Australians Over 50s Still Young at Heart, But More Feeling Pessimistic About the Future: Report

An elderly couple walk through a park in Sydney, Australia on, April 30, 2017. AAP Image/Paul Miller

Many Australians over 50 feel younger than their actual age by almost eight years but are feeling worried about their future.

Based on the 2023 “State of the Older Nation” report released by the Councils on the Ageing (COTA)—which surveyed 2,750 Australians aged over 49 in an online survey in November 2022—67 percent feel they are 7.7 years younger on average than their actual age.