Lesbians earn 33 % more than heterosexual woman and work 20 % more . This is believed to be because they were less likely to have children . Gay men were found to earn about 20 % less than heterosexual men due to a lower rate of earnings growth . Comment:
Lesbians earn 33 % more than heterosexual woman and work 20 % more . This is believed to be because they were less likely to have children . Gay men were found to earn about 20 % less than heterosexual men due to a lower rate of earnings growth . The data is based on the information provided by over 10,000 people in the 2012 Household , Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia ( HILDA ) Survey .