This chart shows the demographic distribution of responses in our Community attitudes towards poverty and inequality survey 2023 to the idea that The gap between rich and poor is too great and should be reduced.
- By age: Agreement increased by age group, from 72% (aged 18 to 30) to 80% (aged 68 and above).
- By gender: Women (77%) and men (75%) had similar levels of agreement.
- By income: Agreement decreased by income group, from 80% (lowest quintile) to 73% (highest quintile).
- By income support payment: People in the lowest income quintile who were receiving carer payments agreed most (86%) and people receiving parenting payments agreed least (76%).
- By employment status: People who were not in the labour force agreed most (80%) and people in full-time employment agreed least (74%).
- By income type: People receiving government income support payments agreed most (82%) and people who were self-employed agreed least (69%).
- By housing tenure: Tenants in private rental agreed most (79%) and people with ‘other’ housing arrangements agreed least (74%).
- By location: People from Tasmania agreed most (83%) and people from Queensland agreed least (73%).
- By voting preference: People who voted Greens agreed most (87%) and people who voted Liberal/National agreed least (68%).
- By electorate: People in electorates held by independent politicians agreed most (81%) and people in electorates held by Liberal/National members agreed least (75%).
