Central Coast Council area

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $2,788 in Central Coast 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
Central Coast Council area2022/232017/18Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$2017/18 - 2022/23
Food$9,5119.0%$11,7519.4%$9,8548.8%$11,7349.1%-343
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$4,0603.8%$5,0234.0%$5,1754.6%$6,1714.8%-1,115
Clothing & Footwear$4,2074.0%$5,2204.2%$3,7143.3%$4,4403.4%+493
Furnishings & equipment $4,7754.5%$5,9024.7%$4,8514.3%$5,7754.5%-76
Health$6,6806.3%$7,9806.4%$6,4815.8%$7,1525.5%+199
Transport$8,9428.4%$12,2069.7%$11,85310.6%$14,86111.5%-2,911
Communications$1,9611.8%$2,3871.9%$1,8041.6%$2,1181.6%+157
Recreation & Culture$10,64610.0%$13,06910.4%$11,0809.9%$13,06310.1%-434
Education $3,6733.5%$4,5603.6%$3,7333.3%$4,4293.4%-60
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $8,0377.6%$10,0128.0%$8,9278.0%$10,4778.1%-890
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $13,97113.2%$16,63813.3%$15,83814.2%$18,12414.0%-1,866
Housing$26,75925.2%$27,30521.8%$25,45222.7%$27,61321.3%+1,306
Utilities$2,7882.6%$3,3932.7%$3,1472.8%$3,6472.8%-359
Total Expenditure$106,010100.0%$125,446100.0%$111,908100.0%$129,606100.0%-5,898
Net Savings$19,73315.7%$25,57216.9%$15,05111.9%$20,23313.5%+4,681
Total Disposable Income$125,7430%$151,0180%$126,9590%$149,8390%-1,217

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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