This table compares the minimum and average household incomes of the lowest 40% income group, the highest 5% and the highest 1%.

In  2015-16, the average household income of the highest 1%  was $11,682 per week, over ten times the average disposable income of the lowest 40% , which was $1,022 per week.  Their incomes were almost twice that of the highest 5% and almost six times the overall average household disposable income ($2,033).

The incomes of the highest 1% of households also increased more rapidly. Between 1999-00 and 2015-16, their average incomes rose 15% faster than the incomes of households in the highest 5%; and 42% faster than the lowest 40%.