Social connectedness and isolation among older Australians

Connecting with our fellow human beings is incredibly important for many of us at all ages.

But later life can often bring new challenges to staying connected. 

In 2024 the National Seniors Social Survey asked over 5000 older Australians about these issues to get a sense of their social connectedness and isolation. This short report examines the results. 

We asked four questions, with the option for respondents to comment on their answers as well.

The four topics we asked older Australians about were:
• The pandemic’s impact on their social connections today
• Any barriers they face to getting out and about
• Their level of loneliness
• Their level of contentment with how they spend their time.