Table 6 Employment barriers and finance survey results
Survey Questions | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Problems getting a job due to: | Â | Â |
Own ill health, or disability | 30 | 32 |
Transport problems or too far to travel | 12 | 13 |
No jobs at all | 7 | 7 |
Insufficient education, training or skills | 7 | 7 |
Too young or too old | 6 | 6 |
Unable to find suitable childcare | * | * |
No jobs in local area or line of work | * | * |
Have a criminal record | * | * |
Treated badly because you are Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander/Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | * | * |
Money available to spend on everyday things is: | Â | Â |
More than enough | 7 | 7 |
Enough | 28 | 30 |
Not enough | 45 | 47 |
Ran out of money for food, clothing or bills in last 2 weeks (yes) | 38 | 40 |
Times household has experienced problems paying bills in last 12 months | Â | Â |
Never | 31 | 33 |
Once | * | * |
Twice | 10 | 11 |
3–5 | 24 | 25 |
6–9 | * | * |
10—19 | 8 | 8 |
20 plus | * | * |