Question Feelings of safety

Now about world events, how safe do you feel?

  1. 0%
  2. 25%
  3. 50%
  4. 75%
  5. 100%
2005
30
61
91
2006
30
56
86
2007
40
50
90
2008
35
57
92
2009
44
46
90
2010
42
50
92
2015
24
56
80
2017
20
59
79
2018
18
60
78
2020
4
46
50
2021
6
64
70
2022
6
47
53
2023
6
57
63
2024
5
57
62
2025
5
46
51

Indicates change in mode: see 2025 Methodology.

  • Very safe
  • Safe
Total
All groups

Observation

Australians’ sense of safety has returned to a Covid-era historic low, with only 51% saying they feel either ‘safe’ or ‘very safe’ in relation to world events. This roughly equals the reading in 2020, when the Covid pandemic swept the world and feelings of safety plummeted to a record low. The proportion who say they feel ‘very safe’ this year remains extremely low, at 5%.

This is a striking contrast to the high watermark of 2010 (92% overall levels of safety), when four in ten Australians said they felt ‘very safe’.

Data

Compare different demographics, years, categories, and responses.

Demographic

Year

Response

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