percent of the median equivalised disposable household income before housing costs) was 23.6 percent in 2013 (equating to approximately 255,000 children). In our study, we estimate a child poverty rate of 21.4 percent. Table A 1. Net equivalised monthly household income distribution across deciles Whole population Decile 1 Population of interest Net equivalised income $820 Ratio to median 0.38 Net equivalised income $995 Ratio to median* 0.30 2 3 $1,297 $1,396 0.60 0.65 $1,396 $1,836 0.48 0.52 4 5 $1,670 $2,154 0.78 1.00 $2,271 $2,707 0.62 0.80 6 $2,671 1.24 $3,168 0.99 7 8 $3,247 $3,963 1.51 1.84 $3,696 $4,352 1.20 1.46 9 $5,051 2.35 $5,385 1.87 Source: IDI 2019. Notes: Working definition described in Section 3. * Ratio is taken to the median of the full Census sample ($2,154). Table A 2. Working and poverty status, by household unit (50 percent threshold) Non-work In-work Total 50.1% 95.3% 87.6% (74,847) (691,290) (766,137) 49.9% (74,640) 4.7% (34,023) 12.4% (108,663) 17.1% (149,484) 82.9% (725,313) 100% (874,797) Non-poor Poor Total Source: IDI 2019. Notes: Absolute numbers of households in brackets. Working definition as described in Section 3. Poverty threshold definition = 50 percent of median equivalised household income. Page 49