Proportion of the

Average Married Relationships population who

Australian
19 million / 75.7%
5 million / 80.6%
in 2001 are satisfied with
their lives.
Separated/
divorced
1.8 million / 60.3%

With a
Parents in
non-school Parents in couple
couple families
qualification families
with children
4.5 million / 78.4 % with children
2.6 million
2.6million / 75.3%

Without a Partner in couple, Partner in couple,

non-school no children no children
qualification 1.8 million / 82% 2.7 million
9.7 million / 72.5 %

Employed Lone parents Lone parents 1.1 million

8.2 million / 79.7% 0.7 million / 59.9%

Unemployed
0.7 million / 56.2% Living alone Living alone 3.1 million
1.4 million / 67.7%
Work / Education
Projected relationships in 2021
80% = 1 million people
79%
Closer look 78%
100%
The quality of a person’s close relationships with higher levels of life satisfaction. In 2001, 77%
is one factor that most researchers agree has people who were employed and those with a 90%
76%
a fairly strong association with high levels of vocational or higher education 80%
75%
subjective wellbeing. In 2001, 81% of people 70%
who were married felt pleased or mostly satisfaction levels. Conversely, people who 74%
60%
were unemployed were considerably less 73%
50%
of people who were separated or divorced. likely than the population as a whole to report 72%
Participation, be it social, educational or 71%
in the workforce has also been associated with their lives (56%).
70% = Legend mean range = Legend