This chart shows the demographic distribution of responses in our Community attitudes towards poverty and inequality survey to the phrase incomes at the top are too high.
- By age: Agreement increased markedly by age group, from 57% (aged 18 to 30) to 84% (aged 68 and above).
- By gender: Agreement was largely consistent between women (67%) and men (68%).
- By income: Differences varied when compared by income, with people in the second income quintile agreeing most (75%) and people in the third (middle) income quintile agreeing least (64%).
- By income support payment: People in the lowest income quintile who were receiving the age pension agreed most (82%), compared with those receiving parenting payments (45%), or carer, JobSeeker and disability payments (58–72%).
- By employment status: People who had retired agreed most (81%) and people who were not employed agreed least (61%).
- By income source: People who had investment or other main income sources agreed most (75%) and people who were self-employed agreed least (61%).
- By housing status: Homeowners without a mortgage agreed most (77%) and people who were not a homeowner or tenant (i.e., had ‘other’ housing arrangements) agreed least (54%).
- By location: People from Western Australia agreed most (75%) and people from South Australia agreed least (65%).
- By voting preference: People who voted for an independent agreed most (82%) and people who did note vote agreed least (56%).
- By electorate: Agreement was typically consistent by party affiliation of elected parliamentary representative (68–72%)
