Riverina and Murray Region

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $4,022 in the Riverina and Murray Region, 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
Riverina and Murray Region2022/232016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$2016/17 - 2022/23
Food$13,93110.5%$11,7519.4%$12,69810.1%$11,3298.8%+1,232
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$5,9534.5%$5,0234.0%$7,0055.6%$6,2454.8%-1,051
Clothing & Footwear$6,1874.6%$5,2204.2%$4,8453.9%$4,3083.3%+1,342
Furnishings & equipment $6,9955.3%$5,9024.7%$6,3825.1%$5,6974.4%+613
Health$9,5757.2%$7,9806.4%$8,1386.5%$7,1965.6%+1,437
Transport$12,2279.2%$12,2069.7%$13,01010.3%$15,04811.7%-783
Communications$2,8282.1%$2,3871.9%$2,2771.8%$2,0571.6%+551
Recreation & Culture$15,48411.6%$13,06910.4%$14,41211.5%$12,97710.0%+1,073
Education $5,2584.0%$4,5603.6%$4,7783.8%$4,4203.4%+480
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $11,6828.8%$10,0128.0%$11,0598.8%$10,2297.9%+624
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $19,69614.8%$16,63813.3%$19,86415.8%$18,25014.1%-168
Housing$19,28314.5%$27,30521.8%$17,15913.6%$27,65421.4%+2,124
Utilities$4,0223.0%$3,3932.7%$4,1043.3%$3,7522.9%-81
Total Expenditure$133,123100.0%$125,446100.0%$125,730100.0%$129,161100.0%+7,393
Net Savings$22,62514.5%$25,57216.9%$14,19210.1%$21,32014.2%+8,434
Total Disposable Income$155,7490%$151,0180%$139,9220%$150,4810%+15,827

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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