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Our analysis of wealth trends suggests Australia’s middle class may be ‘shrinking’

Written by Melek Cigdem-Bayram, Ronald Henderson Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne

There are growing concerns about wealth inequality in Australia and what it means for people’s ability to get ahead.

For many, home ownership has become a pipe dream. Huge numbers of Australians now feel the cards are increasingly stacked against them.

Our recent working paper examined changes in absolute and relative wealth...

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