The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index is a comprehensive measure of personal and national wellbeing.
Unlike traditional economic indicators of quality of life such as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index is a subjective measure that investigates how Australians feel about their life and life in Australia. The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index rates our satisfaction with various aspects of life – both personal aspects such as our relationships with others and national aspects such as our satisfaction with government.
The growing demand for alternative and credible measures of wellbeing attests to the increasing value society is placing on this aspect of human existence. Since its launch in April 2001, the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index has established itself as the leading and most comprehensive measure of wellbeing in Australia.
While every survey examines personal and national wellbeing, each one also investigates a particular issue of social importance to Australians and its impact on wellbeing. Every survey involves a fresh national sample of 2000 people, that proportionately represents Australia’s geographically-diverse population. All survey participants are aged 18 years and over.
The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index is a joint project between Australian Unity and Deakin University’s Australian Centre on Quality of Life. The index is an academically rigorous study that adheres to sound methodological and statistical standards.
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