Dorset Council area

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $4,299 in the Dorset Council area, higher compared to Tasmania.

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
Dorset Council area2022/232017/18Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureTasmaniaTasmania$$ per household% of expenditureTasmaniaTasmania$2017/18 - 2022/23
Food$16,10711.8%$10,64710.5%$14,71910.9%$10,48410.2%+1,389
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$8,2466.0%$5,4675.4%$10,3017.6%$7,3727.2%-2,055
Clothing & Footwear$4,0653.0%$2,7102.7%$3,4192.5%$2,4762.4%+646
Furnishings & equipment $7,1795.3%$4,7504.7%$6,5834.9%$4,6764.6%+597
Health$9,8137.2%$7,3617.2%$8,5136.3%$6,9516.8%+1,299
Transport$12,5069.2%$10,66210.5%$13,85910.2%$11,39711.1%-1,354
Communications$3,3282.4%$2,1512.1%$2,7302.0%$1,8491.8%+598
Recreation & Culture$12,2849.0%$7,9817.8%$12,3379.1%$8,2098.0%-53
Education $2,8982.1%$1,9631.9%$2,5871.9%$1,9241.9%+311
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $13,3619.8%$10,1099.9%$12,6579.4%$8,8288.6%+705
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $26,95419.7%$16,67716.4%$27,49220.3%$16,89716.5%-539
Housing$15,48611.3%$18,44718.1%$15,17511.2%$18,19917.8%+311
Utilities$4,2993.1%$2,7872.7%$4,8663.6%$3,1693.1%-567
Total Expenditure$136,526100.0%$101,710100.0%$135,239100.0%$102,431100.0%+1,287
Net Savings$29,95818.0%$20,05716.5%$25,53315.9%$16,44613.8%+4,426
Total Disposable Income$166,4840%$121,7660%$160,7710%$118,8770%+5,713

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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