Sport, faith, arts, civic life, volunteering, social cohesion, loneliness, identity.
Sentiment 0-100 (lower = more pressure). Click a cohort to see the full picture.
Sport, faith, arts, civic life, volunteering, social cohesion, loneliness, identity.
Why it matters: Belonging is the cheapest mental-health intervention in the system and the easiest to neglect. Loneliness has grown beyond youth into a cross-age national pattern. RSL clubs are aging. School P&C burnout falls on a small group of mostly women. Communities-of-shared-fate are where citizens trust government to act if it acts at all.
| Cohort | What changes |
|---|---|
| Average | Membership decline; rising fees; loneliness now adult-not-just-youth |
| First Nations | Native-title backlogs; truth-telling stalled; cultural-IP protection thin |
| Immigrants | Social isolation in early years; discrimination/racism; intergenerational tension |
| Veterans | Identity loss; isolation post-service; RSL aging member base |
| Disability | Ableism; loneliness; civic under-representation; venue access |
| Children & youth | Loneliness up 8 pts; sport-cost barriers; civic-trust decline |
| Parents & carers | 'School-mum' burnout; carer isolation; men's parenting/carer groups thin |