Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

Household expenditure

In 2021/22, household expenditure on utilities was $3,528 in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale, higher compared to Western 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
Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale2021/222016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureWestern AustraliaWestern Australia$$ per household% of expenditureWestern AustraliaWestern Australia$2016/17 - 2021/22
Food$13,40311.7%$12,66810.7%$14,36511.7%$12,74710.8%-963
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$4,6624.1%$4,3953.7%$6,2465.1%$5,5344.7%-1,584
Clothing & Footwear$4,7824.2%$4,4933.8%$4,3303.5%$3,8213.2%+452
Furnishings & equipment $6,3165.5%$5,9585.1%$6,5975.4%$5,8515.0%-281
Health$9,8308.6%$9,2737.9%$9,5517.8%$8,4627.2%+278
Transport$15,17713.2%$10,9469.3%$18,94015.4%$13,66711.6%-3,764
Communications$2,5442.2%$2,4512.1%$2,3261.9%$2,0961.8%+218
Recreation & Culture$12,15810.6%$11,7089.9%$11,5039.4%$10,4168.8%+655
Education $4,8704.2%$3,8893.3%$4,8333.9%$3,7973.2%+37
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $7,2786.3%$7,9526.7%$8,6417.0%$8,1406.9%-1,364
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $17,65815.4%$17,61514.9%$18,64115.2%$17,41814.8%-984
Housing$12,72311.1%$23,07719.6%$12,82810.4%$22,33818.9%-104
Utilities$3,5283.1%$3,4202.9%$4,0643.3%$3,6863.1%-535
Total Expenditure$114,927100.0%$117,846100.0%$122,865100.0%$117,973100.0%-7,937
Net Savings$39,84525.7%$40,23825.5%$38,27623.8%$34,45922.6%+1,569
Total Disposable Income$154,7730%$158,0830%$161,1410%$152,4310%-6,369

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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