Health:
1995 to 2005, Life expectancy increases for men and women.
Education and training:
1996 to 2006, More Australians obtain a non-school qualification.
Work:
1996 to 2006, The unemployment rate decreases. | | National income:
1995–96 to 2005–06, Australia experiences significant real income growth.
Economic hardship:
1995–96 to 2005–06, The real income of low income Australians increases.
National wealth:
1996 to 2006, Australia’s real net worth per capita rises.
Housing:
2003–04, Most Australians are not
experiencing overcrowding.
Productivity:
1995–96 to 2005–06, Australia experiences productivity improvement. | | The natural landscape:
1996 to 2006, The number of threatened
birds and mammals rises.
1994 to 2004, The rate of land clearing declines slightly.
The air and atmosphere:
1997 to 2005, Air quality is generally good, even though bushfires have obscured this trend.
1990 to 2005, Greenhouse gas emissions
have risen.
Oceans and estuaries:
1996 to 2005, The number of fish species classified as overfished increases for Commonwealth fisheries.
| | Family, community and social cohesion:
2000 to 2006, More Australians are
participating in voluntary work.
Crime:
1998 to 2005, Rates of personal crime
increase slightly, and household crime rates decrease.
Democracy, governance and citizenship:
2001 to 2006, The vast majority of eligible Australians are enrolled to vote. |