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As at 12 October 2026 · official data unless labelled

Caveat Indices

The economy, quality of life and public mood: official data, judged against targets, history and other countries. Of 17 headline readings, 6 are on target or better and 8 are under pressure. Click any tile for the detail.

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12 months to July 201912 months to July 2026Japan+104%Vietnam+81%India+49%Indonesia+35%Fiji+25%China+23%Philippines+22%Italy+18%ChangeRanked: Where Australians are travelling abroad, compared with 2019Indonesia remains the top destination, with 1,789,800 trips in the 12 months to July 2026 — 135% of its 2019 level.12 October 2026OECD median 67.9%1. New Zealand88%2. Canada85.8%3. United States85.5%4. Australia85%5. Ireland80.8%6. Switzerland80.2%7. Greece77.1%8. Belgium75.3%9. Luxembourg74.4%10. United Kingdom74%RankingRanked: How Australians rate their own health vs the OECDAustralia ranks 4th of 33 OECD countries, with 85% of people aged 16+ rating their health as good or very good.11 October 202612 months to July 201912 months to July 2026South Korea+44%Philippines+28%India+16%Indonesia+11%Taiwan+7.0%New Zealand+1.8%United Kingdom+1.4%Singapore−5.1%ChangeCharted: Which countries are sending more visitors to Australia than before COVID?New Zealand remains the largest source of visitors, with 1,434,110 arrivals in the 12 months to July 2026, reaching 102% of its 2019 level.10 October 2026

On target or better than usualWorse than usualOutside the target bandA level, neither better nor worseBars show how far each reading sits from its benchmark: left of centre below it, right above it. Tiles marked “Poll” are private polls, shown as context and never as official data.