Celebrating 20 years of wellbeing research

The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index is one of the most enduring and credible studies of wellbeing in Australia.

For 20 years, the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index, developed with Deakin University, has measured and explored our wellbeing as individuals, a community and a nation.

Looking back over two decades of events that affected our collective wellbeing, for better and for worse.

Australians are a parochial bunch, but research shows the state you live in has little impact on your wellbeing—but your electorate could make all the difference.

Whether it’s your partner or your kids, our closest relationships play a defining role in our overall wellbeing.

Wellbeing starts from within and is a deeply personal construct that helps us shape how we feel about ourselves and our environment.

When it comes to the simple act of volunteering, the more we give, the happier we feel. 

Research suggests that our satisfaction with government is highly dependent on how the ruling party of the day chooses to respond to prevailing issues.