Shire of Ashburton

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $6,105 in the Shire of Ashburton, higher compared to Western Australia.

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
Shire of Ashburton2022/232017/18Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureWestern AustraliaWestern Australia$$ per household% of expenditureWestern AustraliaWestern Australia$2017/18 - 2022/23
Food$24,38611.7%$12,44810.2%$51,14513.3%$13,01610.9%-26,759
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$7,9723.8%$4,0563.3%$21,5535.6%$5,4634.6%-13,582
Clothing & Footwear$8,4644.1%$4,2803.5%$14,4093.8%$3,6253.0%-5,945
Furnishings & equipment $10,8995.2%$5,5614.6%$21,3075.6%$5,4294.6%-10,408
Health$17,3678.3%$9,6227.9%$30,3427.9%$8,5837.2%-12,974
Transport$36,38117.4%$14,80912.2%$68,67417.9%$14,69412.3%-32,294
Communications$4,5042.2%$2,3802.0%$7,7582.0%$2,0661.7%-3,254
Recreation & Culture$21,57610.3%$11,2749.3%$38,77710.1%$10,3448.7%-17,201
Education $10,0444.8%$3,9343.2%$16,2574.2%$3,8133.2%-6,212
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $17,2818.3%$8,3136.8%$29,9787.8%$8,1856.9%-12,697
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $31,06114.9%$17,21914.2%$58,76615.3%$17,01714.3%-27,705
Housing$12,8136.1%$24,44220.1%$11,9803.1%$23,51619.7%+832
Utilities$6,1052.9%$3,1992.6%$12,5453.3%$3,4932.9%-6,441
Total Expenditure$208,853100.0%$121,537100.0%$383,492100.0%$119,245100.0%-174,639
Net Savings$51,08519.7%$34,64622.2%$97,97620.3%$34,89022.6%-46,892
Total Disposable Income$259,9380%$156,1830%$481,4690%$154,1340%-221,531

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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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