Increased concern over crime since 2022 federal election
The percentage of those surveyed who listed "reducing crime and maintaining law and order" among their top three issues has increased since the last federal election.
An arrow plot shows the percentage point difference between 2022 and 2024 for various groups including Australia, Sydney, Regional NSW, ACT, Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Brisbane, Regional Queensland, Adelaide and Regional South Australia. The biggest difference was in Brisbane (+18.6) and the smallest in Sydney (+5.2), while the largest percentage for 2024 was in Regional Queensland, were 38.1% listed crime as a top issue. The lowest was in ACT (14.5%).
