Large-scale surveys of the Australian population point to a concerning trend. While deeply entrenched antisemitism remains relatively uncommon, overall tolerance is declining, negative perceptions are spreading across age groups, and longstanding stereotypes are becoming more visible.

• The Tolerance Index Score declined from 6.09 to 5.97 (out of 10) between 2024 and 2026. This reflects a drop in confidence that Australians accept multiculturalism and that people are safe from discrimination.

• Positive sentiment towards the Jewish community has fallen across Australia, in line with a broader decrease in positivity towards cultural communities more generally. The sharpest decline in perceived Australian tolerance towards the Jewish community was recorded in Victoria, with South Australia and Tasmania also recording low results.

• Australians aged 18–34 remain the most negative towards the Jewish community. However, negative attitudes are now increasing across older age groups as well.

• Agreement with classic antisemitic stereotypes has increased, including beliefs that Jewish people have too much influence in media and prioritise money more than other groups. Notably, only 0.2% of Australians could correctly identify established antisemitic tropes when tested.

• The ADL Global 100 Index suggests that around one in five Australians now hold antisemitic attitudes, up from approximately one in seven in 2014.