Understanding youth transitions
The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) is a study that follows young Australians over 10 years, from their mid-teens to mid-twenties, as they move through school to further study, work and beyond.
The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) is a study that follows young Australians over 10 years, from their mid-teens to mid-twenties, as they move through school to further study, work and beyond.
This infographic provides a snapshot of the lives of 23-year-old Australians in relation to their study, work, home life and attitudes. To see how these have changed over the years, we compare the latest LSAY data with results from 10 years earlier.
In 2017, about 30% of 23-year-olds were still studying compared with 24% in 2007.
The proportion of 23-year-olds in full-time work has decreased significantly over the past decade.
Fewer 23-year-olds entering the housing market sees them remaining in their parental home for longer.
The proportion of 23-year-olds who own a credit card has almost halved over the last decade.
This journal article introduces readers to LSAY by providing an overview of its origins, design, data collection methods and survey outputs.
Read moreLSAY QuickStats and pivot tables have been updated to include data from the 2017 (wave 3) surveys for the Y15 cohort.
Read moreThe Australian Data Archive has recently upgraded to the Dataverse platform which means users can now apply to access the LSAY data online.
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