Shire of Ashburton

Household expenditure

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

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 Ashburton2022/232008/09Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureRegional WARegional WA$$ per household% of expenditureRegional WARegional WA$2008/09 - 2022/23
Food$24,38611.7%$13,72810.7%$28,16312.0%$13,61211.3%-3,777
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$7,9723.8%$4,4683.5%$21,2999.0%$10,1238.4%-13,328
Clothing & Footwear$8,4644.1%$4,7083.7%$8,2643.5%$3,9183.3%+200
Furnishings & equipment $10,8995.2%$6,1314.8%$12,0715.1%$5,7404.8%-1,172
Health$17,3678.3%$10,2488.0%$14,2336.0%$7,3666.1%+3,134
Transport$36,38117.4%$14,99211.7%$40,96217.4%$14,48212.0%-4,581
Communications$4,5042.2%$2,6492.1%$3,3031.4%$1,5881.3%+1,201
Recreation & Culture$21,57610.3%$12,5079.7%$21,2819.0%$10,2378.5%+295
Education $10,0444.8%$4,3163.4%$8,8043.7%$3,7313.1%+1,240
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $17,2818.3%$9,3887.3%$18,3417.8%$8,0336.7%-1,060
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $31,06114.9%$19,51915.2%$38,03116.2%$18,52315.4%-6,970
Housing$12,8136.1%$22,34217.4%$9,8514.2%$17,75414.8%+2,962
Utilities$6,1052.9%$3,5612.8%$10,8104.6%$5,1744.3%-4,705
Total Expenditure$208,853100.0%$128,558100.0%$235,414100.0%$120,279100.0%-26,561
Net Savings$51,08519.7%$33,34520.6%$74,88824.1%$36,92023.5%-23,804
Total Disposable Income$259,9380%$161,9030%$310,3020%$157,2000%-50,365

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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