Higher earners worry less National Victoria Money may not buy you happiness but it could give you a little peace of mind. According to the Australia's Behaviour Concerns survey, people with household incomes of more than $100,000 worry less than lower earners. The biggest difference between the concerns of those on household incomes of less than $20,000 and those on more than $100,000 were domestic violence, workplace harassment and the use of banned drugs by professional sportspeople. Those on low incomes were more impacted by domestic violence against women, child abuse and disability discrimination. The issue that low and high-income earners shared similar levels of concern about were smoking and limited exercise and poor diet in children and teenagers. Those on less than $60,000 also worried consistently more than those on incomes of between $60 to $100,000, in particular about road safety, discrimination, workplace safety, children and teens drinking alcohol and energy drinks, and domestic violence against men.