The stark wealth divide between young and old laid bare

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By Leith van Onselen

The 2016 Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey has been released, which provides a sombre read if you are a younger Australian.

The HILDA survey, which commenced in 2001, is a nationally representative longitudinal study of Australian households. The study is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services and is managed by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.