Facts and figures Mar 2022
Births in Australia
Figures around births in Australia: fertility rate, parents’ age, number of children, births outside marriage.
Facts and figures Mar 2022
Figures around births in Australia: fertility rate, parents’ age, number of children, births outside marriage.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Presents participants’ views on main barriers and incentives that influence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ decision to become a carer
Family Matters article Sep 2000
This article describes the meeting of a group of adolescents and their families, on Sunday 26 November, 2000, meeting the researchers and celebrating the first 18 years of the landmark longitudinal research study of children’s development, the Australian Temperament Project.
Family Matters article Sep 2004
An update is provided about the Australian Temperament Project (ATP), which commenced in 1983 with a cohort of children aged four-eight months, and has collected thirteen waves of data by mail surveys over the first 20 years of life.
Media release May 2017
Australian men who become stay-at-home dads while their partners go out to work are still comparatively rare, despite a growing perception their numbers are on the rise.
Research report Nov 2013
This paper explores the characteristics of employed and non-employed mothers, to identify the factors that contribute to differing employment levels
Research report Jul 2013
This facts sheet examines the extent and nature of change in household and family forms.
Family Matters article Sep 1997
This column is designed to keep readers informed of contemporary developments that matter to families.
Media release Oct 2015
The Australian Institute of Family Studies today released the latest facts and figures on Australian families to celebrate World Statistics Day.
Research report Jul 2013
This facts sheet examines the extent and nature of change in household and family forms.