A pre-pandemic snapshot of households has found Australians were already highly-stressed and facing a daily battle with their finances.
The HILDA report card finding there's been and a slowdown in disposable income growth and no narrowing of the country's salary inequalities over the past 20 years.
Highlights
- Since the turn of the century, the annual Household Income and Labour Dynamics report (HILDA) has tracked the progress of more than 9,500 households
- Those aged between 15 to 24 are the most likely to be stressed
- The number of Australians smoking daily has declined and those drinking more than five days a week has also declined
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