Northern Rivers Region

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $2,598 in the Northern Rivers Region, lower compared to NSW.

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
Northern Rivers Region2022/232017/18Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureNSWNSW$$ per household% of expenditureNSWNSW$2017/18 - 2022/23
Food$8,7308.6%$11,7519.4%$9,3348.9%$11,7349.1%-604
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$3,7223.7%$5,0234.0%$4,8954.6%$6,1714.8%-1,173
Clothing & Footwear$3,8463.8%$5,2204.2%$3,5003.3%$4,4403.4%+345
Furnishings & equipment $4,3834.3%$5,9024.7%$4,5984.4%$5,7754.5%-215
Health$6,2936.2%$7,9806.4%$6,0985.8%$7,1525.5%+195
Transport$8,0938.0%$12,2069.7%$10,1279.6%$14,86111.5%-2,034
Communications$1,8261.8%$2,3871.9%$1,7391.6%$2,1181.6%+87
Recreation & Culture$9,8399.7%$13,06910.4%$10,63110.1%$13,06310.1%-793
Education $3,2823.2%$4,5603.6%$3,3903.2%$4,4293.4%-108
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $7,4127.3%$10,0128.0%$8,6758.2%$10,4778.1%-1,263
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $13,30113.1%$16,63813.3%$15,75614.9%$18,12414.0%-2,454
Housing$28,45528.0%$27,30521.8%$23,58022.4%$27,61321.3%+4,876
Utilities$2,5982.6%$3,3932.7%$3,0812.9%$3,6472.8%-483
Total Expenditure$101,780100.0%$125,446100.0%$105,404100.0%$129,606100.0%-3,624
Net Savings$18,06115.1%$25,57216.9%$12,11510.3%$20,23313.5%+5,945
Total Disposable Income$119,8400%$151,0180%$117,5190%$149,8390%+2,321

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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