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1 in 8 households don’t have the money to buy enough food

13 September 202527 September 2025

Around one in eight Australian households, or 1.3 million people, could not afford enough food in 2023. Rising housing and energy costs are cutting into food budgets, forcing families to buy less nutritious food or skip meals.

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