Up to 40% of Australia’s disadvantaged children live outside low-income areas, study finds
The Guardian reports “Up to 40% of disadvantaged children live in middle-to-high income areas, research commissioned by the government has found, making it critical to identify the range of factors associated with disadvantage – not just location.
About 22% of Australian children start school developmentally vulnerable, meaning they lack the experiences and environments needed to thrive for preventable reasons. This rises to 33% of children in the most disadvantaged communities.
Researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute led by paediatrician Prof Sharon Goldfeld linked de-identified national health, socioeconomic and geographic datasets provided by government agencies relating to almost 300,000 Australian children.”
Exclusive: Researchers say authorities will miss many kids in disadvantaged households if they only target lower-income areas