In a survey on the state of happiness in Australia conducted by Ipsos in 2019, around 53 percent of respondents stated that their material possessions gave them or could give them some happiness. Globally, 48 percent of adults reported the same during the survey period.
Personal material possessions as a source of happiness for adults in Australia in 2019
Respondents were asked to complete the following: "My material possessions - Does or could give me greatest happiness, does or could give me some happiness, doesn't or couldn't make me happy or happier, does not apply to me".
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Ipsos. (August 26, 2019). Personal material possessions as a source of happiness for adults in Australia in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1065231/australia-level-of-happiness-from-material-possessions/
Ipsos. "Personal material possessions as a source of happiness for adults in Australia in 2019." Chart. August 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1065231/australia-level-of-happiness-from-material-possessions/
Ipsos. (2019). Personal material possessions as a source of happiness for adults in Australia in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1065231/australia-level-of-happiness-from-material-possessions/
Ipsos. "Personal Material Possessions as a Source of Happiness for Adults in Australia in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2019, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1065231/australia-level-of-happiness-from-material-possessions/
Ipsos, Personal material possessions as a source of happiness for adults in Australia in 2019 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1065231/australia-level-of-happiness-from-material-possessions/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Personal material possessions as a source of happiness for adults in Australia in 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1065231/australia-level-of-happiness-from-material-possessions/
