A Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Wellbeing in Australia

Matthew Manning; Christopher L. Ambrey; Christopher M. Fleming

doi:10.1007/s10902-015-9704-y

A Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Wellbeing in Australia

Matthew Manning, Christopher L. Ambrey, Christopher M. Fleming^*

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Abstract

The Indigenous people of Australia are severely disadvantaged according to a range of objective indicators. Unfortunately, the use of subjective indicators has been largely absent from the Indigenous policy domain. This is problematic because many things that matter to Indigenous peoples cannot be measured objectively. This paper addresses this gap; specifically, we employ a range of econometric techniques and Australian household data to explore the subjective wellbeing of Indigenous Australians in relation to: (1) levels of life satisfaction; (2) inequality in life satisfaction; (3) the prevalence and severity of dissatisfaction; and (4) determinants of life satisfaction. Results indicate that Indigenous life satisfaction peaked in 2003 and has since declined, and inequality in life satisfaction is greater for Indigenous than non-Indigenous Australians. Further, while the determinants of life satisfaction for non-Indigenous Australians are consistent with existing evidence and a priori expectations, the results for Indigenous Australians differ in many respects.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2503-2525
Journal	Journal of Happiness Studies
Volume	17
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-015-9704-y
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2016
Externally published	Yes

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This paper uses unit record data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey. The HILDA Project was initiated and is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS) and is managed by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (Melbourne Institute).

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Dissatisfaction
Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey
Indigenous Australians
Inequality
Life satisfaction
Subjective wellbeing

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