Tasmania

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $2,787 in Tasmania, higher compared to Greater Hobart.

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
Tasmania2022/232008/09Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureGreater HobartGreater Hobart$$ per household% of expenditureGreater HobartGreater Hobart$2008/09 - 2022/23
Food$10,64710.5%$9,6379.8%$9,4549.7%$8,7429.1%+1,193
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$5,4675.4%$4,9535.0%$9,71010.0%$8,9809.4%-4,244
Clothing & Footwear$2,7102.7%$2,4602.5%$2,3182.4%$2,1442.2%+392
Furnishings & equipment $4,7504.7%$4,3014.4%$4,5164.6%$4,1764.4%+234
Health$7,3617.2%$6,8236.9%$5,0735.2%$4,7665.0%+2,287
Transport$10,66210.5%$11,90212.1%$12,94313.3%$14,40515.0%-2,280
Communications$2,1512.1%$1,9332.0%$1,0741.1%$9921.0%+1,077
Recreation & Culture$7,9817.8%$7,1847.3%$7,2667.4%$6,7137.0%+715
Education $1,9631.9%$1,8111.8%$1,6361.7%$1,5031.6%+327
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $10,1099.9%$9,93310.1%$8,0748.3%$7,7128.0%+2,035
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $16,67716.4%$14,75215.0%$14,82915.2%$13,67314.2%+1,848
Housing$18,44718.1%$20,40820.7%$17,20817.6%$18,99419.8%+1,239
Utilities$2,7872.7%$2,5072.5%$3,4573.5%$3,1953.3%-670
Total Expenditure$101,710100.0%$98,604100.0%$97,559100.0%$95,995100.0%+4,151
Net Savings$20,05716.5%$19,86616.8%$15,47013.7%$15,43113.8%+4,587
Total Disposable Income$121,7660%$118,4700%$113,0290%$111,4270%+8,738

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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