Snowy Monaro Regional Council area

Household expenditure

In 2021/22, household expenditure on utilities was $3,814 in Snowy Monaro Regional Council area, higher compared to NSW.

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
Snowy Monaro Regional Council area2021/222016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureNSWNSW$$ per household% of expenditureNSWNSW$2016/17 - 2021/22
Food$12,68110.7%$11,99810.0%$10,4289.4%$11,3828.9%+2,253
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$5,8224.9%$5,5154.6%$5,7465.2%$6,2834.9%+76
Clothing & Footwear$5,2314.4%$4,9664.1%$4,1303.7%$4,5243.6%+1,101
Furnishings & equipment $6,3865.4%$6,0475.0%$5,2144.7%$5,6974.5%+1,172
Health$7,9346.7%$7,5156.2%$6,5495.9%$7,1595.6%+1,384
Transport$8,7477.4%$9,2257.7%$11,69010.5%$13,83010.9%-2,943
Communications$2,6462.2%$2,4862.1%$1,9781.8%$2,1391.7%+669
Recreation & Culture$13,96211.8%$13,15010.9%$12,03710.8%$13,04010.3%+1,924
Education $4,2783.6%$4,5343.8%$3,5493.2%$4,4263.5%+730
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $8,5957.2%$8,1586.8%$9,0128.1%$10,2198.0%-417
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $18,54315.6%$17,11814.2%$17,45415.7%$18,47014.5%+1,088
Housing$19,99116.9%$26,26921.8%$19,69417.7%$26,18620.6%+296
Utilities$3,8143.2%$3,5552.9%$3,5803.2%$3,8503.0%+234
Total Expenditure$118,629100.0%$120,536100.0%$111,062100.0%$127,207100.0%+7,567
Net Savings$30,54820.5%$32,23421.1%$13,59110.9%$20,59913.9%+16,957
Total Disposable Income$149,1770%$152,7700%$124,6530%$147,8060%+24,524

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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