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Though absolute poverty has decreased significantly in the last 15 years, relative poverty has remained stable in Australia. Dean Lewins/AAP

What HILDA has to tell us about wealth and poverty

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, which started in 2001, collects information on Australian households, focusing on economic and subjective well-being, labour market dynamics and family dynamics.

The infographic below charts the changes in wealth and poverty of Australian households over the 15-year history of the HILDA survey.


The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey: Selected Findings from Waves 1 to 14, CC BY-SA

This infographic is part of a series on the recent release of HILDA survey data.

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