The table shows a breakdown of different types of families who were living in poverty in Australia in 1999.
It is noticeable that 11% of people were living in poverty. However, this figure was considerably high among the sole parents and single people who did not have children and those percentages were 21% and 19% respectively. Moreover, this proportion was significantly prominent among the couples who had children compared with the family structures consisted with couples who did not have children. In fact, the proportion of couples with children living in poverty was 5% more than that in the family types consisted only with couples. In contrast, this trend favoured aged people. However, this figure was slightly more (2%) among the single aged people than that in the family category of aged couples.
In conclusion, it is clear that the proportion of people living in poverty varied according to their family structures.
The table
shows
a breakdown of
different
types of
families
who
were
living
in
poverty
in Australia in 1999.
It is noticeable that 11% of
people
were
living
in
poverty
.
However
, this figure was
considerably
high among the sole parents and single
people
who
did not have
children
and those percentages were 21% and 19%
respectively
.
Moreover
, this proportion was
significantly
prominent among the
couples
who
had
children
compared with the
family
structures consisted with
couples
who
did not have
children
. In fact, the proportion of
couples
with
children
living
in
poverty
was 5% more than that in the
family
types consisted
only
with
couples
.
In contrast
, this trend favoured aged
people
.
However
, this figure was
slightly
more (2%) among the single aged
people
than that in the
family
category of aged couples.
In conclusion
, it is
clear
that the proportion of
people
living
in
poverty
varied according to their
family
structures.
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