{"id":12257,"date":"2025-08-05T18:30:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/?post_type=state_qld&#038;p=12257"},"modified":"2025-09-19T08:45:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T22:45:44","slug":"hunger-in-queensland","status":"publish","type":"state_qld","link":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/qld\/hunger-in-queensland\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunger in Queensland"},"content":{"rendered":" <section class=\"lg:py-6xl section theme-dark\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container grid items-center lg:grid-cols-2 gap-x-4xl\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column mx-auto\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <h1 class=\"leading-none mb-0 text-center\"> <font color=\"#f2f2e2\" class=\"\">Hunger in <span class=\"text-secondary\">Queensland<\/span> <\/font> <\/h1> <\/div> <div class=\"column\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/600-x-400-px-Landscape-medium-size-image-2.jpg\" class=\"lg:h-96 mb-0 object-cover w-full h-64\" \/> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"page-element section theme-cream section-rounded-top\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <h2 class=\"\">Hunger in Queensland  <\/h2> <\/div> <div class=\"column md:flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:w-7\/12\"> <ul class=\"\"> <li class=\"\">Close to <strong class=\"\">400,000<\/strong> households experienced <strong class=\"\">severe<\/strong> food insecurity in the last 12 months  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Close to <strong class=\"\">700,000<\/strong> households experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months  <\/li> <li class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">44%<\/strong> of Australia\u2019s low-income households (earning less than $30,000 per year) are experiencing food insecurity.  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Food insecurity is being felt more acutely in the regions<strong class=\"\"> (36%)<\/strong> compared to metropolitan areas <strong class=\"\">(28%).<\/strong> <\/li> <li class=\"\">Food relief support from family and friends has dropped to <strong class=\"\">23%<\/strong> in 2024, compared to <strong class=\"\">27%<\/strong> in 2023.  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Food insecure households increased in their awareness of where to seek food relief support to <strong class=\"\">47%<\/strong> in 2024 (vs <strong class=\"\">36%<\/strong> in 2023).  <\/li> <li class=\"\">In 2024, <strong class=\"\">50%<\/strong> of <strong class=\"\">severely<\/strong> food insecure households had adults not eating for whole days because they can\u2019t afford food.  <\/li> <li class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">32%<\/strong> of all Queensland households are experiencing food insecurity.  <\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:w-5\/12\"> <p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/?state=au\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB-HR24_1080x1080_Posting-purple-250x250.png\" alt=\"Foodbank Hunger Report 2024 tile\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB-HR24_1080x1080_Posting-purple-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB-HR24_1080x1080_Posting-purple-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB-HR24_1080x1080_Posting-purple-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB-HR24_1080x1080_Posting-purple-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB-HR24_1080x1080_Posting-purple-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB-HR24_1080x1080_Posting-purple.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"hidden lg:block page-element section theme-cream section-rounded-top bg-secondary\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column rounded-xl relative\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"cta-panel panel-teal\"> <div class=\"md:flex md:py-12 px-7 py-6\"> <div class=\"w-auto px-0\"> <h2 class=\"m-0\">FOODBANK HUNGER REPORT  <\/h2> <\/div> <div class=\"w-auto ml-auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report\" class=\"btn cta large\">READ THE REPORT <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"page-element section theme-light section-rounded-top bg-cream\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container grid md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column mb-3xl col-span-full\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <h3 class=\" \">Explore the facts of food insecurity in Australia  <\/h3> <\/div> <div class=\"column md:flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBAU_ResearchReports-572x410-1.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"\/research-reports\/\" class=\"\"> <h5 class=\"\">Research and Reports  <\/h5><\/a> <p class=\"\">We are Australia\u2019s definitive source of information on food insecurity and food relief. We publish several reports throughout the year, all of which can be accessed here.  <\/p><a href=\"\/research-reports\/\" class=\"px-4 w-full btn cta\"> Go to Research &#038; Reports <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column md:flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-7.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"\/foodbank-hunger-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"\"> <h5 class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/?state=au\">Foodbank Hunger Report 2024  <\/h5><\/a> <p class=\"\">Now in its 11th year, the report reveals the widening gap between those managing to adapt to rising costs and those being left behind.  <\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/?state=au\" class=\"w-full md:w-auto btn cta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Read the Report <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column md:flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-10.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"\/hunger-map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"\"> <h5 class=\"\">Foodbank Hunger Map  <\/h5><\/a> <p class=\"\">This groundbreaking tool provides a detailed snapshot of food insecurity across Australia, offering unparalleled insights into the depth and scale of the challenge.  <\/p><a href=\"\/hunger-map\" class=\"w-full md:w-auto btn cta\">\nRead More <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column md:flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-8.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"\/food-waste-facts-in-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" class=\"\"> <h5 class=\"\">Food waste in Australia  <\/h5><\/span><\/a> <p class=\"\">Ending food waste plays a big role in ending hunger, and everyone has a part to play; from production, right through to the way that we as consumers choose to shop.  <\/p><a href=\"\/food-waste-facts-in-australia\/\" class=\"w-full md:w-auto btn cta\"> Read More <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-12257","state_qld","type-state_qld","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"ACF":{"custom_facebook_pixel":"","disable_header":false,"disable_footer":false},"raw_html":" <section class=\"lg:py-6xl section theme-dark\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container grid items-center lg:grid-cols-2 gap-x-4xl\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column mx-auto\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <h1 class=\"leading-none mb-0 text-center\"> <font color=\"#f2f2e2\" class=\"\">Hunger in <span class=\"text-secondary\">Queensland<\/span> <\/font> <\/h1> <\/div> <div class=\"column\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/600-x-400-px-Landscape-medium-size-image-2.jpg\" class=\"lg:h-96 mb-0 object-cover w-full h-64\" \/> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"page-element section theme-cream section-rounded-top\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <h2 class=\"\">Hunger in Queensland  <\/h2> <\/div> <div class=\"column md:flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:w-7\/12\"> <ul class=\"\"> <li class=\"\">Close to <strong class=\"\">400,000<\/strong> households experienced <strong class=\"\">severe<\/strong> food insecurity in the last 12 months  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Close to <strong class=\"\">700,000<\/strong> households experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months  <\/li> <li class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">44%<\/strong> of Australia\u2019s low-income households (earning less than $30,000 per year) are experiencing food insecurity.  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Food insecurity is being felt more acutely in the regions<strong class=\"\"> (36%)<\/strong> compared to metropolitan areas <strong class=\"\">(28%).<\/strong> <\/li> <li class=\"\">Food relief support from family and friends has dropped to <strong class=\"\">23%<\/strong> in 2024, compared to <strong class=\"\">27%<\/strong> in 2023.  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Food insecure households increased in their awareness of where to seek food relief support to <strong class=\"\">47%<\/strong> in 2024 (vs <strong class=\"\">36%<\/strong> in 2023).  <\/li> <li class=\"\">In 2024, <strong class=\"\">50%<\/strong> of <strong class=\"\">severely<\/strong> food insecure households had adults not eating for whole days because they can\u2019t afford food.  <\/li> <li class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">32%<\/strong> of all Queensland households are experiencing food insecurity.  <\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:w-5\/12\"> <p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/?state=au\" class=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB-HR24_1080x1080_Posting-purple-250x250.png\" alt=\"Foodbank Hunger Report 2024 tile\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB-HR24_1080x1080_Posting-purple-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB-HR24_1080x1080_Posting-purple-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB-HR24_1080x1080_Posting-purple-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB-HR24_1080x1080_Posting-purple-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB-HR24_1080x1080_Posting-purple-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB-HR24_1080x1080_Posting-purple.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"hidden lg:block page-element section theme-cream section-rounded-top bg-secondary\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column rounded-xl relative\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"cta-panel panel-teal\"> <div class=\"md:flex md:py-12 px-7 py-6\"> <div class=\"w-auto px-0\"> <h2 class=\"m-0\">FOODBANK HUNGER REPORT  <\/h2> <\/div> <div class=\"w-auto ml-auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report\" class=\"btn cta large\">READ THE REPORT <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"page-element section theme-light section-rounded-top bg-cream\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container grid md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column mb-3xl col-span-full\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <h3 class=\" \">Explore the facts of food insecurity in Australia  <\/h3> <\/div> <div class=\"column md:flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBAU_ResearchReports-572x410-1.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"\/research-reports\/\" class=\"\"> <h5 class=\"\">Research and Reports  <\/h5><\/a> <p class=\"\">We are Australia\u2019s definitive source of information on food insecurity and food relief. We publish several reports throughout the year, all of which can be accessed here.  <\/p><a href=\"\/research-reports\/\" class=\"px-4 w-full btn cta\"> Go to Research & Reports <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column md:flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-7.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"\/foodbank-hunger-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"\"> <h5 class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/?state=au\">Foodbank Hunger Report 2024  <\/h5><\/a> <p class=\"\">Now in its 11th year, the report reveals the widening gap between those managing to adapt to rising costs and those being left behind.  <\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/?state=au\" class=\"w-full md:w-auto btn cta\"> Read the Report <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column md:flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-10.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"\/hunger-map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"\"> <h5 class=\"\">Foodbank Hunger Map  <\/h5><\/a> <p class=\"\">This groundbreaking tool provides a detailed snapshot of food insecurity across Australia, offering unparalleled insights into the depth and scale of the challenge.  <\/p><a href=\"\/hunger-map\" class=\"w-full md:w-auto btn cta\">\nRead More <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column md:flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-8.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"\/food-waste-facts-in-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" class=\"\"> <h5 class=\"\">Food waste in Australia  <\/h5><\/span><\/a> <p class=\"\">Ending food waste plays a big role in ending hunger, and everyone has a part to play; from production, right through to the way that we as consumers choose to shop.  <\/p><a href=\"\/food-waste-facts-in-australia\/\" class=\"w-full md:w-auto btn cta\"> Read More <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>","author_name":"Foodbank","spinnr_header":"default_spinnr_header","spinnr_mobile_menu":"default_spinnr_mobile_menu","spinnr_footer":"default_spinnr_footer","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state_qld\/12257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state_qld"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/state_qld"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state_qld\/12257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17150,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state_qld\/12257\/revisions\/17150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}