Share of Australians earning any type of passive income 2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 3, 2024
In a survey conducted in Australia in 2022, over half of the respondents indicated that they did not earn passive income, or income earned through a means requiring minimal ongoing effort. Over one third of respondents indicated earning passive income from their savings account.

Share of Australians earning any type of passive income in 2022

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Release date

June 2022

Region

Australia

Survey time period

March 2022

Number of respondents

39,000 respondents

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Survey question: "Do you earn any passive income (i.e. money you make with minimal ongoing effort required)?"

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