In 2014, poverty rate for Australia was 0.5 %. Though Australia poverty rate fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 1981 - 2014 period ending at 0.5 % in 2014.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Population below $1.90 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $1.90 a day at 2011 international prices.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5 | 42.76% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | -3.34% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | -27.65% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | -49.94% |
| 2003 | 1.0 | 33.44% |
| 2001 | 0.7 | -0.32% |
| 1995 | 0.7 | 0.74% |
| 1989 | 0.7 | -25.67% |
| 1985 | 1.0 | 0.79% |
| 1981 | 1.0 |