Community attitudes towards "unemployment payments should be enough so that people don't have to skip meals"
This chart shows the responses in our Community attitudes towards poverty and inequality survey on whether Unemployment payments should be enough so that people don't have to skip meals. [infogram id="_/FtDJiPc4ZRp95dacuX6G" prefix="GIg" format="interactive" title="Unemployment payments should be enough so no skipping meals_2023 and 2025"] In 2025, 87% of people in Australia agreed that unemployment payments should be enough so that people don't have to skip meals. In 2023, 86% of people in Australia agreed that unemployment payments should be enough so that people don't have to skip meals.
Demographic distribution of community attitudes towards 'people can find themselves needing unemployment payments "through no fault of their own"'
This chart shows the demographic distribution of responses in our Community attitudes towards poverty and inequality survey to the idea that People can find themselves needing unemployment payments "through no fault of their own" [infogram id="_/4VXfIVYluivLVvZ1Oyy3" prefix="HLf" format="interactive" title="Fig22_Needing unemployment payments no fault_demographic groups 2026"] By age: People aged 68 and above agreed most (89%) and people aged 18 to 30 agreed least (70%). By gender: More women agreed with this statement (81%) than men (76%). By income: People in the second lowest income group (Quintile 2) agreed most (82%) and people in the two highest income groups (Quintiles 4 and 5) agreed least (76%). By income support payment: 81% of people in the lowest income quintile who were receiving JobSeeker payments agreed with this statement. People receiving carer or age pension payments agreed most (88%) and people receiving parenting payments agreed least (61%). By employment status:…
Community attitudes towards 'people can find themselves needing unemployment payments "through no fault of their own"'
This chart shows the responses in our Community attitudes towards poverty and inequality survey to the idea that People can find themselves needing unemployment payments "through no fault of their own" [infogram id="_/z03OHUKQWFh8I1fImk3p" prefix="dD0" format="interactive" title="People can need unemployment payments with no fault_2023 and 2025"] In 2025, 79% of people in Australia agreed that people can find themselves needing unemployment payments "through no fault of their own." In 2023, 78% of people in Australia agreed that people can find themselves needing unemployment payments "through no fault of their own." Note that the wording used for these questions has been chosen as common in public discussion.
Demographic distribution of community attitudes towards "people who receive unemployment payments do not deserve to live in poverty"
This chart shows demographic distribution of responses in our Community attitudes towards poverty and inequality survey to the phrase People who receive unemployment payments do not deserve to live in poverty. [infogram id="_/pUYKagTR4eygslM5I2IK" prefix="jD4" format="interactive" title="Fig24_People receiving payments do no deserve poverty_demographic groups 2026"] By age: Agreement increased by age group, from 66% (aged 18 to 30) to 80% (aged 68 and above). By gender: More women agreed with this statement (77%) than men (70%). By income: Agreement decreased by income quintile, from 78% (lowest income) to 68% (highest income). By income support payment: 82% of people in the lowest income quintile who were receiving JobSeeker payments agreed with this statement. People receiving carer payments agreed more (84%) than those receiving disability payments (75%) or the rest of the population (73%). By employment status: People in full-time employment agreed least (69%) and people who…
Community attitudes towards "people who receive unemployment payments do not deserve to live in poverty"
This chart shows the responses in our Community attitudes towards poverty and inequality survey to the concept that People who receive unemployment payments do not deserve to live in poverty. [infogram id="_/H0vKP8OWfdNjH0dTp3Lw" prefix="uKq" format="interactive" title="People who receive unemployment payments do not deserve to live in poverty_2023 and 2025"] In 2025, 73% of people in Australia agreed that people who receive unemployment payments do not deserve to live in poverty. In 2023, 59% of people in Australia agreed that people who receive unemployment payments do not deserve to live in poverty.
Demographic distribution of community attitudes towards "Australia should be a country that looks after those in need"
This chart shows the demographic distribution of responses in our Community attitudes towards poverty and inequality survey to the phrase Australia should be a country that looks after those in need. [infogram id="_/fHMyi5I4yUoS77d38a3X" prefix="LSY" format="interactive" title="Fig4_Australia should be a country that looks after those in need_2026 demographic"] By age: Agreement with this statement differed by age group, ranging from 93% (people aged 68 and over) to 81% (people aged 18 to 30). By gender: More women agreed with this statement (89%) than men (83%). By income: Agreement was largely consistent across income quintiles (85–88%). By income support payment: Those in the lowest income quintile who were receiving carer payments agreed most (96%) compared with those receiving disability payments (85%). By employment status: People who had retired agreed most with this statement (93%) and people employed full-time or part-time/casual agreed least (84%). By income source: People…
Community attitudes towards "Australia should be a country that looks after those in need"
This chart shows the responses in our Community attitudes towards poverty and inequality survey to the phrase Australia should be a country that looks after those in need. [infogram id="_/JW1jGCaipPn4J2wa7gtn" prefix="8Bf" format="interactive" title="Australia should look after those in need_2023 and 2025"] In both 2023 and 2025, 83% of people in Australia agreed that Australia should be a country that looks after those in need.
Demographic distribution of community attitudes towards "nobody deserves to live in poverty"
This chart shows the demographic distribution of responses in our Community attitudes towards poverty and inequality survey to the phrase Nobody deserves to live in poverty By age: Agreement increased by age group from 82% (aged 18 to 30) to 90% (aged 68 and above). By gender: More women agreed with this statement (91%) than men (81%). By income: Agreement decreased by income from 89% (lowest income quintile) to 83% (highest income quintile). By income support payment: People in the lowest income quintile who were receiving JobSeeker payments agreed most (94%) and people receiving disability payments agreed least (79%). By employment status: People who had retired agreed most (90%) and people who were not employed agreed least (82%). By income source: People who were receiving government income support payments agreed most (90%) and people who were self-employed agreed least (81%). By housing status: Tenants in private rental agreed most (90%) and people who were not a…
Community attitudes towards "nobody deserves to live in poverty"
This chart shows the responses in our Community attitudes towards poverty and inequality survey to the phrase Nobody deserves to live in poverty In both 2023 and 2025, 86% of people in Australia agreed that nobody deserves to live in poverty.
Community attitudes towards "people can experience poverty through no fault of their own"
This chart shows the responses in our Community attitudes towards poverty and inequality survey 2023 to the idea that people can experience poverty "through no fault of their own. In 2025, 79% of people in Australia agreed that people can experience poverty "through no fault of their own." In 2023, 81% of people in Australia agreed that people can experience poverty "through no fault of their own." Note that the wording used for these questions has been chosen as common in public discussion.