Figures 4 to 7 present the demographic characteristics of clients receiving brokerage loans. As shown,
Centrelink income support was the main source of income for all recipients with the largest number receiving
Newstart benefits. It should be noted that the majority of Newstart recipients were living in shared
accommodation. There was a slightly higher proportion of females (56%) compared with males (44%)
receiving loans. Most clients were single (50%) or lone parents (33%). More than half of the clients were new
arrivals with those born in Iran (39%) the largest culturally diverse group in receipt of a loan and support.
Figure 4. Main source of income of brokerage clients
Figure 5. Gender of brokerage clients
Parenting payment
Male
Disability support pension
Female
Newstart
0
2
4
6
8
0
10
5
Number of clients
Figure 6. Family type of brokerage clients
10
15
Number of clients
Figure 7. Country of birth of brokerage clients
Single
Iraq
Single with
children
Sri lanka
Iran
Couple with
children
Australia
0
5
10
0
2
4
6
Number of clients
Number of clients
14
8
10