RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $2,174 in the RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region, lower compared to Regional QLD.

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 Wide Bay Burnett Region2022/232008/09Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureRegional QLDRegional QLD$$ per household% of expenditureRegional QLDRegional QLD$2008/09 - 2022/23
Food$9,04610.0%$11,68210.5%$9,12510.2%$10,55410.2%-79
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$3,0573.4%$3,9633.5%$7,1317.9%$8,2668.0%-4,074
Clothing & Footwear$3,2953.7%$4,3013.8%$2,4002.7%$2,7922.7%+895
Furnishings & equipment $4,4244.9%$5,7195.1%$4,3904.9%$5,0694.9%+34
Health$6,8917.6%$8,6947.8%$5,6196.3%$6,1355.9%+1,272
Transport$7,8138.7%$10,4229.3%$8,8159.8%$10,51910.2%-1,002
Communications$1,8562.1%$2,3192.1%$1,1091.2%$1,2451.2%+747
Recreation & Culture$9,73610.8%$12,31111.0%$9,19710.2%$10,34710.0%+539
Education $2,4032.7%$3,2392.9%$2,3262.6%$2,7812.7%+76
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $7,2558.0%$8,9758.0%$6,9137.7%$7,5177.3%+343
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $13,55215.0%$15,99214.3%$14,13415.7%$15,30514.8%-582
Housing$18,66720.7%$21,38619.1%$15,45117.2%$19,23318.6%+3,217
Utilities$2,1742.4%$2,7642.5%$3,1643.5%$3,6193.5%-991
Total Expenditure$90,169100.0%$111,768100.0%$89,773100.0%$103,383100.0%+396
Net Savings$13,84113.3%$21,37916.1%$12,56212.3%$17,85614.7%+1,279
Total Disposable Income$104,0090%$133,1460%$102,3350%$121,2390%+1,674

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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