Respondents were asked to complete the following: "My material possessions - Does or could give me greatest happiness, does or could give me some happiness, doesn't or couldn't make me happy or happier, does not apply to me".
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Material possessions as source of happiness for Australians 2019
In a survey on the state of happiness in Australia conducted by in 2019, around ** percent of respondents stated that their material possessions gave them or could give them some happiness. Globally, ** percent of adults reported the same during the survey period.
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Ipsos. (August 26, 2019). Personal material possessions as a source of happiness for adults in Australia in 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1065231/australia-level-of-happiness-from-material-possessions/
Ipsos. "Personal material possessions as a source of happiness for adults in Australia in 2019." Chart. August 26, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1065231/australia-level-of-happiness-from-material-possessions/
Ipsos. (2019). Personal material possessions as a source of happiness for adults in Australia in 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1065231/australia-level-of-happiness-from-material-possessions/
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