Goal

A reasonable lifestyle and standard of living for all Tasmanians

Indicator - 1.1.2.

Proportion of households where primary source of income is government pensions or allowances

Measure of Progress - 1.1.2.1.

Proportion of households where primary source of income is government pensions or allowances

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Baseline Measurement

During 2002-03, an estimated 37.6% of Tasmanian households received 50% or more of their gross income from government pensions or allowances.

Where does this information come from?

ABS Cat. 6523.0

Why do we use this Measure?

A decline in the proportion of households relying on pensions and welfare payments should reflect a higher degree of economic independence

Explanation of measure

The measure is the proportion of all Tasmanian households where government pensions or allowances contribute 50% or more of gross income. The proportion is estimated from responses to sample surveys of Tasmanian households. More information is available from the ABS source publication.

Tasmania Together Targets

Year	Target
2005	-
2010	34%
2015	32%
2020	30%