Pay imbalances accelerate for Australian women once they hit their mid-30s, according to a landmark report that shows the country has made scant progress on workplace gender equality in the last decade.

A new index developed by researchers at Sydney University shows women were still more likely to carry a bigger domestic work load and to be working below their skill level, despite the figures showing a 3 point improvement in the index from 2014 to 2024.

On its scale from 0 to 100 (with 100 indicating total equality), Australia was still 17 points away from achieving perfect gender equality at work. It is the first comprehensive, national snapshot of the problem over a period of 10 years – and the first of its kind globally.

The research team, led by professors Elizabeth Hill and Rae Coo

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