What is the definition of poverty in Australia? Earning under what $$$ per week?
2006-07-06 16:03:56 · 3 answers · asked by hermitudinal 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I would think that the native Australians as a whole need much less to survive. You also have surfers and students. There is a wide differential in income among Australians.
2006-07-06 16:07:19 · answer #1 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poverty figures for Australia are presently unavilable according to the CIA World Factbook[1]. Bob Hawke has since decided on a poverty figure of 1 million Australians[2]. This is lower than nearly any other country on the list.
Australia’s poverty rate was 12.9% from the most recent data on poverty rates in OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development) countries. This is the second highest rate in the OECD after the United States with a rate of 19%.
2006-07-06 23:07:08 · answer #2 · answered by moved 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to what defines poverty is best taken from the UN definition. I'm not sure what it is, but an Australian on benefits receives around AU$235 per week, which I'm pretty sure is below the poverty line.
2006-07-06 23:08:17 · answer #3 · answered by Ben C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋