Rockhampton Regional Council area

Household expenditure

In 2021/22, household expenditure on utilities was $3,076 in Rockhampton Regional Council area, lower 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
Rockhampton Regional Council area2021/222016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$2016/17 - 2021/22
Food$12,29111.4%$12,49410.9%$11,21311.0%$12,02910.5%+1,078
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$4,5224.2%$4,5974.0%$5,3875.3%$5,7765.1%-865
Clothing & Footwear$4,4174.1%$4,4853.9%$3,2843.2%$3,5153.1%+1,133
Furnishings & equipment $6,3545.9%$6,4605.6%$5,3105.2%$5,6955.0%+1,044
Health$8,7548.1%$8,8987.7%$7,6587.5%$8,2117.2%+1,096
Transport$8,1327.5%$9,2438.0%$9,1899.0%$11,37010.0%-1,058
Communications$2,4342.2%$2,4752.1%$1,9741.9%$2,1281.9%+460
Recreation & Culture$12,36111.4%$12,56310.9%$10,38310.1%$11,2019.8%+1,978
Education $3,3103.1%$3,3562.9%$3,1333.1%$3,4423.0%+177
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $8,5207.9%$7,9796.9%$7,5697.4%$8,2467.2%+951
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $16,42315.2%$16,70314.5%$15,67315.3%$17,11715.0%+750
Housing$17,61416.3%$22,76419.8%$18,42018.0%$22,17019.4%-806
Utilities$3,0762.8%$3,1292.7%$3,1193.0%$3,3622.9%-43
Total Expenditure$108,207100.0%$115,146100.0%$102,312100.0%$114,264100.0%+5,896
Net Savings$21,55716.6%$26,11618.5%$13,99912.0%$18,22613.8%+7,559
Total Disposable Income$129,7640%$141,2620%$116,3100%$132,4900%+13,454

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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