Half of women over 35 who want a child don't end up having one, or have fewer than they planned
- Written by: Karin Hammarberg, Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
Matthew Henry/UnsplashAt age 35, one in four Australian women and one in three men were hoping to have a child or more children in the future. But by age 49, about half report they haven’t yet had the number of children they hoped for.
That’s according to the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) 2021 report,...
