Housing Affordability Tops Australian Voters’ Social Concerns Nationally

The 2025 Salvation Army Social Justice Stocktake provides a detailed insight into what issues are concerning voters as the election draws closer.

Medium density houses are seen in the western suburbs in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 11, 2024. Jenny Evans/Getty Images)

Australians are most concerned about housing affordability, with 71 percent telling the 2025 Social Justice Stocktake that it was their top social issue this election on May 3.

Mental health came next, with 57.6 percent concerned about the community’s mental wellbeing and 40.3 percent concerned about their own.