Young families are bearing the brunt of the fuel crisis and are being forced to make lifestyle and budget changes, according to fresh polling.

The Sky News Pulse / YouGov poll showed 57 per cent of parents with kids under the age of 18 are making changes in the face of the fuel crisis.

Just 37 per cent of parents of adult children have been forced to make a change, while 47 per cent of adults who are not a parent or guardian are taking action.

Fuel prices jumping since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz have pushed Australians to alternative travel methods or to change existing plans.

It comes as Australians in the regions are left with little options in the face of the fuel crisis.

The poll showed 63 per cent of rural Australians have not made any changes in the face of the fuel crisis.

However, their options are limited.

Catching public transport is very difficult for most in the regions, while electric vehicles are expensive and working from home is not possible for all industries.

Price pressures from the soaring cost of diesel, which has grown by more than 110 cents per litre on average in NSW, have crippled farmers and essential sectors.

About 23 per cent of Australians are taking more public transport and 20 per cent are cancelling or changing holiday plans, the poll revealed.

At least 10 per cent of respondents said they were working from home more.

Another 10 per cent said they had bought an electric vehicle, were considering purchasing one or were in the process of buying.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attempted to calm struggling Australians when he addressed the nation last week.

He urged Australians to catch public transport where possible and lauded the government halving the fuel excise and scrapping heavy vehicle charges for three months.

Leading energy expert Saul Kavonic warned the Prime Minister was “setting the scene for Australians to prepare for deprivations”.

“The only reason to put out a banal statement like that calling for Australians to come together and not panic is because the alarm bells are going off behind the scenes, and they know a crunch is coming,” Mr Kavonic told SkyNews.com.au.

Meanwhile, the fuel price crunch has impacted different generations in varying ways.

The poll found younger generations were likely to catch more public transport or look to electric vehicles in response to the fuel crisis.

More than 50 per cent of 18–24-year-olds said they were taking more public transport while 18 per cent of adults under 35 were mulling or had purchased an electric vehicle.

However, Australians 65 and older were making the smallest amount of lifestyle changes due to the oil crisis.

The generational divide corresponded with the main voting demographics of each party.

About 43 per cent of Greens voters said they were catching more public transport while 14 per cent said they were looking to an electric vehicle.

One Nation voters were generally not considering an EV.

Just 17 per cent of One Nation supporters said they were opting for more public transport.

This compared to 28 per cent of independents, 25 per cent of Labor voters and 20 per cent of Coalition supporters.

High fuel prices have also pushed more pensioners to public transport while 27 per cent of those in a household with an income between $100k-$150k were hopping on trains and buses.

Many well-off Australians were tapping their public transport cards more often and looking to EVs.

However, working-class voters were most likely to axe holiday plans.

Consumer changes in the face of higher fuel prices come as inflation is expected to soar upwards of six per cent this year.

This will push price rises well above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 2-3 per cent target band and may heap further pressure on households via interest rate rises.