Cassowary Coast

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $2,921 in the Cassowary Coast, 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
Cassowary Coast2022/232016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$2016/17 - 2022/23
Food$12,19311.0%$12,03110.4%$10,98410.8%$12,08710.6%+1,209
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$4,1243.7%$4,0873.5%$5,2005.1%$5,7345.0%-1,076
Clothing & Footwear$4,4534.0%$4,4423.8%$2,9892.9%$3,3122.9%+1,464
Furnishings & equipment $5,9615.4%$5,8935.1%$5,1905.1%$5,7075.0%+771
Health$8,9008.0%$8,9847.8%$7,6797.5%$8,2777.2%+1,221
Transport$10,5889.5%$11,4439.9%$10,19310.0%$12,24710.7%+395
Communications$2,4822.2%$2,3682.0%$1,9011.9%$2,0441.8%+580
Recreation & Culture$13,05111.8%$12,61210.9%$10,37410.2%$11,1999.8%+2,678
Education $3,2202.9%$3,3782.9%$2,9562.9%$3,4573.0%+264
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $8,8948.0%$9,1057.9%$7,7127.6%$8,3407.3%+1,182
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $17,82916.1%$16,08013.9%$16,41016.1%$16,88714.7%+1,419
Housing$16,40614.8%$22,29819.3%$17,25016.9%$21,98419.2%-843
Utilities$2,9212.6%$2,8342.5%$3,0623.0%$3,2702.9%-141
Total Expenditure$111,023100.0%$115,556100.0%$101,900100.0%$114,546100.0%+9,123
Net Savings$18,76914.5%$23,01216.6%$14,94712.8%$18,62314.0%+3,822
Total Disposable Income$129,7920%$138,5670%$116,8470%$133,1690%+12,945

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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