South East Queensland

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $2,800 in the South East Queensland, lower compared to Greater Brisbane.

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
South East Queensland2022/232008/09Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureGreater BrisbaneGreater Brisbane$$ per household% of expenditureGreater BrisbaneGreater Brisbane$2008/09 - 2022/23
Food$11,91010.2%$12,40310.4%$10,4549.8%$11,0899.9%+1,457
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$4,0483.5%$4,2183.5%$8,1957.7%$8,6997.8%-4,148
Clothing & Footwear$4,4023.8%$4,5923.8%$2,7692.6%$2,9412.6%+1,633
Furnishings & equipment $5,8355.0%$6,0785.1%$5,0234.7%$5,3284.8%+812
Health$8,9607.7%$9,2937.8%$6,1495.8%$6,4745.8%+2,811
Transport$11,67710.0%$12,53010.5%$12,19611.5%$13,84212.4%-519
Communications$2,3352.0%$2,4202.0%$1,2301.2%$1,2961.2%+1,105
Recreation & Culture$12,45710.7%$12,93110.8%$10,2239.6%$10,7809.6%+2,234
Education $3,3642.9%$3,5262.9%$2,7442.6%$2,9462.6%+619
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $8,9167.7%$9,2437.7%$7,1396.7%$7,5186.7%+1,777
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $15,74713.5%$16,17413.5%$15,03414.1%$15,73014.0%+713
Housing$23,97420.6%$23,26919.5%$21,58120.3%$21,54619.2%+2,394
Utilities$2,8002.4%$2,9092.4%$3,5823.4%$3,7913.4%-782
Total Expenditure$116,427100.0%$119,585100.0%$106,321100.0%$111,981100.0%+10,106
Net Savings$24,05617.1%$24,74917.1%$20,25716.0%$21,70016.2%+3,799
Total Disposable Income$140,4830%$144,3340%$126,5770%$133,6800%+13,906

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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