Economic Issues including Unemployment, Housing affordability, the Economy in general, Poverty and the gap between the rich and poor were mentioned by 38% of Australians as the most important problems facing Australia.
The most important Economic and Financial problems facing Australia include Unemployment (13%, up 2%) and the Economy/ Economic problems/ Interest rates (9%, unchanged). Other important sets of issues include Social Issues (13%, up 3%) and Government/ Politics/ Leadership (11%, up 1%).
