UQ's Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) released findings of a major, three-year longitudinal study of 4000 Queenslanders on their social wellbeing by region, gender and age at a symposium last week.

Despite the pressure on infrastructure with population growth in Queensland rising from 1.8 million in 1970 to 4.6 million in 2010, the findings showed, in 2010, 76 percent were satisfied with their ability to afford essential items, 65 percent were satisfied with their health, 59 percent were satisfied with their savings and other financial assets and 53 percent were satisfied with their stress levels.

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