2022 HILDA Statistical Report
See how Australian households changed as we managed the emerging pandemic.
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News
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The Inflation Gauge recorded higher prices for November, in addition to a rise in the cost of living
The Inflation Gauge recorded higher prices for November, in addition to a rise in the cost of living.
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HILDA 2022: working from home boosts women’s job satisfaction more than men’s, and that has a downside
Read this article in The Conversation featuring Prof Mark Wooden, Dr Esperanza Vera-Toscano and Dr Inga Lass.
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HILDA 2022: Australian private high school enrolments have jumped 70% since 2012
Read this article by Dr Esperanza Vera-Toscano in The Conversation.
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HILDA 2022 reveals how Australians were affected by the start of COVID-19
A new report reveals how the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Australians, as many of us received government income support, worked from home under lockdown, watched more TV and worried over an uncertain future.
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Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey
Our HILDA survey has provided crucial insights into Australian life for over two decades. The only nationally representative long-term study of households in this country, it has followed the same group of Australians since 2001.
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