Bayside Council area

Household expenditure

In 2021/22, household expenditure on utilities was $2,452 in Bayside 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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National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Household expenditure
Bayside 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$8,4598.4%$11,99810.0%$10,0818.3%$11,3828.9%-1,621
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$3,8943.8%$5,5154.6%$5,5634.6%$6,2834.9%-1,670
Clothing & Footwear$3,4923.5%$4,9664.1%$3,9993.3%$4,5243.6%-507
Furnishings & equipment $4,2574.2%$6,0475.0%$5,0454.1%$5,6974.5%-788
Health$5,2925.2%$7,5156.2%$6,3385.2%$7,1595.6%-1,046
Transport$8,4948.4%$9,2257.7%$12,75310.5%$13,83010.9%-4,260
Communications$1,7311.7%$2,4862.1%$1,9051.6%$2,1391.7%-174
Recreation & Culture$9,1609.1%$13,15010.9%$11,6099.5%$13,04010.3%-2,449
Education $3,0083.0%$4,5343.8%$3,7223.1%$4,4263.5%-713
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $5,4325.4%$8,1586.8%$8,5887.0%$10,2198.0%-3,156
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $11,58511.5%$17,11814.2%$16,60513.6%$18,47014.5%-5,020
Housing$33,90833.5%$26,26921.8%$32,27426.5%$26,18620.6%+1,635
Utilities$2,4522.4%$3,5552.9%$3,4362.8%$3,8503.0%-984
Total Expenditure$101,163100.0%$120,536100.0%$121,917100.0%$127,207100.0%-20,753
Net Savings$27,69521.5%$32,23421.1%$22,99815.9%$20,59913.9%+4,696
Total Disposable Income$128,8580%$152,7700%$144,9150%$147,8060%-16,057

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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