The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty in Australia in 1999.

The table provides information about the percentage of various categories of Australian families living in

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in 1999.

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, it can be seen that Australians living without a partner were more likely to experience

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compared to those living in

couples

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, regardless of age.

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with, single elderly people experienced a

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rate

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of 6%, which was slightly higher than the 4% recorded for elderly

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, with a difference of 2%.

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, individuals without

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faced significant challenges in meeting their basic needs, having a

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rate

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of 19% compared to just 7% for childless

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, showing a considerable 12% gap.

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, among families with

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, sole parents had a

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rate

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of 21%, which was notably higher than the 12% for

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with

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. Despite the lower

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, the total number of poor households was highest among

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with

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, reaching 933,000 families. In total, 11% of all households in Australia were living below the

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line.