South East Queensland

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $2,800 in the South East Queensland, lower 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
South East Queensland2022/232017/18Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$2017/18 - 2022/23
Food$11,91010.2%$12,03110.4%$12,07910.4%$12,05810.6%-169
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$4,0483.5%$4,0873.5%$5,6244.8%$5,6134.9%-1,576
Clothing & Footwear$4,4023.8%$4,4423.8%$3,4252.9%$3,4173.0%+977
Furnishings & equipment $5,8355.0%$5,8935.1%$5,7474.9%$5,7365.0%+89
Health$8,9607.7%$8,9847.8%$8,3847.2%$8,3227.3%+576
Transport$11,67710.0%$11,4439.9%$12,73910.9%$12,26210.7%-1,062
Communications$2,3352.0%$2,3682.0%$2,1061.8%$2,1051.8%+229
Recreation & Culture$12,45710.7%$12,61210.9%$11,2909.7%$11,2819.9%+1,167
Education $3,3642.9%$3,3782.9%$3,4823.0%$3,4553.0%-119
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $8,9167.7%$9,1057.9%$8,1347.0%$8,1727.2%+782
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $15,74713.5%$16,08013.9%$16,66314.3%$16,71214.6%-916
Housing$23,97420.6%$22,29819.3%$23,47620.2%$21,93919.2%+499
Utilities$2,8002.4%$2,8342.5%$3,2132.8%$3,2122.8%-413
Total Expenditure$116,427100.0%$115,556100.0%$116,362100.0%$114,284100.0%+65
Net Savings$24,05617.1%$23,01216.6%$21,55715.6%$20,20915.0%+2,499
Total Disposable Income$140,4830%$138,5670%$137,9190%$134,4920%+2,564

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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