The first 3 waves of the State of the Older Nation reports – 2018, 2021 and 2023 are available on this page as PDF downloads. The link to the current 2025 State of the Older Nation is also available below.
To access the current State of the Older Nation 2025 free Summary report and resources, click here: SOTON25SummaryReport
To purchase the current State of the Older Nation 2025 Full and comprehensive report, click here: SOTON25FullReport
Full SOTON 2018 Report – Download HERE
Full SOTON 2021 Report – Download HERE
Full SOTON 2023 Report – Download HERE
Background: The 2023 State of the Older Nation research was commissioned by the Federation of nine Councils on the Ageing (COTA) across Australia – including all eight COTA state and territory organisations and COTA Australia – to understand the views, life experiences and needs of Australians aged 50+.
SEC Newgate Research conducted a nationally-representative online survey with a robust sample of Australians aged 50 and over, with quotas set for state and territory, metropolitan and regional areas, gender and age. Participants were surveyed in November and December 2022 and this report was released in 2023 and will be referred to as such throughout the report. This third wave follows surveys conducted in 2021 and 2018.
For further information or to enquire about any of the reports or the 2025 SOTON report, email: [email protected]