A recent survey conducted by job search engine Adzuna revealed ¾ Australians are struggling to save money and afford holidays, following consecutive quarters of record low wage growth.
The ABS December quarter wage price index saw private-sector wage growth fall to a record low of just 1.8%. Below is the full survey answered by more than 500 Australians about the impact of flat wage growth:
Are you female or male? |
Are you female or male? |
Are you female or male? |
Are you female or male? |
AnswerOptions |
AnswerOptions |
ResponsePercent |
ResponseCount |
Female |
Female |
46.2% |
252 |
Male |
Male |
53.8% |
293 |
Where do you live? |
Where do you live? |
Where do you live? |
Where do you live? |
AnswerOptions |
AnswerOptions |
ResponsePercent |
ResponseCount |
NSW |
NSW |
33.4% |
176 |
VIC |
VIC |
22.6% |
119 |
QLD |
QLD |
19.7% |
104 |
WA |
WA |
11.2% |
59 |
ACT |
ACT |
2.5% |
13 |
SA |
SA |
8.2% |
43 |
NT |
NT |
1.3% |
7 |
TAS |
TAS |
1.1% |
6 |
AnsweredQuestion |
AnsweredQuestion |
527 |
527 |
SkippedQuestion |
SkippedQuestion |
19 |
19 |
What age group are you in? |
What age group are you in? |
What age group are you in? |
What age group are you in? |
AnswerOptions |
AnswerOptions |
ResponsePercent |
ResponseCount |
15-24 |
15-24 |
5.9% |
32 |
25-34 |
25-34 |
18.1% |
98 |
35-44 |
35-44 |
22.0% |
119 |
45-54 |
45-54 |
29.2% |
158 |
55-64 |
55-64 |
22.7% |
123 |
65+ |
65+ |
2.2% |
12 |
AnsweredQuestion |
AnsweredQuestion |
542 |
542 |
SkippedQuestion |
SkippedQuestion |
4 |
4 |
Have you received a pay rise in the past year? |
Have you received a pay rise in the past year? |
Have you received a pay rise in the past year? |
Have you received a pay rise in the past year? |
AnswerOptions |
AnswerOptions |
ResponsePercent |
ResponseCount |
Yes |
Yes |
28.0% |
152 |
No |
No |
72.0% |
391 |
AnsweredQuestion |
AnsweredQuestion |
543 |
543 |
SkippedQuestion |
SkippedQuestion |
3 |
3 |
Are you expecting a pay increase this year? |
Are you expecting a pay increase this year? |
Are you expecting a pay increase this year? |
Are you expecting a pay increase this year? |
AnswerOptions |
AnswerOptions |
ResponsePercent |
ResponseCount |
Yes |
Yes |
31.1% |
168 |
No |
No |
68.9% |
372 |
AnsweredQuestion |
AnsweredQuestion |
540 |
540 |
SkippedQuestion |
SkippedQuestion |
6 |
6 |
Do you believe you are being under paid? |
Do you believe you are being under paid? |
Do you believe you are being under paid? |
Do you believe you are being under paid? |
AnswerOptions |
AnswerOptions |
ResponsePercent |
ResponseCount |
Yes |
Yes |
59.1% |
318 |
No |
No |
40.9% |
220 |
AnsweredQuestion |
AnsweredQuestion |
538 |
538 |
SkippedQuestion |
SkippedQuestion |
8 |
8 |
Are you working as many hours as you would like? |
Are you working as many hours as you would like? |
Are you working as many hours as you would like? |
Are you working as many hours as you would like? |
AnswerOptions |
AnswerOptions |
ResponsePercent |
ResponseCount |
Yes |
Yes |
44.5% |
240 |
No |
No |
55.5% |
299 |
AnsweredQuestion |
AnsweredQuestion |
539 |
539 |
SkippedQuestion |
SkippedQuestion |
7 |
7 |
Has flat wage growth impacted your ability to save money? |
Has flat wage growth impacted your ability to save money? |
Has flat wage growth impacted your ability to save money? |
Has flat wage growth impacted your ability to save money? |
AnswerOptions |
AnswerOptions |
ResponsePercent |
ResponseCount |
Yes |
Yes |
74.7% |
405 |
No |
No |
25.3% |
137 |
AnsweredQuestion |
AnsweredQuestion |
542 |
542 |
SkippedQuestion |
SkippedQuestion |
4 |
4 |
Do you believe everyday items have become more expensive? |
Do you believe everyday items have become more expensive? |
Do you believe everyday items have become more expensive? |
Do you believe everyday items have become more expensive? |
AnswerOptions |
AnswerOptions |
ResponsePercent |
ResponseCount |
Yes |
Yes |
93.0% |
504 |
No |
No |
7.0% |
38 |
AnsweredQuestion |
AnsweredQuestion |
542 |
542 |
SkippedQuestion |
SkippedQuestion |
4 |
4 |
Have you had to reduce your discretionary spend on items such as holidays etc? |
Have you had to reduce your discretionary spend on items such as holidays etc? |
Have you had to reduce your discretionary spend on items such as holidays etc? |
Have you had to reduce your discretionary spend on items such as holidays etc? |
AnswerOptions |
AnswerOptions |
ResponsePercent |
ResponseCount |
Yes |
Yes |
89.5% |
486 |
No |
No |
10.5% |
57 |
AnsweredQuestion |
AnsweredQuestion |
543 |
543 |
SkippedQuestion |
SkippedQuestion |
3 |
3 |