Young People at the Polling Booth

There are more than 1.6 million young people enrolled to vote for the election. We asked young people about their priorities and how they will vote when they go to the polling booth.

We heard from more than 500 young people between March and April 2022 about their priorities. You can read more about what we heard in our Federal Election Poll Report.

Priorities

We asked young people which topics are the most important when deciding their vote at the upcoming federal election. The majority of young people selected cost of living as an important priority when deciding their vote at the election. This was followed by climate change, healthcare, education and employment.

  1. Cost of Living (59%)

  2. Climate Change (44%)

  3. Healthcare (42%)

  4. Education (40%)

  5. Employment (37%)

  6. Economy (30%)

  7. Centrelink (24%)

  8. Housing Affordability (23%)

  9. Mental Health (19%)

  10. Gender Equality (18%)

You can download the report for more results and the priorities for different groups of young voters.

The AYAC Election Guide has everything you need to take action and make a difference. You can find out more about how to vote, meeting candidates and where the parties stand on what matters to you.