What students want: five years of insights

We spoke to over 17,000 students in this year's Student Lifestyle and Learning Report. In its fifth year, inside are new insights and key trends from almost 70,000 school leavers over five years, offering a comprehensive look at the interests, passions and concerns of students from across Australia.

Here is what these students said this year about uni life, AI, mental health and social media:

• 65% want unis to offer employment services, and 60% want industry partnerships to help land a job

• 67% fear AI will take jobs, although 2 in 3 feel confident using AI technologies

• 41% are highly concerned about their mental health

• 72% of first-year uni students will live with their parents, while only 6% plan to rent privately.

Download the Student Lifestyle and Learning Report 2025 for more insights about the concerns, motivations and hopes of this student group.