This report offers a snapshot of Australia’s hunger problem. It shows persistent and endemic food insecurity. This year’s report highlights a significant lag between economic and household-level recovery. It identifies that greater investment in food relief, combined with action on the underlying causes of hunger including housing affordability, income inequality and tax policy, is essential.

Key findings

• In 2025, one in three Australian households, nearly 3.5 million, experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
• Almost half of food insecure households say embarrassment, stigma or shame prevent them from accessing assistance.
• Household finances remain under pressure with just 1 in 5 (21%) Australian households reporting that they are living comfortably on their current income, while more than 1 in 3 (36%) are finding it difficult or very difficult to make ends meet.
• 61% of food insecure households are severely affected, meaning they are compromising on nutrition, actively skipping meals or in some cases, going entire days without eating.