A 2023 report conducted by Loneliness Awareness Week Australia found that one in three Australians feel lonely, and one in six Australians are experiencing severe loneliness. This statistic is consistent across genders, while people surveyed aged between 18-24 and 45-54 report the highest levels of loneliness.
Equally alarming is the fact that more than a third feel ashamed about their loneliness, and nearly half are too embarrassed to admit it to others.
