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Women & Poverty: Heads of Households by Gender


Percentage of households headed by males and females

2011-WomenPoverty-Heads of Households by Gender.xls

Gender 1990 2000 2005 2010
Female  164,056 161,538 200,330 247,724
Male  759,269 753,552 824,127 898,196
Total Numbers 923,325 915,090 1,024,458 1,145,920
Female 17.8% 17.7% 19.6% 21.6%
Male 82.2% 82.3% 80.4% 78.4%
Total in % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
2011 Women Poverty Heads of household
Year 2010 Source: Table 54, Census of Population 2010 Statistical Release 2: Households and Housing, Department of Statistics

Year 2005 Source: Table 46, General Household Survey 2005 Statistical Release 2: Transport, Overseas Travel, Households and Housing Characteristics, Department of Statistics

Year 2000 Source: Table 47, Census of Population 2000 Statistical Release 5: Households and Housing, Department of Statistics

Year 1990 Source: Department of Statistics

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DATE PUBLISHED: Friday, April 30, 2010
LAST REVIEWED: Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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