MELBOURNE: Almost two-thirds of young carers feel they have missed out on some of their childhood.

Of those surveyed by Carers Australia, 65 per cent said they feel they have missed out on some of their childhood. This is up from 54 per cent in 2025.

In addition, 46 per cent of young carers in secondary or tertiary education said they feel behind in their education because of their caring role, up from 42 per cent.

Half also reported that they were unable to work as much as they would like to because of their caring role, up from 41 per cent in 2025.