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National Survey of Young Australians 2009

The 2009 National Survey of Young Australians, conducted by Mission Australia, tested the views of close to 48,000 young people – the biggest group since the survey began in 2002 – between the ages of 11-24 (97.9 per cent aged 11-19). When asked to rank concerns about 15 issues, drugs was ranked most frequently in the top three by 26.8 per cent of respondents, closely followed by suicide at 26.3 per cent and body image at 25.5 per cent. However, the concerns of respondents in this year’s poll were very evenly spread with eight of the 15 isssues surveyed considered a priority to at least one in five respondents. Download the full reports from this folder.

 

Hearing directly from vulnerable young Australians - Snapshot 2010

In 2009, around 48,000 young people across Australia participated inthe eighth annual Mission Australia National survey of young Australians.The survey asked young people aged 11 to 24 years about what theyvalue, their concerns, where they go for advice and support and whothey admire. 

This publication focuses on the responses of three morevulnerable groups of young people – those who were homeless, inout-of-home care, or involved in the juvenile justice system. Youngpeople who are homeless, in out-of-home care or in juvenile justicecan be vulnerable in a number of areas which are fundamental towellbeing, including meaningful relationships, educational achievement,secure housing, physical and mental wellbeing and financial security.This publication provides background on these young people, hearsdirectly from them and makes some policy recommendations forenhancing their wellbeing.

Hearing directly from vulnerable young Australians - Snapshot 2010 (377.08 kB)

Insights into the concerns of young Australians: Making sense of the numbers - Snapshot 2010

In 2009 Mission Australia conducted its eighth annual National Survey of Young Australians. The survey asked young people aged 11 to 24 years about what they value, their concerns, where they go for advice and support and who they admire. Around 48,000 young Australians from a range of backgrounds participated. 

Just over half were aged between 11 and 14, nearly 47% were aged between 15 and 19 and a small proportion (2.1%) were young adults aged 20 to 24. Justover half the respondents (52.4%) were female, 5.0% of all participants identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 14.4% spoke a language other than English at home. 56.4% lived in capital cities while the rest lived in regional and rural areas.

Insights into the concerns of young Australians: Making sense of the numbers - Snapshot 2010 (363.41 kB)
National Survey of Young Australians 2009 (684.82 kB)

Youth Survey 2009 - Aboriginal

Aboriginal youth survey 2009

Youth Survey 2009 - Aboriginal (297.56 kB)

Youth Survey 2009 - ACT

Australian Capital Territory youth survey 2009

Youth Survey 2009 - ACT (315.17 kB)

Youth Survey 2009 - NSW

New South Wales youth survey 2009

Youth Survey 2009 - NSW (310.26 kB)

Youth Survey 2009 - NT

Northern Territory youth survey 2009

Youth Survey 2009 - NT (308.58 kB)

Youth Survey 2009 - QLD

Queensland youth survey 2009

Youth Survey 2009 - QLD (313.58 kB)

Youth Survey 2009 - SA

South Australian youth survey 2009

Youth Survey 2009 - SA (315.98 kB)

Youth Survey 2009 - Tas

Tasmanian youth survey 2009

Youth Survey 2009 - Tas (307.46 kB)
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