# 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).

**Safety index:** 93.2 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/australia
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:09:26Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | 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 |

## 30-day trend

Australia's score fell by −4.2 over the last 30 days (97.5 → 93.2).

Aug 3 · 97.5 → Sep 1 · 93.2

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.aus.html), revised Aug 18, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-09-01T01:06:41Z — Vaccination of orange-bellied parrots begins as deadly bird flu spreads — health, severity 2/10 — ABC News Australia — https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/tas-bird-flu-spreads-vaccination-of-orange-bellied-parrots/107101122
- 2026-08-31T23:06:40Z — Illegal firewood trade harming WA forests and hurting businesses — ecology, severity 3/10 — ABC News Australia — https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/south-west-locals-want-illegal-felling-crackdown-donnybrook/107093702
- 2026-08-30T15:22:44Z — Cash settlements on home insurance claims leaving vulnerable Australians short-changed, Asic says — economy, severity 2/10 — The Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/31/cash-settlements-home-insurance-cyclone-disaster-repairs-vulnerable-australians-asic
- 2026-08-28T08:51:28Z — Teen boy allegedly messaged two others to join ‘degrading’ and ‘humiliating’ Sydney gang rape, court hears — crime, severity 5/10 — The Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/28/teen-boy-allegedly-messaged-two-others-to-join-degrading-and-humiliating-sydney-gang-court-hears-ntwnfb
- 2026-08-27T06:51:17Z — Australian spy agency gains extended power to secretly question people — political, severity 2/10 — ABC News Australia — https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/why-some-asio-most-controversial-powers-have-been-expanded/107084866
- 2026-08-26T22:11:18Z — Residents furious at illegal dumping in native bushland near school — ecology, severity 2/10 — ABC News Australia — https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/illegal-dumping-of-rubbish-in-albany-bushland-enrages-locals/107080146

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 93.3/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:53Z.

Localized crime and policy concerns are insufficient to shift the high national safety baseline.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (this country) | 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 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 93.2/100 for Australia, as of 2026-09-01T04:09:26Z.

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