Singlehood is on the rise and Singlehood Australia is igniting a social, cultural, and economic transformation that includes single people in the heart of all decision-making.
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Singlehood: The art of life without a partner.
Singlehood Australia promotes the social inclusion and economic equality of everyone without a partner and upholds their right to equity, dignity, and respect.
One of the global community of advocates, Singlehood Australia established the International Singlehood Advocates Network in 2024. Find out more about them here.
Announcing Single Talk: an event series where we talk about singlehood.
You're invited to talk about The Singlehood Penalty
6 pm sharp to 8 pm
Thursday 23 April 2026
Library @ the Docs
Join the conversation hosted by our CEO Donna Ward, with special guests Assoc. Professor from RMIT, Sarah Sinclair, Exec. Director, at Working with Women Alliance, Gemma Killen, and our own Singlehood Australia Director, Dr Gen Ford.
Everyone interested in talking about singlehood is welcome regardless of your relationship status.
Purchase your tickets here.
Singlehood Australia is dedicated to a world where single people, couples, and families interact equally with the economy, the workplace, government services, the market, and the urban environment. A world where single people are included in our social system—the law, social security, health, disability, aged care, housing, emergency responses to public health crises, catastrophic weather events, and war, should it come crashing on our shores.
Singlehood is on the rise in Australia
of Australian homes are one-person households, up from 24% in 2016. The ABS anticipates up to 27% by 2041.
Ref: aifs.gov.au
of those living alone are women, and half of these women are 65 or older.
Ref: aifs.gov.au
women today are not having children, and this trend is expected to continue.
Ref: abc.net.au
It’s safe to say singlehood is fast becoming a conventional and valued way of Australian life.