Number of Australians Worried About Climate Change Drops to Just 12 Percent: Survey

The McKinsey ConsumerWise report finds rising living costs are the dominant concern, driving consumers to cut spending across all categories except fuel.

Clouds can be seen above power-generating wind turbines at the Capital Wind Farm, located at Lake George, near the town of Bungendore, Australia, on March 25, 2025. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images

Australian consumers are becoming less concerned about climate change amid global uncertainty and economic pressures, marking a sharp contrast with other major Asian economies.

A new McKinsey & Company study, which surveyed consumers across Australia, China, India, Japan and South Korea, found that Australians are the most relaxed about climate change in the region.