Income share held by second 20% in Australia
Australia: Income share held by second 20% was 12.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Income share held by second 20% in Australia, 1981–2020
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2020, income share held by second 20% in Australia stood at 12.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by second 20% in Australia peaked at 12.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2008.
Australia ranks 49th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 12.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 46 Mauritania 12.5% compare
- 46 Portugal 12.5% compare
- 46 United Kingdom 12.5% compare
- 49 South Korea 12.4% compare
- 49 Latvia 12.4% compare
- 49 Niger 12.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Australia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.64 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,690 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 30.36 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.056 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 21.56 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0712 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0712 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0807 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1849 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by second 20% in Australia?
- Income share held by second 20% in Australia was 12.4% in 2020, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by second 20% recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest income share held by second 20% recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for income share held by second 20%?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by second 20% rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by second 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.