Life satisfaction for Victorians rebounded somewhat in October after a sharp drop lower than the rest of Australia in August when the COVID-19 second wave hit. Satisfaction for those in regional Victoria rebounded at the same rate as for those in Melbourne despite restrictions lifting earlier.
On a 1-10 scale, life satisfaction for Victorians lifted moderately from 6.08 in August to 6.31 in October 2020.
Life satisfaction for those in the rest of Australia didn’t change significantly during the period (6.85 in August, 6.79 in October)
Satisfaction for those in regional Victoria and those in Melbourne rose by the same amount in October.
Life satisfaction for Victorians in January was higher than for the rest of Australia (at 7) before the pandemic hit.