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Social Cohesion & Identity Persistence
LGIT analysis of Australian social cohesion using Scanlon Foundation survey data (2015-2024). A 10-year longitudinal dataset detecting whether trust, belonging, and identity-related perceptions recover, stall, or harden over time.
Scanlon Index (2015-2024)
10-year longitudinal cohesion scores across five domains
Trust in Federal Government
Post-COVID decline: from 54% (2020 peak) to 33% (2024)
Belonging & Pride
Sustained decline in "great extent" responses
Perception: Australia More Divided
Rising fracture signal: 51% (2021) → 60% (2024)
Category Salience Index (CSI)
Composite of discrimination + division perception
Trajectory Classifications
Each Scanlon domain classified by gap from baseline and recent trend
Trust in Institutions (2024)
Percentage who trust "all or most of the time"
Asymmetry Analysis: Discrimination
Discrimination experience varies significantly by birthplace and language background. High divergence indicates fragility hidden by population averages.
The 21pp gap between groups indicates structural persistence—category salience is not decaying despite overall cohesion changes. This heterogeneity signals uneven condition evolution.
Data Source
All data extracted from Scanlon Foundation "Mapping Social Cohesion" reports (2015-2024). The Scanlon Index is computed annually by the Scanlon-Monash Index of Social Cohesion research team. Note: 2018 marks transition to Life in Australia™ online panel. This dashboard applies LGIT (Legitimacy Governance over Institutional Time) metrics to detect temporal patterns in social cohesion indicators.