Uriah Mathews Happy Australia

Married 5 million / 80.6%

Average Australian 19 million / 75.7%

Proportion of the population who are satisfied with their lives.

Relationships in 2001

Separated/ divorced 1.8 million / 60.3%

With a non-school qualification 4.5 million / 78.4 %

Parents in couple families with children 2.6 million

Parents in couple families with children 2.6million / 75.3%

Partner in couple, no children 2.7 million

Partner in couple, no children 1.8 million / 82%

Without a non-school qualification 9.7 million / 72.5 %

Lone parents 1.1 million

Lone parents 0.7 million / 59.9%

Employed 8.2 million / 79.7% Unemployed 0.7 million / 56.2%

Work / Education

Living alone 3.1 million

Living alone 1.4 million / 67.7%

Projected relationships in 2021 Closer look The quality of a person’s close relationships is one factor that most researchers agree has a fairly strong association with high levels of subjective wellbeing. In 2001, 81% of people who were married felt pleased or mostly of people who were separated or divorced. Participation, be it social, educational or in the workforce has also been associated

with higher levels of life satisfaction. In 2001, people who were employed and those with a vocational or higher education satisfaction levels. Conversely, people who were unemployed were considerably less likely than the population as a whole to report with their lives (56%).

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