In a survey conducted in Australia in 2021, over half of the respondents with an annual household income of between 20,001 and 40,000 Australian dollars indicated that they live paycheck to paycheck. Generally, households with higher annual incomes were less likely to live paycheck to paycheck, with the exception of households earning 20,000 Australian dollars or less, who were slightly less likely than those earning between 20,001 and 40,000 Australian dollars to live paycheck to paycheck.
Share of Australians living paycheck to paycheck in 2021, by annual household income
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WeMoney. (June 17, 2022). Share of Australians living paycheck to paycheck in 2021, by annual household income [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315199/australia-share-of-population-living-paycheck-to-paycheck/
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WeMoney. (2022). Share of Australians living paycheck to paycheck in 2021, by annual household income . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315199/australia-share-of-population-living-paycheck-to-paycheck/
WeMoney. "Share of Australians Living Paycheck to Paycheck in 2021, by Annual Household Income ." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315199/australia-share-of-population-living-paycheck-to-paycheck/
WeMoney, Share of Australians living paycheck to paycheck in 2021, by annual household income Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315199/australia-share-of-population-living-paycheck-to-paycheck/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Share of Australians living paycheck to paycheck in 2021, by annual household income [Graph], WeMoney, June 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315199/australia-share-of-population-living-paycheck-to-paycheck/