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  • Jun, 2018

    Minimum income

    Q. Thinking about yourself personally, what is the minimum you could comfortably live on per week (including rent/mortgage, food, energy and clothing)

      Total Aged 18-34 Aged 35-54 Aged 55+ Inc. less than $600 pw Inc. $600-
    $1,000 pw
    Inc. $1,000-
    $1,500 pw
    Inc. $1,500-
    $2,000pw
    Inc. more than $2,000 pw
    Less than $300 per week 6% 10% 4% 6% 9% 5% 3% 10% 7%
    $300-$400 per week 14% 18% 10% 15% 22% 11% 12% 9% 13%
    $400-$500 per week 19% 19% 15% 24% 25% 26% 23% 18% 12%
    $500- $750 per week 24% 21% 26% 25% 25% 28% 24% 29% 19%
    $750- $1,000 per week 15% 14% 19% 12% 7% 18% 12% 16% 21%
    $1,000- $1500 per week 7% 5% 9% 6% 3% 4% 11% 7% 11%
    More than $1500 4% 3% 6% 1% 1% 3% 2% 8%
    Don’t know 11% 10% 11% 11% 8% 7% 10% 8% 7%
    Average $660 $600 $740 $595 $515 $610 $680 $640 $765
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