The table reveals statistics on the percentage of six types of households in Australia in 1999.
The table reveals statistics on the percentage of six types of households in Australia in 1999. N3a6q
The table reveals statistics on the percentage of six types of households in Australia in 1999.
Overall, it is clear that levels of poverty were higher for single people than for couples, and couples with children were more likely to be poor than those without. In addition, poverty rates were considerably lower among elderly people.
As shown in the table, the proportion of people from all households witnessed 11 percent of Australians, or 1, 837, 000 people, were living in poverty in 1999. The lowest percentage of people living in poverty was recorded in aged couple, accounting for 4 percent, and the figure of single aged person just little higher, with 6 percent accordingly.
Just over one-fifth of sole parents were living in poverty, whereas only 12 percent of parents living with children. Obviously, this figure was the highest proportion, compared with other categories. The same pattern can be seen for people with no children, while 19 percent of single people in this group were living below the poverty line. The figure for couples was much lower, at only 7 percent.
The table reveals statistics on the percentage of six types of households in Australia in 1999.
Overall
, it is
clear
that levels of
poverty
were higher for single
people
than for
couples
, and
couples
with children were more likely to be poor than those without.
In addition
,
poverty
rates were
considerably
lower among elderly
people
.
As shown in the table, the proportion of
people
from all households witnessed 11
percent
of Australians, or 1, 837, 000
people
, were
living
in
poverty
in 1999. The lowest percentage of
people
living
in
poverty
was recorded
in aged
couple
, accounting for 4
percent
, and the figure of single aged person
just
little
higher, with 6
percent
accordingly
.
Just
over one-fifth of sole parents were
living
in
poverty
, whereas
only
12
percent
of parents
living
with children.
Obviously
, this figure was the highest proportion, compared with other categories. The same pattern can be
seen
for
people
with no children, while 19
percent
of single
people
in this group were
living
below the
poverty
line. The figure for
couples
was much lower, at
only
7
percent
.