Across all age groups, psychological distresspsychological distressnoun phraseSerious mental strain or unhappiness. has been rising, but younger Australians are bearing the bruntbearing the bruntidiomSuffering the worst part of something.. Between 2011 and 2021, distress among 15 to 24-year-olds more than doubled, from 18.4% to 42.3%. For those aged 25 to 34, prevalenceprevalencenounHow common or widespread something is. reached 32.7% in 2021. The likelihood of distress declines with age, but the cohort effectcohort effectnoun phraseA pattern shared by a group born around the same time. is striking. Young people today are twice as distressed as their 2007 counterpartscounterpartsnounPeople in a similar position but in another place or time.. Distress is significantly higher among income support recipients and those in insecure housinginsecure housingnoun phraseAccommodation that is not stable or long-term., particularly renters and social housing tenantssocial housing tenantsnoun phrasePeople renting from government-provided housing..