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How well off you are depends on who you are. Comparing the lives of Australia's Millennials, Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers

  • Written by: Peter Abelson, Economist, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
How well off you are depends on who you are. Comparing the lives of Australia's Millennials, Gen-Xers and Baby BoomersShutterstock

Most Australian voters are either Baby Boomers (born 1946 to 1964), Generation Xers (1965 to 1980) or Millennials (1981 to 1996).

And at one time or another most have been told that their generation is better off (or worse off) than the ones that came before it.

It’s tempting to think the most recent generation is always the worst...

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