The fourth annual Australian Youth Barometer surveyed over 620 young Australians about their experiences with the economy, work, education, health and wellbeing, relationships and participation in civic life. The report illustrates the challenges faced by today's youth and identifies a growing sense that the government is failing to address their biggest concerns.

This report draws on three years of data from the Australian Youth Barometer to highlight the experiences of young people in New South Wales and Victoria. It covers issues of young people's mental health, relationships, finances, housing, work and education.

The Australian Youth Barometer gauges the pressures currently experienced by young Australians. For this third edition of the Australian Youth Barometer, researchers surveyed over 500 young Australians aged 18 to 24, and interviewed another thirty, on a range of topics including the economy and work, education, health and wellbeing, relationships and civic participation.

This report describes ways that schools can build teachers’ and leaders’ confidence in using research evidence, and why this is important. It presents findings from independent surveys conducted by the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) and the Monash Q Project.

This report shines a light on young people’s relationship with money. It also provides insights into how this relationship intersects with matters of family, employment and the pandemic. The findings will be of interest to young people, those supporting young people, financial service providers, and governments at state and federal levels.