Poverty Rates by Electorate
Based on a definition of poverty that
is described below, 9.3 per cent of all
Australians are living in poverty. The
poverty rate varies widely between
electorates, from 2.1 per cent in
Bradfield (NSW) to 15.1 per cent in
Braddon (Tas).
The poverty rate estimates in this
Research Note have been derived
from experimental estimates of
poverty by postal area, compiled by
the National Centre for Social and
Economic Modelling (NATSEM).
While the estimates are the most
accurate available at this stage, they
should be regarded as indicative only.
