Aussies less satisfied than Poms Australians have reported lower levels of wellbeing than their British counterparts, a study shows. AUSTRALIANS may like to dub the British "whingeing Poms" but it appears they feel better about their lives than we do, despite the weak UK economy. A new index measuring the wellbeing of Australians has found we are not as chuffed as the Brits, suggesting economic growth alone does not fully explain people's satisfaction levels. The NAB index found Australia's wellbeing score came in at 6.2 points for the first three months of 2013, well below the 7.3 reading taken for a similar measure of Britons a year earlier. Brits rated their lives as more satisfying and worthwhile than their Australian cousins. They were also happier with lower anxiety levels. Overall wellbeing improved for Australians as they aged, with the lowest levels in the 18-to-29 age group and the highest for those aged over 50. However anxiety levels were highest among 30 to 49 year olds. Women reported higher levels of satisfaction and happiness than men but showed higher levels of anxiety. While widowed Australians reported the highest level of wellbeing, defacto and married couples rated higher than single or divorced people. Full-time employment made Australians happy, but not necessarily less anxious. Those in professional and technical jobs had the highest levels of satisfaction. While labourers were happier and felt their lives worthwhile they reported the highest levels of anxiety. Meanwhile, NAB's Australian Consumer Anxiety Index showed that Australians were most worried about the cost of living and least concerned with job security. Unsurprisingly, high income groups reported lower levels of anxiety and those on annual wages between $35,000 to $50,000 the highest levels.