The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families
living in poverty in Australia in 1999.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,
and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Writing
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Family type Proportion of people from each
household type living in poverty
single aged person 6% (54,000)
aged couple 4% (48,000)
single, no children 19% (359,000)
couple, no children 7% (211,000)
sole parent 21% (232,000)
couple with children 12% (933,000)
all households 11% (1,837,000)