Updated Costs of Children Using Australian Budget Standards

May 2005

by Dr Paul Henman, University of Queensland

This paper presents the costs of raising children in Australia using the budget standards methodology (basket of goods approach). The work is based upon and extends earlier costs of children research.

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Introduction
Australian Costs of Children Research – An Overview

2.1. General Findings
2.2. The Studies
2.3. The Different Approaches

How the Estimates are Calculated

3.1. The Background Research
3.2. How the Research Was Updated

Components of Costs of Children Estimates
Costs of Children

5.1. Costs of Children In Couple Households

Costs for the first child (or one child households)

Costs for two or more children

5.2. Costs of Children in Sole Parent Households
5.3. Costs of Contact

References and Source Data
Appendix

Dr Paul Henman

Social Policy Unit
School of Social Work and Applied Human Sciences
University of Queensland QLD 4072
Email: Dr Paul Henman (P.Henman@uq.edu.au)

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