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End Child Poverty

End Child Poverty in Australia

For a country as wealthy as Australia, its child poverty rate is high and rising, driven largely by housing and rental costs. Compared with many OECD countries, Australia does less to reduce poverty through income support and social transfers, even though it has ample national wealth.

Child Poverty in Australia report 2025

1 in 6 Australian children are living in poverty

Numbers of children live in severe poverty in Australia

Australia vs OECD countries infographic

State and Territories of child poverty in Australia

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