Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Australia

Australia: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 28.08 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
28.08
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
28.52
in 2014
All-time low
16.58
in 1995
Years of data
13
1981–2020

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Australia, 1981–2020

01020301981200020201981: 17.11985: 17.41989: 17.51995: 16.62001: 18.92003: 19.42004: 222008: 25.92010: 26.12014: 28.52016: 27.62018: 27.12020: 28.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Australia is 28.08, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Australia peaked at 28.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.58, in 1995.

Australia ranks 15th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.36 17.13 17.51 3
1990s 16.58 16.58 16.58 1
2000s 21.57 18.92 25.94 4
2010s 27.34 26.08 28.52 4
2020s 28.08 28.08 28.08 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Cyprus 28.54 compare
  2. 13 Germany 28.44 compare
  3. 14 Ireland 28.1 compare
  4. 16 Malta 27.33 compare
  5. 17 France 26.72 compare
  6. 18 Sweden 26.45 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Australia?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Australia was 28.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 28.52 in 2014.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.58 in 1995.
How does Australia rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Australia ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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