Ku-ring-gai Council area

Household expenditure

In 2021/22, household expenditure on utilities was $6,475 in Ku-ring-gai Council area, 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
Ku-ring-gai 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$21,54010.9%$11,99810.0%$19,2389.3%$11,3828.9%+2,302
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$9,8895.0%$5,5154.6%$10,6125.1%$6,2834.9%-723
Clothing & Footwear$8,8834.5%$4,9664.1%$7,6143.7%$4,5243.6%+1,269
Furnishings & equipment $10,8475.5%$6,0475.0%$9,6244.6%$5,6974.5%+1,223
Health$13,4756.8%$7,5156.2%$12,0885.8%$7,1595.6%+1,387
Transport$12,6516.4%$9,2257.7%$31,45015.2%$13,83010.9%-18,799
Communications$4,4992.3%$2,4862.1%$3,6581.8%$2,1391.7%+840
Recreation & Culture$23,71912.0%$13,15010.9%$22,28910.8%$13,04010.3%+1,431
Education $9,3934.8%$4,5343.8%$8,9494.3%$4,4263.5%+443
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $14,9327.6%$8,1586.8%$18,3648.9%$10,2198.0%-3,432
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $31,43915.9%$17,11814.2%$32,46515.7%$18,47014.5%-1,026
Housing$29,38614.9%$26,26921.8%$24,28211.7%$26,18620.6%+5,104
Utilities$6,4753.3%$3,5552.9%$6,6353.2%$3,8503.0%-160
Total Expenditure$197,128100.0%$120,536100.0%$207,269100.0%$127,207100.0%-10,141
Net Savings$65,31224.9%$32,23421.1%$48,61219.0%$20,59913.9%+16,700
Total Disposable Income$262,4400%$152,7700%$255,8810%$147,8060%+6,559

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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