Quality of life · Safety
As at 13 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
Do people feel, and are they, safe?
People who feel safe walking alone at night
202565.8%Worse than the OECD medianunchangedOECD median 74.7%
The share of people who feel safe walking alone at night was 65.8% in 2025, unchanged on the previous reading (65.8%).
It is close to its 10-year average of 65.6%.
Across 38 OECD countries (2025), Australia ranks 29th best of 38 on feeling safe, below the median of 74.7%.
Why it matters. Feeling safe shapes how freely people move, work and take part in community life.
What's driving it
2 of 2 under pressureOn 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.