Sutherland Shire

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $3,976 in Sutherland Shire, higher compared to Greater Sydney.

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 Shire2022/232008/09Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureGreater SydneyGreater Sydney$$ per household% of expenditureGreater SydneyGreater Sydney$2008/09 - 2022/23
Food$13,7409.2%$12,2179.3%$11,0978.8%$10,4578.7%+2,643
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$5,8723.9%$5,2274.0%$8,6876.9%$8,1886.8%-2,815
Clothing & Footwear$6,1004.1%$5,4394.1%$3,3422.7%$3,1512.6%+2,758
Furnishings & equipment $6,9014.6%$6,1384.7%$4,5143.6%$4,2543.5%+2,386
Health$9,1956.2%$8,1866.2%$5,5864.4%$5,4304.5%+3,609
Transport$13,5269.1%$13,51710.3%$14,06411.2%$14,95312.5%-538
Communications$2,7961.9%$2,4621.9%$1,3341.1%$1,2531.0%+1,462
Recreation & Culture$15,29210.3%$13,54010.3%$11,0738.8%$10,4138.7%+4,219
Education $5,5293.7%$4,7863.6%$4,1923.3%$3,8333.2%+1,337
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $11,5237.7%$10,3687.9%$9,5967.6%$8,8697.4%+1,927
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $19,45013.1%$16,94412.9%$17,21813.7%$16,15013.5%+2,232
Housing$34,82923.4%$29,44222.3%$30,48824.3%$28,95724.1%+4,341
Utilities$3,9762.7%$3,4982.7%$4,3573.5%$4,0963.4%-381
Total Expenditure$148,730100.0%$131,765100.0%$125,548100.0%$120,005100.0%+23,181
Net Savings$35,91619.5%$28,52717.8%$26,80917.6%$22,49415.8%+9,106
Total Disposable Income$184,6450%$160,2920%$152,3570%$142,4990%+32,288

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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