The table provides information about the percentage of various categories of Australian families living in
poverty
in 1999.
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Overall
, it can be seen that Australians living without a partner were more likely to experience Linking Words
poverty
compared to those living in Use synonyms
couples
, regardless of age.
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To begin
with, single elderly people experienced a Linking Words
poverty
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rate
of 6%, which was slightly higher than the 4% recorded for elderly Use synonyms
couples
, with a difference of 2%. Use synonyms
Similarly
, individuals without Linking Words
children
faced significant challenges in meeting their basic needs, having a Use synonyms
poverty
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rate
of 19% compared to just 7% for childless Use synonyms
couples
, showing a considerable 12% gap.
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Moreover
, among families with Linking Words
children
, sole parents had a Use synonyms
poverty
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rate
of 21%, which was notably higher than the 12% for Use synonyms
couples
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children
. Despite the lower Use synonyms
rate
, the total number of poor households was highest among Use synonyms
couples
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children
, reaching 933,000 families. In total, 11% of all households in Australia were living below the Use synonyms
poverty
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