Goulburn Mulwaree Council area

Household expenditure

In 2021/22, household expenditure on utilities was $3,355 in Goulburn Mulwaree Council area, lower compared to New South Wales.

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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Household expenditure
Goulburn Mulwaree Council area2021/222016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$2016/17 - 2021/22
Food$11,11210.6%$11,99810.0%$9,8619.5%$11,3828.9%+1,251
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$5,1004.8%$5,5154.6%$5,4395.2%$6,2834.9%-340
Clothing & Footwear$4,5844.4%$4,9664.1%$3,9093.8%$4,5243.6%+675
Furnishings & equipment $5,5975.3%$6,0475.0%$4,9334.7%$5,6974.5%+664
Health$6,9526.6%$7,5156.2%$6,1975.9%$7,1595.6%+755
Transport$8,6758.2%$9,2257.7%$10,70610.3%$13,83010.9%-2,030
Communications$2,3252.2%$2,4862.1%$1,8661.8%$2,1391.7%+459
Recreation & Culture$12,26311.7%$13,15010.9%$11,36710.9%$13,04010.3%+896
Education $3,9473.8%$4,5343.8%$3,5823.4%$4,4263.5%+365
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $7,7607.4%$8,1586.8%$8,7978.4%$10,2198.0%-1,037
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $16,41115.6%$17,11814.2%$16,40915.8%$18,47014.5%+2
Housing$17,15416.3%$26,26921.8%$17,73517.0%$26,18620.6%-581
Utilities$3,3553.2%$3,5552.9%$3,3723.2%$3,8503.0%-17
Total Expenditure$105,235100.0%$120,536100.0%$104,174100.0%$127,207100.0%+1,061
Net Savings$25,69019.6%$32,23421.1%$12,71310.9%$20,59913.9%+12,977
Total Disposable Income$130,9240%$152,7700%$116,8860%$147,8060%+14,038

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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