莫纳什大学一项为期五年的纵向研究揭示了澳大利亚年轻人正在承受的多重压力。该研究追踪了2,700名18至24岁的澳大利亚人，从2021年开始至2025年，发现受调查青年对住房、就业等关键议题的紧迫感显著上升[1]。
在住房问题上，认为需要采取紧急行动的年轻人比例从2022年的60%攀升至2025年的82%[1]。就业机会方面也呈现类似趋势，对该问题视为紧急的青年从2022年的48%增至2025年的64%[1]。相比之下，认为气候变化需要紧急行动的受调查者从2022年的47%略微下降至2025年的44%[1]。
这些多重危机对年轻人的心理状况产生了明显影响。2025年，99%的受调查青年报告曾经历过焦虑或悲观情绪[1]。然而令人担忧的是，尽管心理困扰广泛存在，寻求并获得心理健康支持的比例反而呈下降趋势，从2021年的31%下跌至2025年的23%[1]。
A five-year longitudinal study by Monash University has documented a deepening crisis among young Australians as they grapple with interconnected challenges spanning housing affordability, job prospects, and climate anxiety.[1] The research tracked 2,700 Australians aged 18 to 24 from 2021 onwards, revealing a sharp intensification of concern about these issues between 2022 and 2025.[1]
Urgency around housing has surged dramatically among the cohort, with the proportion believing immediate action is needed rising from 60 percent in 2022 to 82 percent in 2025.[1] Employment opportunities present a similar trend, climbing from 48 percent to 64 percent over the same period.[1] Meanwhile, 99 percent of young respondents reported experiencing anxiety or pessimism in 2025.[1] Despite this widespread emotional distress, the proportion seeking and receiving mental health support actually declined from 31 percent in 2021 to 23 percent in 2025.[1]
Notably, climate change remains a concern for young Australians, though support for urgent action on this front modestly declined from 47 percent in 2022 to 44 percent in 2025.[1] The study found that young people showed increased belief that change may become possible following the 2025 federal election.[1]