We Can’t Fix What We Don’t Track: That’s Why Australia Needs an Official Poverty Measure

Despite one in seven Australians living in poverty, the issue was barely raised at the Treasurer’s recent economic roundtable. Australia remains an international outlier, with no official poverty measures in place. While the outdated Henderson Poverty Line still exists, OECD data shows housing costs are a major driver of inequality, and multidimensional measures used overseas highlight deeper issues such as health, education, employment and social connection. Experts argue Australia must adopt modern, comprehensive measures to truly understand who is struggling and why — and to design better policy and community responses.

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