There was a particularly significant rise for families with children younger than five-years-old
The ESRI says there's been a sharp increase in the number of children experiencing poverty.
The number living below the poverty line increased to 200-thousand in 2024 - which is up 2.5 per cent to 17.4 per cent.
There was a particularly significant rise for families with children younger than five-years-old, rising from 20 per cent to 26 per cent in 2024.
Naomi Feeley from the Children's Rights Alliance, says the Government will have to make dramatic policy changes to achieve their target of reducing child poverty to 3 per cent by 2030.
The Children's Rights Alliance is calling for increased social welfare payments for low income families, saying the Government needs to take a targeted approach to support families most in need.
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