Infographic 1: How would you rate 2021 for your family?

• 36% rated 2021 as a good or very good year
• 24% rated 2021 as a bad or very bad year

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Figure 1: Reflections on families’ 2021, by whether in a more COVID-affected state or territory

Stacked bar chart

• Australia:
• a very good year - 5%
• a good year - 31%
• neither a good nor bad year - 39%
• a bad year - 19%
• a very bad year - 5%
• More COVID-affected states and territories:
• a very good year - 4%
• a good year - 28%
• neither a good nor bad year - 41%
• a bad year - 22%
• a very bad year - 6%
• Less COVID-affected states and territories:
• a very good year - 7%
• a good year - 36%
• neither a good nor bad year - 36%
• a bad year - 16%
• a very bad year - 4%

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Figure 2: Proportion reporting that they (or their partner) experienced a life event in 2021 or in the previous five years

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• Married or moved in with partner:
• 2021 - 2%
• 2016–20 - 11%
• Gave birth to or adopted new child:
• 2021 - 4%
• 2016–20 - 13%
• Death of spouse or child:
• 2021 - 1%
• 2016–20 - 13%
• Death of other close family member
• 2021 - 13%
• 2016–20 - 26%
• Natural disaster:
• 2021 - 5%
• 2016–20 - 12%
• Serious personal illness or injury:
• 2021 - 12%
• 2016–20 - 20%
• Separate from partner:
• 2021 - 2%
• 2016–20 - 9%

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Infographic 2: Considering the total family income in 2021:

• 12% experiences a significant income gain
• 27% experiences a significant income loss

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Figure 3: Prediction for family’s 2022, by whether in a more locked-down state or territory

Stacked bar chart

• Australia:
• much better - 15%,
• better - 47%,
• about the same - 31%,
• worse - 3%,
• much worse - 1%,
• don't know - 3%
• More COVID-affected states and territories:
• much better - 18%,
• better - 52%,
• about the same - 24%,
• worse - 2%,
• much worse - 1%,
• don't know - 4%
• Less COVID-affected states and territories:
• much better - 11%,
• better - 38%,
• about the same - 42%,
• worse - 5%,
• much worse - 2%,
• don't know - 3%

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