The digital divide extends to younger Australians

One in ten young Australians under 35 feel that they have been left behind by advances in modern information communication technology and one in five say they’ll be left behind in the future, according to an Australian Family Trends paper released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.

Keeping up with information and communication technology

Older people feel left behind by technology, but so do one in ten younger Australians.

Ageing parent carers of people with a disability

This report presents information on parents who care for people with a disability in Victoria, focusing on the issue of ageing.

Families in Australia 2011

Report for National Families Week 2011 draws on recent statistics to provide a picture of selected aspects of Australian families in 2011

Divorce and the wellbeing of older Australians

Using data from the HILDA survey, this article provides estimates on the impact of divorce on wellbeing for older Australians aged 55-74 years

The consequences of divorce for financial living standards in later life

This report provides some of the first estimates of the financial consequences of divorce for Australians aged 55 to 74 years using HILDA survey data.

Overview: Ageing issues for Australian families

Australia's ageing yet diverse population

This article outlines the changing size and structure of Australia's population, the components of population growth and ageing, and projections for the next 100 years.

Are welfare states financing their growing elderly populations at the expense of their children?

In the light of the concerns that demands on social expenditure by the elderly will be met at the expense of benefits and services for children, the aim of this article is to review what has been happening in selected OECD countries in the last 20 years or so.

Ageing, living arrangements and subjective wellbeing

In this article, new data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey are used to shed some light on questions around the quality of life in Australia's markedly increased life-expectancy, whether people approaching so-called 'retirement age' are finding the prospect daunting and how older people view their lives.