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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Jonathan Barrett

Four charts that prove the huge financial pressure many Australian households are under

Woman checks grocery price of a supermarket
Almost half of Australian adults with debt – the equivalent of 5.8 million people – are struggling to make repayments, according to research released by the corporate regulator. Photograph: Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd/Getty Images

Australians appear financially resilient, according to many of the major indicators, with indebted households finding creative ways to manage budgets. But just under the surface there are signs of financial stress everywhere, raising questions over how long people can hang on in an environment of elevated interest rates and high living costs.

Here are four charts that show the strains many people are under.

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