Limestone Coast region

Household expenditure

In 2021/22, household expenditure on utilities was $5,251 in the Limestone Coast region, 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
Limestone Coast region2021/222016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureSouth AustraliaSouth Australia$$ per household% of expenditureSouth AustraliaSouth Australia$2016/17 - 2021/22
Food$14,15211.3%$10,79010.4%$13,33211.8%$11,17010.8%+820
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$6,7755.4%$5,1685.0%$7,7386.8%$6,4816.3%-963
Clothing & Footwear$4,1843.3%$3,1963.1%$3,1582.8%$2,6402.6%+1,026
Furnishings & equipment $7,2305.8%$5,5145.3%$5,3834.8%$4,5094.4%+1,847
Health$9,6337.7%$7,3487.1%$8,4537.5%$7,0786.9%+1,180
Transport$11,2569.0%$8,2808.0%$11,88610.5%$9,7169.4%-630
Communications$2,9462.3%$2,2362.2%$2,2262.0%$1,8751.8%+720
Recreation & Culture$14,29111.4%$10,86010.5%$11,1339.8%$9,3819.1%+3,158
Education $4,2993.4%$3,2823.2%$4,0303.6%$3,3393.2%+269
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $11,2388.9%$8,0847.8%$9,6258.5%$7,9657.7%+1,613
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $20,99316.7%$15,75315.2%$18,54016.4%$15,85815.4%+2,453
Housing$13,48710.7%$19,28818.6%$12,54111.1%$18,67418.1%+946
Utilities$5,2514.2%$3,9673.8%$5,1804.6%$4,3834.3%+71
Total Expenditure$125,737100.0%$103,765100.0%$113,225100.0%$103,069100.0%+12,512
Net Savings$22,88915.4%$20,24616.3%$13,10510.4%$14,35612.2%+9,785
Total Disposable Income$148,6260%$124,0110%$126,3290%$117,4250%+22,297

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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