RDA Darling Downs and South West Region

Household expenditure

In 2021/22, household expenditure on utilities was $3,655 in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region, higher compared to Queensland.

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 Darling Downs and South West Region2021/222016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$2016/17 - 2021/22
Food$14,44411.6%$12,49410.9%$12,78311.2%$12,02910.5%+1,661
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$5,3044.2%$4,5974.0%$6,1325.4%$5,7765.1%-828
Clothing & Footwear$5,1704.1%$4,4853.9%$3,7223.2%$3,5153.1%+1,448
Furnishings & equipment $7,4616.0%$6,4605.6%$6,0505.3%$5,6955.0%+1,411
Health$10,2718.2%$8,8987.7%$8,7187.6%$8,2117.2%+1,554
Transport$10,5668.5%$9,2438.0%$10,9909.6%$11,37010.0%-424
Communications$2,8932.3%$2,4752.1%$2,2822.0%$2,1281.9%+610
Recreation & Culture$14,67811.7%$12,56310.9%$12,01810.5%$11,2019.8%+2,659
Education $3,8423.1%$3,3562.9%$3,5953.1%$3,4423.0%+246
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $9,4657.6%$7,9796.9%$8,7337.6%$8,2467.2%+732
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $20,07616.1%$16,70314.5%$18,81616.4%$17,11715.0%+1,261
Housing$17,11913.7%$22,76419.8%$17,12114.9%$22,17019.4%-2
Utilities$3,6552.9%$3,1292.7%$3,6043.1%$3,3622.9%+51
Total Expenditure$124,944100.0%$115,146100.0%$114,564100.0%$114,264100.0%+10,380
Net Savings$26,03217.2%$26,11618.5%$16,55912.6%$18,22613.8%+9,474
Total Disposable Income$150,9760%$141,2620%$131,1230%$132,4900%+19,854

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 Darling Downs and South West Region

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