Experts say rising incomes hiding growing disparity

Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 7:17 p.m.

Latest figures showing rising household incomes are hiding what some say is a growing disparity between the have and the have nots, particularly around home ownership. All key income measures for household incomes increased prior to the Covid-19 lockdown. In the year ended June 2020, average annual household disposable income increased 3.9 percent to nearly $87,000. Andrew McRae reports.