e61 Institute comments on record-low fertility numbers released today
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New ABS statistics released today show Australia’s fertility rate has reached a record low of 1.48, well below the replacement rate of 2.1. Dr Pelin Akyol, Research Manager at the e61 Institute, who has authored several research papers on fertility, said: “Australia’s declining fertility rate is driven by three factors: later parenthood, parents … Continued