The level of income a person receives is affected by their level of education (see also Education). However, people with disability who achieve high levels of education are less likely than people without disability to receive their main source of income from wages or salary.
Of people aged 15 and over:
- 43% with disability who attained a bachelor’s degree or higher have wages or salary as their main source of income, dropping to 17% if their disability is severe or profound
- 78% without disability who attained a bachelor’s degree or higher have wages or salary as their main source of income (Figure 1).