City of Cockburn

Household expenditure

In 2021/22, household expenditure on utilities was $2,995 in the City of Cockburn, lower compared to Western Australia.

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
City of Cockburn2021/222016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureWestern AustraliaWestern Australia$$ per household% of expenditureWestern AustraliaWestern Australia$2016/17 - 2021/22
Food$11,36310.7%$12,66810.7%$12,38611.0%$12,74710.8%-1,023
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$3,9503.7%$4,3953.7%$5,3824.8%$5,5344.7%-1,432
Clothing & Footwear$4,0513.8%$4,4933.8%$3,7243.3%$3,8213.2%+327
Furnishings & equipment $5,3515.0%$5,9585.1%$5,6885.0%$5,8515.0%-336
Health$8,3337.9%$9,2737.9%$8,2297.3%$8,4627.2%+104
Transport$10,3399.8%$10,9469.3%$13,59112.0%$13,66711.6%-3,252
Communications$2,1652.0%$2,4512.1%$2,0201.8%$2,0961.8%+145
Recreation & Culture$10,3439.8%$11,7089.9%$10,0158.9%$10,4168.8%+328
Education $3,4363.2%$3,8893.3%$3,7563.3%$3,7973.2%-320
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $6,5386.2%$7,9526.7%$7,4036.5%$8,1406.9%-864
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $15,07114.2%$17,61514.9%$16,45014.5%$17,41814.8%-1,379
Housing$22,08620.8%$23,07719.6%$20,91718.5%$22,33818.9%+1,170
Utilities$2,9952.8%$3,4202.9%$3,5393.1%$3,6863.1%-544
Total Expenditure$106,023100.0%$117,846100.0%$113,102100.0%$117,973100.0%-7,079
Net Savings$36,50625.6%$40,23825.5%$34,54523.4%$34,45922.6%+1,961
Total Disposable Income$142,5280%$158,0830%$147,6470%$152,4310%-5,119

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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