Poverty hits 456,000 Western Australians as housing costs deepen hardship
October 12, 2026
October 12, 2026
PERTH, Australia, Oct. 12 -- Curtin University posted the following news release:
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Poverty hits 456,000 Western Australians as housing costs deepen hardship
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An estimated 456,000 Western Australians, including almost 99,000 children, are living in poverty in 2026 as rising housing costs and inadequate household incomes push more people below the poverty line.
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre's 2026 Poverty Snapshot: . . .
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Poverty hits 456,000 Western Australians as housing costs deepen hardship
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An estimated 456,000 Western Australians, including almost 99,000 children, are living in poverty in 2026 as rising housing costs and inadequate household incomes push more people below the poverty line.
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre's 2026 Poverty Snapshot: . . .