With one child or none becoming more common, we asked Australians what they want their families to look like.

Australia’s fertility rate has hit a record low, with more people saying one – or none – is the only way they can live.

Parents who would have had three or four children decades ago are now more likely to have one or two. What does the rise of the single-child family mean for Australia?

With one child or none becoming more common, we asked Australians what they want their families to look like.

The fertility rate in Australia is at a record low. We explore why we’re having fewer babies – and what that means for the country’s future.

Australia should be a great place to have children, and to be a child. But at present, many people are being put off for a multitude of reasons.