Hornsby Shire

Household expenditure

In 2021/22, household expenditure on utilities was $4,459 in Hornsby Shire, higher 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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National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Household expenditure
Hornsby Shire2021/222016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$2016/17 - 2021/22
Food$15,07310.6%$11,99810.0%$14,5679.5%$11,3828.9%+506
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$6,9284.9%$5,5154.6%$8,0455.3%$6,2834.9%-1,116
Clothing & Footwear$6,2394.4%$4,9664.1%$5,7943.8%$4,5243.6%+445
Furnishings & equipment $7,5965.4%$6,0475.0%$7,2924.8%$5,6974.5%+304
Health$9,4416.7%$7,5156.2%$9,1646.0%$7,1595.6%+276
Transport$11,2718.0%$9,2257.7%$18,24711.9%$13,83010.9%-6,976
Communications$3,1202.2%$2,4862.1%$2,7341.8%$2,1391.7%+386
Recreation & Culture$16,50711.6%$13,15010.9%$16,67010.9%$13,04010.3%-163
Education $6,3484.5%$4,5343.8%$6,2164.1%$4,4263.5%+132
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $10,1237.1%$8,1586.8%$12,8468.4%$10,2198.0%-2,723
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $21,34315.1%$17,11814.2%$23,45815.3%$18,47014.5%-2,115
Housing$23,28316.4%$26,26921.8%$23,07015.1%$26,18620.6%+213
Utilities$4,4593.1%$3,5552.9%$4,9163.2%$3,8503.0%-457
Total Expenditure$141,731100.0%$120,536100.0%$153,020100.0%$127,207100.0%-11,288
Net Savings$43,49223.5%$32,23421.1%$31,22716.9%$20,59913.9%+12,265
Total Disposable Income$185,2230%$152,7700%$184,2470%$147,8060%+977

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2022. ©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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