Sutherland Shire

Household expenditure

In 2021/22, household expenditure on utilities was $4,470 in Sutherland Shire, higher compared to New South Wales.

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
Sutherland Shire2021/222016/17Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$2016/17 - 2021/22
Food$15,05210.7%$11,99810.0%$14,3719.7%$11,3828.9%+681
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$6,9174.9%$5,5154.6%$7,9365.4%$6,2834.9%-1,019
Clothing & Footwear$6,2244.4%$4,9664.1%$5,7163.9%$4,5243.6%+507
Furnishings & equipment $7,5845.4%$6,0475.0%$7,1944.9%$5,6974.5%+390
Health$9,4246.7%$7,5156.2%$9,0416.1%$7,1595.6%+384
Transport$11,4578.1%$9,2257.7%$17,20811.7%$13,83010.9%-5,751
Communications$3,1222.2%$2,4862.1%$2,6961.8%$2,1391.7%+425
Recreation & Culture$16,50211.7%$13,15010.9%$16,43911.2%$13,04010.3%+62
Education $5,9114.2%$4,5343.8%$5,7693.9%$4,4263.5%+142
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $10,0247.1%$8,1586.8%$13,1128.9%$10,2198.0%-3,088
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $21,48015.3%$17,11814.2%$23,12915.7%$18,47014.5%-1,650
Housing$22,51416.0%$26,26921.8%$19,96913.5%$26,18620.6%+2,545
Utilities$4,4703.2%$3,5552.9%$4,8493.3%$3,8503.0%-379
Total Expenditure$140,681100.0%$120,536100.0%$147,430100.0%$127,207100.0%-6,749
Net Savings$42,68923.3%$32,23421.1%$29,28816.6%$20,59913.9%+13,401
Total Disposable Income$183,3690%$152,7700%$176,7180%$147,8060%+6,651

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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