Australia predictions for 2030
Read 25 predictions about Australia in 2030, a year that will see this country experience significant change in its politics, economics, technology, culture, and environment. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.
Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A trend intelligence consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends in foresight. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.
International relations predictions for Australia in 2030
International relations predictions to impact Australia in 2030 include:
Politics predictions for Australia in 2030
Politics related predictions to impact Australia in 2030 include:
- Australia has achieved better than 85% in only two of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goal areas: education and clean water and sanitation. Likelihood: 60%1
- Austalia has achieved better than 50% in only three of seventeen Sustainable Development Goal areas: health, gender equality, and energy. Likelihood: 60%1
Government predictions for Australia in 2030
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Economy predictions for Australia in 2030
Economy related predictions to impact Australia in 2030 include:
- The job market shrinks by 11% compared to 2021 levels—about 1.5 million workers. Likelihood: 60 percent1
- Australia's 1.2 million cross-domain knowledge workers keep their jobs due to diverse skills requirements, such as identifying context and processing highly variable inputs. Likelihood: 60 percent1
- Demand for Australian tech specialists with skills in big data, process automation, human/machine interaction, robotics engineering, blockchain, and machine learning offsets the 8% of more traditional technology roles that is fully automated. Likelihood: 60 percent1
- Mission-based workers for Australian charities, social enterprises, and health and well-being services have become a significant new labor force, resulting in more than 700,000 workers. Likelihood: 60 percent1
- Droughts and other weather grievances have led to a reduction of agricultural and labour productivity worth AU$19 billion since 2019. Likelihood: 75%1
- Australia backs tech that converts biogas into hydrogen and graphite..Link
Technology predictions for Australia in 2030
Technology related predictions to impact Australia in 2030 include:
- Australia backs tech that converts biogas into hydrogen and graphite..Link
Culture predictions for Australia in 2030
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Defense predictions for in 2030
Defense related predictions to impact Australia in 2030 include:
Infrastructure predictions for Australia in 2030
Infrastructure related predictions to impact Australia in 2030 include:
- 83% of the country's energy needs are fueled by renewables. Likelihood: 65 percent1
- Australia consumes around 46 terawatt-hours of green hydrogen, including for the production green steel. Likelihood: 65 percent1
- Rooftop solar, as well as wind and solar farms, now supply 78% of Australia's west and east coast renewable electricity supply, up from 22.5% in 2019. Likelihood: 60%1
- Multiple insurance companies no longer support thermal coal mines and coal-fired power stations due to their negative environmental impact. Likelihood: 80%1
Environment predictions for Australia in 2030
Environment related predictions to impact Australia in 2030 include:
- Australia reduces its emissions by 81% from 2005 levels – almost double the 43% target recently legislated by the federal government – using solar PV, wind, batteries, electric vehicles, heat pumps, and electrolyzers. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
- Australia cuts carbon emissions by 43% from 2005 levels by this year. Likelihood: 65 percent1
- Australia has failed to meet its emission reduction targets, only achieving a 7% reduction on 2005 levels. The goal was 26% to 28% reduction on 2005 levels. Likelihood: 50%1
- Climate change and extreme weather have led to a AU$571 billion drop in the value of the Australian property market. Likelihood: 60%1
- Due to the country's fossil fuel exports, Australia is responsible for contributing 17% of global greenhouse gas emissions, compared to 5% in 2019. Likelihood: 50%1
- Annual national carbon pollution has been reduced to 196 million tonnes, down from 450 million tonnes in 2015. Likelihood: 60%1
- 50% of the electricity generated in Sydney now comes from renewable sources, mainly solar generation and storage. Likelihood: 60%1
Science predictions for Australia in 2030
Science related predictions to impact Australia in 2030 include:
Health predictions for Australia in 2030
Health related predictions to impact Australia in 2030 include:
- The Australian market for healthy food products, such as organics, vitamins, and alternative protein sources, is now valued at AU$9.7 billion up from AU$6.7 billion in 2018. Likelihood: 60%1
- Suicide rates are at an all-time high, up to 14.8 per 100,000 people, compared to 12.5 per 100,000 people in 2017. Likelihood: 75%1
- Australians now spend over AU$4.6 billion a year on plant-based meat alternatives, up from AU$150 million in 2019. Likelihood: 70%1
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