Figure 1 : UNSW Tax Clinic Client Profile
Our clients
General population
Indigenous 5.1 % 3.3 % 1
Female 45.8 % 51 % 2
High / severe psychological distress
36 % 13 % 3
Probable serious mental illness
64 % 10.6 % 4
Physical disability 21.1 % 18 % 5
Female experiencing domestic violence
60.0 % 23 % 6
Experiencing high overwhelming levels of financial distress
77.8 % 17.4 % 7
Living below the poverty line
30.3 % 13.6 % 8
Median annual income ( including government support )
$ 32,500pa $ 49,805pa 9
Clients reporting that it was ‘ Difficult ’ or ‘ Very Difficult ’ to meet their cost of living expenses
70 % 8.2 % 10
12 | UNSW PRME SIP Report 2021