.
Coronavirus Survey

Coronavirus no longer the world’s top worry as it is overtaken by economic concerns

The long reign of Coronavirus as our survey’s top global concern comes to an end in October 2021. It falls to third place in our issues ranking – behind poverty & social inequality and unemployment.
Budget Survey

Australian womens’ satisfaction with standard of living has declined

- Most expect their financial circumstances to improve over the next 12 months
- A reduction in those being late with payment commitments, but 17% still report being late with payments

More Australians consistently late in meeting financial obligations in July – Ipsos study

A new study conducted by Ipsos Australia to look at the Financial circumstances of Australian’s finds that COVID-19 is financially impacting Australians, with a marginal increase in the proportion of Australians reporting they are consistently late in meeting financial obligations.
Budget Survey

The Ipsos Financial Circumstances and Commitments report

Conducted annually since 2018, the Ipsos Financial Circumstances and Commitments report is a cross generational look at Australians’ standard of living, future financial circumstances and propensity to be late in meeting their various financial obligations.
Employment Survey

New global Ipsos poll finds unemployment remains the top issue globally for consumers

New global Ipsos poll finds unemployment remains the top issue globally for consumers – this is mirrored in Australia,
with unemployment sitting alongside crime and violence as the biggest worries