RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

Household expenditure

In 2021/22, household expenditure on utilities was $4,343 in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island, higher compared to South 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
RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island2021/222016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureSouth AustraliaSouth Australia$$ per household% of expenditureSouth AustraliaSouth Australia$2016/17 - 2021/22
Food$11,52810.8%$10,79010.4%$12,76911.4%$11,17010.8%-1,242
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$5,5135.2%$5,1685.0%$7,3986.6%$6,4816.3%-1,885
Clothing & Footwear$3,3933.2%$3,1963.1%$3,0002.7%$2,6402.6%+393
Furnishings & equipment $5,8825.5%$5,5145.3%$5,1524.6%$4,5094.4%+730
Health$7,8367.4%$7,3487.1%$8,0807.2%$7,0786.9%-244
Transport$9,9139.3%$8,2808.0%$11,51610.3%$9,7169.4%-1,603
Communications$2,4192.3%$2,2362.2%$2,1761.9%$1,8751.8%+243
Recreation & Culture$11,70411.0%$10,86010.5%$10,8819.7%$9,3819.1%+823
Education $3,6333.4%$3,2823.2%$4,0003.6%$3,3393.2%-367
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $8,6638.1%$8,0847.8%$9,0508.1%$7,9657.7%-386
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $17,59516.5%$15,75315.2%$19,12417.1%$15,85815.4%-1,529
Housing$14,10213.2%$19,28818.6%$13,58512.1%$18,67418.1%+517
Utilities$4,3434.1%$3,9673.8%$5,1404.6%$4,3834.3%-797
Total Expenditure$106,524100.0%$103,765100.0%$111,870100.0%$103,069100.0%-5,347
Net Savings$22,50917.4%$20,24616.3%$17,14513.3%$14,35612.2%+5,364
Total Disposable Income$129,0330%$124,0110%$129,0150%$117,4250%+17

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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RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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