Burdekin Shire

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $4,401 in Burdekin Shire, higher 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
Burdekin Shire2022/232016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$2016/17 - 2022/23
Food$18,36311.9%$12,03110.4%$15,22211.6%$12,08710.6%+3,141
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$6,2104.0%$4,0873.5%$7,2025.5%$5,7345.0%-993
Clothing & Footwear$6,7074.3%$4,4423.8%$4,1343.2%$3,3122.9%+2,572
Furnishings & equipment $8,9735.8%$5,8935.1%$7,1935.5%$5,7075.0%+1,780
Health$13,0448.4%$8,9847.8%$10,2697.9%$8,2777.2%+2,775
Transport$13,1878.5%$11,4439.9%$12,0889.2%$12,24710.7%+1,100
Communications$3,7362.4%$2,3682.0%$2,6512.0%$2,0441.8%+1,085
Recreation & Culture$19,64612.7%$12,61210.9%$14,44811.0%$11,1999.8%+5,198
Education $4,9063.2%$3,3782.9%$4,1303.2%$3,4573.0%+775
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $12,7298.2%$9,1057.9%$9,3387.1%$8,3407.3%+3,391
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $26,69417.3%$16,08013.9%$23,11117.7%$16,88714.7%+3,582
Housing$15,97010.3%$22,29819.3%$16,70012.8%$21,98419.2%-730
Utilities$4,4012.8%$2,8342.5%$4,2773.3%$3,2702.9%+124
Total Expenditure$154,565100.0%$115,556100.0%$130,764100.0%$114,546100.0%+23,802
Net Savings$30,77616.6%$23,01216.6%$19,38212.9%$18,62314.0%+11,394
Total Disposable Income$185,3410%$138,5670%$150,1460%$133,1690%+35,196

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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