One in five Australians say they have ''a lot less'' money to buy things than they did a decade ago. Source: News Limited
EASY-going Aussies value time over money - and most see their future as bright.
An exclusive Galaxy poll for News Limited portrays a stoic nation of glass-half-full optimists.
The Mood of Australians survey shows two in every three people are satisfied with their lives.
Three out of four Australians feel hopeful or optimistic about their personal future.
But most crave more time with family and friends.
Money does bring some happiness - 82 per cent of high-income households are satisfied with their lives, compared to just over half of those on low incomes.
Financial security is the biggest challenge for most Australians, with half the respondents citing it as ''difficult''.
But only 29 per cent regard it as difficult to find the time to relax and enjoy themselves.
Spending more time with family and friends is regarded by 61 per cent of Australians as they key to improving their personal quality of life.
Time trumps money - only one in three Australians thinks that ''having more money to buy things'' is very important to improving quality of life.
However, 58 per cent feel it is very important to have ''less stress and pressure''.
Only 15 per cent regard doing more for their community as very important to improving their quality of life.
One in five Australians say they have ''a lot less'' money to buy things than they did a decade ago.
Nearly a third are suffering a lot more stress and pressure, and 18 per cent feel they have ''a lot less'' time to spend with family and friends.
''The problem facing many Australians is that setting aside time to spend with family and friends is becoming harder these days,'' Galaxy research director Peter Matthew said yesterday.
''It is twice as important to Australians' quality of life as having money to buy things.
''Money only leads to success and happiness as far as it delivers financial security and provides for a happy family.''
Mr Matthew said women have more trouble balancing work and family life.
Thirty per cent of women find the juggle a challenge, compared to just 22 per cent of men.
And Gen Ys in their 20s and 30s find it twice as hard to balance work and home life than the baby boomers, who tend to be more financially secure.
''Gen Y are focusing hard on getting ahead, they are more likely than baby boomers to say that having money to buy things is very important,'' Mr Matthew said.
Professor Barbara Pocock, who directs the Centre for Work + Life at the University of South Australia, yesterday said Australians were spending more time working and commuting.
Laptops, iPads and smartphones ''mean that work leaps the border of knock-off time''.
''People are under pressure and are giving more to their jobs, and I think they're conscious these things aren't what makes you happy,'' she said.
''Kids love time with their parents but they love it even more when the parents are attentive and relaxed.''
The Galaxy poll shows that just 18 per cent of Australians judge success as ''getting ahead at work''.
Two-thirds regard success as ''achieving personal happiness'', and 63 per cent as ''having a close and happy family''.
Sixty per cent of Australians judge success on being financially secure - yet only 39 per cent define a long-term relationship as the key to success.
A third of Australians find it difficult to stay healthy.
David Chalke, a consultant to Quantum Market Research's annual ''Australia SCAN'' survey, said Australians were showing a ''she'll be right'' attitude.
''Family, friends and home always win out every time,'' he said.
1004 Australians aged 18-64 were surveyed between 10 to 14 January.
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