Australia - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Australia was 12.20 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.90 in 1981 and a minimum value of 11.60 in 2008.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.90 |
| 1985 | 12.60 |
| 1989 | 12.40 |
| 1995 | 12.50 |
| 2001 | 12.10 |
| 2003 | 12.10 |
| 2004 | 12.20 |
| 2008 | 11.60 |
| 2010 | 11.80 |
| 2014 | 12.20 |
| 2016 | 12.20 |
| 2018 | 12.20 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Australia was 16.40 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16.90 in 1981 and a minimum value of 15.90 in 2008.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.90 |
| 1985 | 16.60 |
| 1989 | 16.60 |
| 1995 | 16.70 |
| 2001 | 16.50 |
| 2003 | 16.50 |
| 2004 | 16.40 |
| 2008 | 15.90 |
| 2010 | 16.10 |
| 2014 | 16.10 |
| 2016 | 16.40 |
| 2018 | 16.40 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Australia was 22.40 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23.40 in 1981 and a minimum value of 22.10 in 2014.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.40 |
| 1985 | 23.10 |
| 1989 | 23.20 |
| 1995 | 22.90 |
| 2001 | 23.10 |
| 2003 | 23.10 |
| 2004 | 22.80 |
| 2008 | 22.50 |
| 2010 | 22.70 |
| 2014 | 22.10 |
| 2016 | 22.90 |
| 2018 | 22.40 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Australia was 41.80 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42.70 in 2008 and a minimum value of 39.20 in 1981.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.20 |
| 1985 | 40.20 |
| 1989 | 40.60 |
| 1995 | 40.40 |
| 2001 | 40.90 |
| 2003 | 40.90 |
| 2004 | 40.90 |
| 2008 | 42.70 |
| 2010 | 42.00 |
| 2014 | 42.10 |
| 2016 | 41.10 |
| 2018 | 41.80 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Australia was 26.60 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27.40 in 2008 and a minimum value of 23.30 in 1981.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.30 |
| 1985 | 24.30 |
| 1989 | 24.70 |
| 1995 | 24.60 |
| 2001 | 25.10 |
| 2003 | 25.10 |
| 2004 | 25.30 |
| 2008 | 27.40 |
| 2010 | 26.50 |
| 2014 | 27.00 |
| 2016 | 25.80 |
| 2018 | 26.60 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Australia was 2.70 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.00 in 2004 and a minimum value of 2.60 in 1989.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.80 |
| 1985 | 2.70 |
| 1989 | 2.60 |
| 1995 | 2.90 |
| 2001 | 2.70 |
| 2003 | 2.70 |
| 2004 | 3.00 |
| 2008 | 2.80 |
| 2010 | 2.70 |
| 2014 | 2.80 |
| 2016 | 2.80 |
| 2018 | 2.70 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Australia was 7.30 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7.70 in 2004 and a minimum value of 7.20 in 2008.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.70 |
| 1985 | 7.50 |
| 1989 | 7.30 |
| 1995 | 7.60 |
| 2001 | 7.40 |
| 2003 | 7.40 |
| 2004 | 7.70 |
| 2008 | 7.20 |
| 2010 | 7.30 |
| 2014 | 7.40 |
| 2016 | 7.40 |
| 2018 | 7.30 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
