Far North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils

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Household expenditure

In 2021/22, household expenditure on utilities was $3,143 in the FNQROC, higher compared to Queensland.

Household Expenditure is modelled based on a set of expenditure items collected every 5 years in the ABS Household Expenditure Survey. Household Expenditure is a useful measure of the economic resources available to households in the area and where their income is spent. Areas with good public transport infrastructure and access to jobs may spend less on transport and more on discretionary spending such as entertainment. More disadvantaged areas may spend a higher proportion of their income on food and transport. An examination of the distribution of household spending per household may provide insights into the socio-economic status of the area.

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National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Household expenditure
FNQROC2021/222016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$2016/17 - 2021/22
Food$12,45311.1%$12,49410.9%$11,13410.5%$12,02910.5%+1,319
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$4,5764.1%$4,5974.0%$5,3435.0%$5,7765.1%-767
Clothing & Footwear$4,4564.0%$4,4853.9%$3,2463.1%$3,5153.1%+1,210
Furnishings & equipment $6,4345.7%$6,4605.6%$5,2705.0%$5,6955.0%+1,164
Health$8,8587.9%$8,8987.7%$7,5977.2%$8,2117.2%+1,261
Transport$9,2188.2%$9,2438.0%$10,2929.7%$11,37010.0%-1,073
Communications$2,4872.2%$2,4752.1%$1,9821.9%$2,1281.9%+505
Recreation & Culture$12,61211.2%$12,56310.9%$10,4299.8%$11,2019.8%+2,182
Education $3,2042.8%$3,3562.9%$3,0422.9%$3,4423.0%+162
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $8,5857.6%$7,9796.9%$7,8977.4%$8,2467.2%+688
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $17,16115.3%$16,70314.5%$16,20215.3%$17,11715.0%+959
Housing$19,25417.1%$22,76419.8%$20,51919.3%$22,17019.4%-1,266
Utilities$3,1432.8%$3,1292.7%$3,1292.9%$3,3622.9%+15
Total Expenditure$112,442100.0%$115,146100.0%$106,083100.0%$114,264100.0%+6,359
Net Savings$22,45416.6%$26,11618.5%$14,32411.9%$18,22613.8%+8,130
Total Disposable Income$134,8960%$141,2620%$120,4060%$132,4900%+14,489

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020/21 price base for all years. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year. Learn more

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Far North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils

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