Cook Shire

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $3,800 in Cook Shire, higher compared to Regional QLD.

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
Cook Shire2022/232008/09Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureRegional QLDRegional QLD$$ per household% of expenditureRegional QLDRegional QLD$2008/09 - 2022/23
Food$15,97211.8%$11,68210.5%$16,41511.4%$10,55410.2%-442
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$5,4134.0%$3,9633.5%$12,9008.9%$8,2668.0%-7,488
Clothing & Footwear$5,8694.4%$4,3013.8%$4,3713.0%$2,7922.7%+1,498
Furnishings & equipment $7,8095.8%$5,7195.1%$7,8875.5%$5,0694.9%-78
Health$10,8828.1%$8,6947.8%$8,5035.9%$6,1355.9%+2,379
Transport$15,28511.3%$10,4229.3%$16,69711.6%$10,51910.2%-1,412
Communications$3,1912.4%$2,3192.1%$1,8881.3%$1,2451.2%+1,303
Recreation & Culture$16,88712.5%$12,31111.0%$15,71910.9%$10,34710.0%+1,167
Education $3,9973.0%$3,2392.9%$4,2032.9%$2,7812.7%-206
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $11,8368.8%$8,9758.0%$13,2959.2%$7,5177.3%-1,458
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $22,44916.7%$15,99214.3%$22,73315.8%$15,30514.8%-284
Housing$11,4338.5%$21,38619.1%$13,9539.7%$19,23318.6%-2,520
Utilities$3,8002.8%$2,7642.5%$5,5833.9%$3,6193.5%-1,784
Total Expenditure$134,822100.0%$111,768100.0%$144,147100.0%$103,383100.0%-9,325
Net Savings$15,58410.4%$21,37916.1%$13,2618.4%$17,85614.7%+2,323
Total Disposable Income$150,4060%$133,1460%$157,4080%$121,2390%-7,002

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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