[infogram id=”_/R8EZUhNv2j3m3WB91rIf” prefix=”I3b” format=”interactive” title=”Fig.28_Poverty rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, by region, in 2016″]

This graph shows that the poverty rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 31%, and that poverty amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is twice as high in very remote communities (54%) as in major cities (24%). However, it must be noted that accurate measurement of poverty is in these communities is hampered by non-declaration of income and the complexity of family structures and income-sharing arrangements, all of which likely result in under-estimation of poverty in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.