Q. Over the last few years, do you think that the gap between the incomes of richest and poorest people in Australia has increased, decreased or stayed much the same?
| % | |
| Increased | 77% |
| Decreased | 4% |
| Stayed much the same | 13% |
| Don’t know | 6% |
77% believe that the gap between the incomes of richest and poorest people in Australia has increased over the last few years.
Older respondents were more likely to think the gap had increased – 88% of those aged 55+ compared to 58% of those aged 18-35.
There were no significant differences by voting intention.