Explain the causes of inequality of income and wealth in Australia (e.g. educational attainment, employment status, gender, age, occupation, ethnic background, uneven distribution of factors of production, and family structure) and other factors that impact particular groups in society, e.g. Australian Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, migrants, and people living with disabilities.

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The diagram below shows the relationship between educational attainment and median weekly earnings for Australian workers. Which statement best explains the mechanism by which educational attainment contributes to income inequality in Australia?

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Explain one way in which educational attainment contributes to income inequality in Australia.

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Question 3

Question 3

Explain how differences in educational attainment contribute to income inequality in the Australian labour market.

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