What is the poorest place in Australia?

In 2016 the Australian Taxation Office listed Mungallala as having the lowest mean taxable income by postcode, making it the poorest town in Australia, which led the ABC to do a documentary on the town for their online "storyhunters" program.
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What are the poorest areas in Australia?

The poorest suburbs in Australia are Burren Junction and Drildool in New South Wales, according to the ATO's latest figures. All ten of the lowest-earning postcodes by average taxable income were located in either NSW or Queensland. See the full list of lowest-earning postcodes below.
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What is the poorest Australian state?

The worst performing states are Tasmania, with incomes 26% below the national income and wealth average, as well as South Australia which is 19% below the average household income and 20% below the national net wealth.
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Which part of Australia has the most poverty?

New research on disadvantage in Australia has found the gap between rich and poor is very wide in Sydney, while much of Queensland struggles with educational disadvantage and regional NSW and Victoria are both more disadvantaged when it comes to health.
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What is the richest town in Australia?

Bellevue Hill is the most expensive suburb in Australia with a median house price of $6.625 million, and Vaucluse is not far behind with a median of $6.3 million. Some of its past and current notable residents include the Fairfax family, Kerry Packer, James Packer, Lachlan Murdoch and Toni Collette.
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$21k a year: Muttaburra, Queensland, one of the poorest places in Australia



Is Australia a poor country?

Australia is one of the richest countries in the world, yet, 1 in 8 of us live in poverty today. That's more than 3 million people in Australia living in poverty*.
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Where do Australian billionaires live?

Sydney's eastern suburbs have raced to the top as the favoured place to live by Australia's highest earning residents. According to the latest report by the Australian Tax Office, residents of the premium suburbs of Darling Point, Edgecliff and Point Piper earned the highest mean income of $177,514 during 2012-13.
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Is Sydney Australia poor?

Sydney is one of the top 10 most expensive cities in the world to live, according to The Worldwide Cost of Living Survey by The Economist. Previously we've talked about the economy and housing in Australia, now let's look at income inequality in Australia's most populated and multicultural city.
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Why is Australia so poor?

A major reason Australia's poverty rate is so high is the low level of social security payments. Most people below the poverty line in Australia (53%) rely on social security as their main source of income, but most major income support payments sit well below the poverty line.
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Which is the least developed state in Australia?

Northern Territory

This is the least populated state in the country and one of the poorest.
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What is the strongest state in Australia?

CommSec's State of the State report — which ranks the nation's state and territory economies on eight key indicators — found that Tasmania was consistently the strongest, nailing construction, retail spending and relative unemployment.
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What is the safest state to live in Australia?

In 2019, Sydney was named the safest city in Australia and was ranked as the 5th safest city in the world on The Economist's 2019 Safe Cities Index. Melbourne was ranked 10th in the same year.
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What's the best state in Australia?

According to CommSec's latest State of the States report, NSW has come out on the top as Australia's best performing economy in the country, with Victoria, a close second and ACT, ranking third nationwide.
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Is Melbourne a poor city?

The poverty rate was 12.6% in Greater Melbourne and 15.1% in the rest of the state. These rates were similar to the overall rate for Australia, which was 13.1%.
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Where do Bogans live in Sydney?

Western Sydney is reputed to be the home of the Bogan.
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What is a poor area in Sydney?

Burren Junction and Drildool are listed as the poorest suburbs according to the ATO, with the figures showing zero income. In fact, Aussies in the area lost $10,000 in income on average over the year.
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Is $80000 a good salary in Australia?

So a taxpayer with an income of $80,000 a year is therefore in the top 20 per cent of Australians.
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What is the minimum wage in Australia?

What is the minimum wage in Australia? The Australian minimum wage is currently $20.33 per hour. In 2021, the Australian minimum wage for a standard 38 hours work week equates to $772.60 per week.
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Is Australia a rich country?

Australia is considered a wealthy nation with a market-based economy that has a comparatively high gross domestic product and per capita income. Its economy is driven by the service sector and the export of commodities.
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Is New Zealand a poor country?

In fact, New Zealand is a sought-after location for films, with popular movies like “the Lord of the Rings” showcasing the natural beauty of the area. However, such an idyllic and prosperous country has a darker underbelly. Poverty exists in New Zealand despite its ranking as a developed country.
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Where do rich live in Sydney?

Revealed! Top 10 most expensive suburbs in Sydney 2021
  • Darling Point — $7,700,000. ...
  • Bellevue Hill — $6,400,000. ...
  • Vaucluse — $5,840,000. ...
  • Tamarama — $5,800,000. ...
  • Double Bay — $4,481,000. ...
  • Cremorne Point — $4,400,000. ...
  • Centennial Park — $4,140,000. ...
  • Dover Heights — $4,100,000.
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What's the poorest suburb in Sydney?

Fairfield 2165. According to sobering data on unemployment, poor income, and low educational achievement, FAIRFIELD has been designated as Sydney's most disadvantaged neighborhood.
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Who is the richest family in Australia?

Australia's top 10 richest people*
  • Gina Rinehart – $34.02 billion (up from $31.06 billion) – Resources, Agriculture.
  • Andrew Forrest – $30.72 billion (up from $27.25 billion) – Resources.
  • Mike Cannon-Brookes – $27.83 billion (up from $20.18 billion) – Technology.
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Who is the richest man in Australia?

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has topped the Financial Review Rich List for the third consecutive year, becoming Australia's richest person worth a record $34.02 billion – up $3 billion from last year.
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