Central Coast Council area

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $2,788 in Central Coast Council area, lower compared to Greater Sydney.

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.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Household expenditure
Central Coast Council area2022/232008/09Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureGreater SydneyGreater Sydney$$ per household% of expenditureGreater SydneyGreater Sydney$2008/09 - 2022/23
Food$9,5119.0%$12,2179.3%$8,4038.8%$10,4578.7%+1,108
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$4,0603.8%$5,2274.0%$6,5656.9%$8,1886.8%-2,506
Clothing & Footwear$4,2074.0%$5,4394.1%$2,5222.6%$3,1512.6%+1,685
Furnishings & equipment $4,7754.5%$6,1384.7%$3,4243.6%$4,2543.5%+1,351
Health$6,6806.3%$8,1866.2%$4,8895.1%$5,4304.5%+1,791
Transport$8,9428.4%$13,51710.3%$10,47811.0%$14,95312.5%-1,537
Communications$1,9611.8%$2,4621.9%$1,0301.1%$1,2531.0%+931
Recreation & Culture$10,64610.0%$13,54010.3%$8,5048.9%$10,4138.7%+2,142
Education $3,6733.5%$4,7863.6%$3,0633.2%$3,8333.2%+610
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $8,0377.6%$10,3687.9%$7,3207.7%$8,8697.4%+717
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $13,97113.2%$16,94412.9%$13,63714.3%$16,15013.5%+334
Housing$26,75925.2%$29,44222.3%$22,00423.1%$28,95724.1%+4,754
Utilities$2,7882.6%$3,4982.7%$3,3333.5%$4,0963.4%-545
Total Expenditure$106,010100.0%$131,765100.0%$95,173100.0%$120,005100.0%+10,837
Net Savings$19,73315.7%$28,52717.8%$15,04213.6%$22,49415.8%+4,691
Total Disposable Income$125,7430%$160,2920%$110,2150%$142,4990%+15,528

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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