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 Regional 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
Riverina and Murray Region2022/232008/09Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureRegional NSWRegional NSW$$ per household% of expenditureRegional NSWRegional NSW$2008/09 - 2022/23
Food$13,93110.5%$10,9659.6%$12,39410.4%$10,0879.6%+1,537
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$5,9534.5%$4,6794.1%$9,7128.1%$7,8897.5%-3,758
Clothing & Footwear$6,1874.6%$4,8494.2%$3,7433.1%$3,0322.9%+2,444
Furnishings & equipment $6,9955.3%$5,5054.8%$5,0434.2%$4,1083.9%+1,952
Health$9,5757.2%$7,6336.6%$6,4785.4%$5,4825.2%+3,097
Transport$12,2279.2%$9,9978.7%$12,30810.3%$10,77810.3%-81
Communications$2,8282.1%$2,2612.0%$1,4731.2%$1,2251.2%+1,355
Recreation & Culture$15,48411.6%$12,27410.7%$12,27610.3%$10,1409.7%+3,208
Education $5,2584.0%$4,1783.6%$4,4663.7%$3,5943.4%+793
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $11,6828.8%$9,4138.2%$10,6008.9%$8,7938.4%+1,082
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $19,69614.8%$16,12314.0%$18,86515.8%$16,08715.4%+831
Housing$19,28314.5%$23,70320.6%$17,11014.3%$19,46518.6%+2,173
Utilities$4,0223.0%$3,2162.8%$4,8334.1%$3,9813.8%-811
Total Expenditure$133,123100.0%$114,796100.0%$119,301100.0%$104,661100.0%+13,822
Net Savings$22,62514.5%$20,59215.2%$13,76510.3%$14,45012.1%+8,860
Total Disposable Income$155,7490%$135,3880%$133,0660%$119,1110%+22,683

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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