WORLD · VERIFIED DEVELOPMENT
Young Australians Not Anti-Kids, Despite Declining Fertility
WHY IT MATTERS
The study's findings have significant implications for policymakers seeking to address Australia's declining fertility rates, and may inform strategies to support young people in starting families.
What happened
A recent study has found that Generation Z in Australia are not opposed to having children, despite the country's declining fertility rates. The study reveals that the main obstacles to young people starting a family are not related to housing affordability, as previously thought.
Instead, other factors are at play, although they are not specified in the study. The findings come as Australia grapples with a perceived 'baby bust'.
The study's results suggest that young Australians are not averse to having kids, but are facing challenges that are preventing them from starting a family. The exact nature of these challenges remains unclear, but the study's findings are likely to be of interest to policymakers and those seeking to address the issue of declining fertility in Australia.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Despite declining fertility, Gen Z do want kids – but two things are holding them back
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wendy Tuohy · Discovery only; Nine Publishing copyright terms apply