Fraser Coast Regional Council

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $1,914 in Fraser Coast Regional Council, 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
Fraser Coast Regional Council2022/232017/18Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$2017/18 - 2022/23
Food$7,9369.6%$12,03110.4%$7,97410.0%$12,05810.6%-38
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$2,6803.2%$4,0873.5%$3,6984.6%$5,6134.9%-1,019
Clothing & Footwear$2,8823.5%$4,4423.8%$2,2322.8%$3,4173.0%+650
Furnishings & equipment $3,8804.7%$5,8935.1%$3,7994.7%$5,7365.0%+81
Health$6,2667.6%$8,9847.8%$5,9817.5%$8,3227.3%+285
Transport$6,7308.1%$11,4439.9%$7,2439.0%$12,26210.7%-513
Communications$1,6432.0%$2,3682.0%$1,4471.8%$2,1051.8%+195
Recreation & Culture$8,59110.4%$12,61210.9%$7,7019.6%$11,2819.9%+890
Education $2,0732.5%$3,3782.9%$2,1692.7%$3,4553.0%-96
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $6,1857.5%$9,1057.9%$5,7717.2%$8,1727.2%+414
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $12,16814.7%$16,08013.9%$12,51115.6%$16,71214.6%-342
Housing$19,92124.0%$22,29819.3%$17,37221.7%$21,93919.2%+2,549
Utilities$1,9142.3%$2,8342.5%$2,2282.8%$3,2122.8%-314
Total Expenditure$82,868100.0%$115,556100.0%$80,125100.0%$114,284100.0%+2,743
Net Savings$12,12912.8%$23,01216.6%$9,72410.8%$20,20915.0%+2,405
Total Disposable Income$94,9970%$138,5670%$89,8490%$134,4920%+5,148

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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