A Balancing Act: Life, work and connection in the middle years,

Key Findings: Life satisfaction bottoms out between ages 40 and 44, reaching its lowest score (around 7 out of 10) before recovering after 55 - Women do 12 more hours of unpaid care a week and face 13 per cent more time stress than men - Volunteering among 35–55-year-olds has dropped from 60 per cent to below 44 per cent - Financial stress increases separation risk fourfold, hitting single parents hardest.

Poverty in Australia 2025 Overview,

The Overview provides an update on the level of income poverty in Australia, based on data from the Melbourne Institute’s Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey.

The 20th Annual HILDA Statistical Report,

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a nationally representative longitudinal study of Australian households.

Quarterly smoothed unemployment estimates,

Quarterly smoothed unemployment estimates by Commonwealth Electoral Divisions (2024)

Closing the Gap. Annual Data Compilation Report,

Factual insights into progress against the national targets within the Agreement, while highlighting important areas for further development, across the 19 socio-economic targets.