The high cost of housing is also keeping half of young adults up to age 29 living with their parents.
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Almost 50% of workers in the latest HILDA survey feel overeducated – which can make people more likely to feel bored at work, underpaid or more likely to quit.
Young people are telling us their mental health is suffering. A new study shows why we should believe them.
The first in-depth analysis of discouraged workers finds they range from young men to mums. Unless we pay more attention to them, we risk misreading the economy.
The survey examines how the lives of Australians have changed over the past 20 years.
The number of Australians who say they experience bodily pain has risen over the past two decades. Gender, age and income all make a difference.
Full-time workers’ average tax rates have also been steadily rising – with much of the tax burden falling on people in their mid-30s to 50s.
Whether or not people can retire comfortably increasingly depends on one thing: whether you’re a homeowner or a renter.
New research into the communities of support for Australian families show the benefits of social connection – but some are missing out.
Unlocking this hidden workforce could be a game-changer in strengthening Australia’s social fabric.
Divorce rates are near 50-year lows. The high cost of housing could be a big factor.
There’s an urgent need to protect younger Australians, and in particular men, at greatest risk of gambling harm. Here is one effective way this can be achieved.
One of Australia’s most valuable social surveys also found a record number of households have been affected by natural disasters.
New research reveals the impact parenthood has on traditional earning roles.
Despite owning a smaller share of their home, younger homeowners borrow often, and borrow more, than their parents.
While the traditional two-parent two-child family might be the first to spring to mind, Australia’s families are varied. Policy should cater accordingly.
We found physical isolation, represented by the number of lockdown days, did not significantly affect loneliness.
Working from home is bringing more of us into the workforce and better matching us to jobs. It shouldn’t be seen as a favour to us, but as a favour to the economy.
The gender wage and employment gaps are narrowing, and working from home is helping drive the change.
Should people aged 55 and over get a targeted boost to their JobSeeker payments? Our research suggests the need among young Australians may well be greater.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow and Co-Director, HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
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Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Ageing and End of Life, La Trobe University
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Professor, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University
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Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin University
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Senior Research Fellow, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW
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Associate professor, The University of Melbourne
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Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW