Cost of raising two children in Australia has risen 134% in two decades, study says

The cost of raising two children has risen to at least $36,500 a year, an increase of 134% in two decades. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP The cost of raising two children has risen to at least $36,500 a year, an increase of 134% in two decades. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP Childcare Australia Cost of raising two children in Australia has risen 134% in two decades, study says Parenting advocate Georgie Dent says rising childcare cost has pushed the overall burden to $36,500 a year and calls for more paid parental leave

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Prefer the Guardian on Google The cost for Australian families of raising two or more children has risen to at least $36,500 a year, according to new research, with the money needed to run a family increasing by 134% in two decades.