Georges River Council area

Household expenditure

In 2021/22, household expenditure on utilities was $3,531 in Georges River Council area, lower compared to New South Wales.

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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Household expenditure
Georges River Council area2021/222016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$2016/17 - 2021/22
Food$12,01310.0%$11,99810.0%$12,2059.0%$11,3828.9%-192
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$5,5244.6%$5,5154.6%$6,7375.0%$6,2834.9%-1,213
Clothing & Footwear$4,9804.1%$4,9664.1%$4,8463.6%$4,5243.6%+134
Furnishings & equipment $6,0565.0%$6,0475.0%$6,1094.5%$5,6974.5%-53
Health$7,5286.2%$7,5156.2%$7,6755.7%$7,1595.6%-147
Transport$9,0177.5%$9,2257.7%$14,34110.6%$13,83010.9%-5,323
Communications$2,4792.1%$2,4862.1%$2,3001.7%$2,1391.7%+179
Recreation & Culture$13,13210.9%$13,15010.9%$14,02310.3%$13,04010.3%-891
Education $4,5313.8%$4,5343.8%$4,7893.5%$4,4263.5%-257
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $7,6506.3%$8,1586.8%$10,5677.8%$10,2198.0%-2,917
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $16,91114.0%$17,11814.2%$19,94314.7%$18,47014.5%-3,032
Housing$27,13722.5%$26,26921.8%$28,12820.7%$26,18620.6%-991
Utilities$3,5312.9%$3,5552.9%$4,1463.1%$3,8503.0%-615
Total Expenditure$120,490100.0%$120,536100.0%$135,809100.0%$127,207100.0%-15,318
Net Savings$33,76021.9%$32,23421.1%$26,16616.2%$20,59913.9%+7,594
Total Disposable Income$154,2500%$152,7700%$161,9750%$147,8060%-7,724

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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