City of Perth

Household expenditure

In 2021/22, household expenditure on utilities was $2,338 in the City of Perth, lower compared to Western Australia.

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
City of Perth2021/222016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureWestern AustraliaWestern Australia$$ per household% of expenditureWestern AustraliaWestern Australia$2016/17 - 2021/22
Food$9,0007.7%$12,66810.7%$10,0608.2%$12,74710.8%-1,060
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$3,1312.7%$4,3953.7%$4,3713.6%$5,5344.7%-1,240
Clothing & Footwear$3,2192.8%$4,4933.8%$3,0262.5%$3,8213.2%+194
Furnishings & equipment $4,2363.6%$5,9585.1%$4,6173.8%$5,8515.0%-381
Health$6,6075.7%$9,2737.9%$6,6885.4%$8,4627.2%-81
Transport$6,9486.0%$10,9469.3%$12,0709.8%$13,66711.6%-5,122
Communications$1,7031.5%$2,4512.1%$1,6361.3%$2,0961.8%+67
Recreation & Culture$8,1427.0%$11,7089.9%$8,0966.6%$10,4168.8%+46
Education $1,6451.4%$3,8893.3%$1,7861.5%$3,7973.2%-141
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $6,7225.8%$7,9526.7%$7,9046.4%$8,1406.9%-1,181
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $11,64510.0%$17,61514.9%$13,19710.7%$17,41814.8%-1,552
Housing$51,20443.9%$23,07719.6%$46,70938.0%$22,33818.9%+4,495
Utilities$2,3382.0%$3,4202.9%$2,8462.3%$3,6863.1%-508
Total Expenditure$116,540100.0%$117,846100.0%$123,005100.0%$117,973100.0%-6,465
Net Savings$33,86522.5%$40,23825.5%$31,14220.2%$34,45922.6%+2,723
Total Disposable Income$150,4050%$158,0830%$154,1470%$152,4310%-3,742

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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