These graphs display the number of children living in poverty, divided by household type, by 50% and 60% median income poverty lines, for 2017-18 and 2015-16.

2017-18

[infogram id=”_/0GvApnjb2OLcOnaoBYEf” prefix=”HhL” format=”interactive” title=”2017-18:Fig 4_Profile of poverty among children up to 15 years (% of children in poverty)”] This graph shows that most children in poverrty live in couple households (57.1% based on the 50% median income poverty line, and 60.7% based on the 60% median income poverty line).  This is because the vast majority of children (82%) live in couple households. However, children in sole parent households are over-represented, at 41.4% and 36.1% of all children in poverty.

2015-16

[infogram id=”_/UWUSjQyPN7JjNVwxCPQX” prefix=”HXX” format=”interactive” title=”Fig.8_Profile of poverty among children up to 15 years (% of children in poverty)”] This graph displays the number of children living in poverty, divided into their household type. It shows that most children in poverty live in couple households (61% based on 50% of median income poverty line, and 63% based on the 60% poverty line). This is because the vast majority of children (83%) live in couple households. However, children in sole parent households are over-represented, at 38% and 34% of all children in poverty.