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According to a KPMG analysis, birth rates in Australia are dropping significantly due to high living costs and unaffordable housing. The national birthrate has sharply declined since a post-lockdown baby boom in 2021 when there were 315,200 births. In 2023 the figure was just 289,100, marking the lowest annual number since 2006. Urban economist Terry Read more