The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty in Australia in 1999.
The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty in Australia in 1999. Qj6w
The table gives information about poverty rates among six types of household in Australia in the year 1999.
It is noticeable that levels of poverty were higher for single people than for couples, and people with children were more likely to be poor than those without. Poverty rates were considerably lower among elderly people.
Overall, 11% of Australians, or 1, 837, 000 people, were living in poverty in 1999. Aged people were the least likely to be poor, with poverty levels of 6% and 4% for single aged people and aged couples respectively.
Just over one fifth of single parents were living in poverty, whereas only 12% of parents living with a partner were classed as poor. The same pattern can be seen for people with no children: while 19% of single people in this group were living below the poverty line, the figure for couples was much lower, at only 7%.
The table gives information about
poverty
rates among six types of household in Australia in the year 1999.
It is noticeable that levels of
poverty
were higher for
single
people
than for couples, and
people
with children were more likely to be poor than those without.
Poverty
rates were
considerably
lower among elderly
people
.
Overall
, 11% of Australians, or 1, 837, 000
people
, were
living
in
poverty
in 1999. Aged
people
were the least likely to be poor, with
poverty
levels of 6% and 4% for
single
aged
people
and aged couples
respectively
.
Just
over one fifth of
single
parents were
living
in
poverty
, whereas
only
12% of parents
living
with a partner
were classed
as poor. The same pattern can be
seen
for
people
with no children: while 19% of
single
people
in this group were
living
below the
poverty
line, the figure for couples was much lower, at
only
7%.