Hands-on dads have more satisfying relationships with their children
Research summary— September 2016
Australian fathers who spend more time on childcare are the most satisfied with their relationships with their children
Research summaries
Brief, statistical publications which outline changing family trends.
The modern Australian family
Research summary— May 2016
Explores the different phases of family, from the families we live with as children to the families we form as we grow older.
Mothers still do the lion's share of housework
Research summary— May 2016
Becoming a mother heralds a dramatic change in the lives of Australian women.
Settlement experiences of recently arrived humanitarian migrants
Research summary— January 2016
Wave 1 findings from the Building a New Life in Australia (BNLA) longitudinal study.
The nature of living alone in Australia
David de Vaus and Lixia Qu
Australian Family Trends No. 9 — December 2015
What is the nature of living alone and what does it means to the individuals involved?
Living alone and personal wellbeing
David de Vaus and Lixia Qu
Australian Family Trends No. 10 — December 2015
How does living alone influence social connection, health behaviours and subjective wellbeing?
Life satisfaction across life course transitions
Lixia Qu and David de Vaus
Australian Family Trends No. 8 — September 2015
Does life satisfaction improve or decline as people grow older? What happens to people's outlook as they pass through the common events of life?
Child care and early childhood education in Australia
Research summary— May 2015
What types of childcare are Australian parents choosing for their children?
Keeping up with information and communication technology
Lixia Qu and Ruth Weston
Australian Family Trends No. 7 — March 2015
Older people feel left behind by technology, but so do one in ten younger Australians.
Demographics of living alone
David de Vaus and Lixia Qu
Australian Family Trends No. 6 — March 2015
People living alone now account for a quarter of all Australian households.
Australian households and families
Lixia Qu and Ruth Weston
Australian Family Trends No. 4 — July 2013
This facts sheet examines the extent and nature of change in household and family forms.
Australian families with children and adolescents
Ruth Weston, Lixia Qu and Jennifer Baxter
Australian Family Trends No. 5 — July 2013
This facts sheet examines the extent and nature of change in household and family forms.
Families working together: Getting the balance right
Australian Family Trends No. 2 — May 2013
The National Families Week theme for 2013 draws attention to the sometimes difficult task of achieving balance in our lives
Working out relationships
Ruth Weston and Lixia Qu
Australian Family Trends No. 3 — May 2013
This facts sheet focuses on partnership and fertility trends, with a view to feeding into such decision-making
Parents working out work
Australian Family Trends No. 1 — April 2013
This sheet presents statistical information about trends in parents' engagement in paid work, examining mothers' and fathers' employment patterns
Families make all the difference: Helping kids to grow and learn
Jennifer Baxter, Daryl Higgins and Alan Hayes
Research summary— May 2012
Prepared for the 2012 National Families Week, with this year's theme being "Families make all the difference: Helping kids to grow and learn"
Past and present adoptions in Australia
Daryl Higgins
Research summary— February 2012
Provides a summary of the ways in which adoption currently operates, past adoption practices, and the potential impacts adoption has on those involved
Families in regional, rural and remote Australia
Jennifer Baxter, Alan Hayes and Matthew Gray
Research summary— March 2011
This Facts Sheet describes how the characteristics of families differ between the "city" and the "country" or "bush"
Families in Australia 2011: Sticking together in good and tough times
Alan Hayes, Lixia Qu, Ruth Weston and Jennifer Baxter
Research summary— March 2011
Report for National Families Week 2011 draws on recent statistics to provide a picture of selected aspects of Australian families in 2011
Families then and now: 1980-2010
Alan Hayes, Ruth Weston, Lixia Qu and Matthew Gray
Research summary— October 2010
The focus of this Facts Sheet is on broad family trends. It was prepared to celebrate the 30th anniversary of research by AIFS.
