In the last year, more than one in five Australians (21%) have been in a situation where they have run out of food and been unable to buy more.

More than one in four women in Australia (27%) have experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months. This compares to 18% of men. The impact of food insecurity can look quite different for women and men too.

At least once a week, around half of food insecure people skip a meal (55%) or cut down on the size of their meals to make their food go further (50%). At least once a week, three in ten food insecure Australians (30%) go a whole day without eating.