Poverty In 1999: A Case Study
The table reveals the information of the percentage of people from different kinds of Australian families living in poverty in 1999.
It can be seen that in 1999 most of Australian were poor with 84% out of 100% people living in poverty. In particular, married ones made up the highest percentage of all categories with 21%. 359,000 single people without children lived in poor condition, which took the second position with 19%. Meanwhile, it seemed that the old were more successful than the young. Only 12% of single and married people lived in poverty.
To sum up, many people were not wealthy in Australia 18 years ago. The percentage of poor young people living in poverty outweighed that of the
It can be seen that in 1999 most of Australian were poor with 84% out of 100% people living in poverty. In particular, married ones made up the highest percentage of all categories with 21%. 359,000 single people without children lived in poor condition, which took the second position with 19%. Meanwhile, it seemed that the old were more successful than the young. Only 12% of single and married people lived in poverty.
To sum up, many people were not wealthy in Australia 18 years ago. The percentage of poor young people living in poverty outweighed that of the