Income share held by the richest 10% in Australia
The richest 10% of people in Australia received 25.9% of total income or consumption in 2020.
Australia, 2020
25.9%
Change from 2018
−0.7percentage points
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2020
25.0%
Income share held by the richest 10% in Australia over time
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% of total income or consumption. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Australia |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 25.9% |
| 2018 | 26.6% |
| 2016 | 25.8% |
| 2014 | 27.0% |
| 2010 | 26.5% |
| 2008 | 27.4% |
| 2004 | 25.3% |
| 2003 | 25.1% |
| 2001 | 25.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 26.6% in 2018, a change of −0.7 percentage points.
- Since 1989, when it was 24.7%, the figure has changed by +1.2 percentage points.