Goal

A reasonable lifestyle and standard of living for all Tasmanians

Indicator - 1.1.3.

Proportion of persons living in households that could not obtain $2000 within a week for something important

Measure of Progress - 1.1.3.1.

Proportion of persons living in households that could not obtain $2000 within a week for something important

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Baseline Measurement

During 2002, an estimated 18.5% of Tasmanians lived in households that could not obtain $2000 within a week for something important.

Where does this information come from?

ABS Cat. 4159.6.55.001

Why do we use this Measure?

Financial security is important to people’s quality of life.

Explanation of measure

The measure is the proportion of Tasmanians living in households that could not raise $2000 for something important. 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	14%
2015	11%
2020	9%