Is Australia safe in 2026?
Australia scores 93.2/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, ecology, crime. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 93.3/100).
93.2 /100very safe
30-day trend
Australia's score fell by −4.3 over the last 30 days (97.5 → 93.2).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 2.2 / 5 | |
| Ecology | 0.2 / 1 | |
| Crime | 1.6 / 15 | |
| Public health | 0.3 / 3 | |
| Political instability | 0.9 / 15 | |
| Economy | 0.4 / 8 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.2 / 7 | |
| Military conflict | 0.8 / 30 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.2 / 12 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Australia at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 93.2/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 18, 2026, 14 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Aug 18, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Vaccination of orange-bellied parrots begins as deadly bird flu spreads
- Illegal firewood trade harming WA forests and hurting businesses
- Cash settlements on home insurance claims leaving vulnerable Australians short-changed, Asic says
- Teen boy allegedly messaged two others to join ‘degrading’ and ‘humiliating’ Sydney gang rape, court hears
- Australian spy agency gains extended power to secretly question people
- Residents furious at illegal dumping in native bushland near school
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 93.3/100 (generated )
Localized crime and policy concerns are insufficient to shift the high national safety baseline.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 93.2 | — | |
| Timor-Leste | 86.6 | −6.6 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 76.3 | −16.9 | |
| Solomon Islands | 84.6 | −8.6 | |
| New Caledonia | 89.9 | −3.3 | |
| Norfolk Island | 95.7 | +2.5 |