This chart shows the profile of each income group by the country of birth of adults within that group.
A clear majority of people in all income groups were born in Australia, reflecting their high proportion (69%) of the overall population.
    2019-20
Almost a third of (31%) of adults in the lowest 20% of incomes were born outside Australia in a country other than a major English-speaking country.
    2017-18
29% of adults in the lowest 20% income group were born outside Australia in a non English-speaking country, while 69% of those in the highest 20% income group were born in Australia. 
    2015-16
Among those in the lowest 20% income group, 25% were born in a non English-speaking country. In contrast, 72% of those in the highest 20% were Australian born and only 15% were from non-English speaking countries.