4125.0 - Gender Indicators, Australia, Aug 2013  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 27/08/2013   
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ECONOMIC RESOURCES


KEY SERIES



PERSONS LIVING IN LOW ECONOMIC RESOURCE (a) HOUSEHOLDS (b)

2003-04
2005-06
2009-10

%
%
%
Males
18.4
18.4
17.9
Females
20.6
20.9
20.0

(a) Persons in the lowest two quintiles of both equivalised adjusted disposable household income (adjusted to include imputed rent) and equivalised household net worth.
(b) Income estimates from 2009-10 are not directly comparable with estimates for 2003-04 and 2005-06 due to improvements made to measuring income.

Source: ABS data available on request, Survey of Income and Housing.





RELATED SERIES

PERSONS LIVING IN LOW INCOME (a) HOUSEHOLDS (b)

2003-04
2005-06
2009-10

%
%
%
Males
17.2
17.5
17.3
Females
19.7
19.5
18.5

(a) Persons in the lowest quintile of equivalised adjusted disposable household income (adjusted to include imputed rent).
(b) Income estimates from 2009-10 are not directly comparable with estimates for 2003-04 and 2005-06 due to improvements made to measuring income.

Source: ABS data available on request, Survey of Income and Housing.




PERSONS LIVING IN LOW WEALTH (a) HOUSEHOLDS (b)

2003-04
2005-06
2009-10

%
%
%
Males
18.1
18.4
17.8
Females
19.1
19.0
18.6

(a) Persons in the lowest quintile of equivalised household net worth.
(b) Income estimates from 2009-10 are not directly comparable with estimates for 2003-04 and 2005-06 due to improvements made to measuring income.

Source: ABS data available on request, Survey of Income and Housing.


For a historical commentary on this indicator, refer to the January 2013 release of Gender Indicators, Australia (cat. no. 4125.0)



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