HealthPhoto: HT WorldChildhood Poverty Increases Risk of Adult Poverty Fivefold in Australia
A study using data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey found that children who grow up in poverty are five times more likely to experience poverty as young adults aged 24 to 35. In 2022-23, about 757,000 Australian children under 15 lived in poverty, roughly one in six. The research highlights the lasting impact of childhood poverty on economic outcomes in adulthood.
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