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
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Personal material possessions as a source of happiness for adults in Australia in 2019
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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 March 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/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 March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/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: March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/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/statistics/1065231/australia-level-of-happiness-from-material-possessions/
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