Southern Tasmania

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $2,524 in Southern Tasmania, lower compared to Tasmania.

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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Household expenditure
Southern Tasmania2022/232017/18Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureTasmaniaTasmania$$ per household% of expenditureTasmaniaTasmania$2017/18 - 2022/23
Food$9,6779.9%$10,64710.5%$9,9029.9%$10,48410.2%-225
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$4,9725.1%$5,4675.4%$6,9656.9%$7,3727.2%-1,993
Clothing & Footwear$2,4672.5%$2,7102.7%$2,3412.3%$2,4762.4%+126
Furnishings & equipment $4,3184.4%$4,7504.7%$4,4154.4%$4,6764.6%-97
Health$6,7366.9%$7,3617.2%$6,6146.6%$6,9516.8%+122
Transport$11,48911.7%$10,66210.5%$12,22912.2%$11,39711.1%-740
Communications$1,9462.0%$2,1512.1%$1,7411.7%$1,8491.8%+205
Recreation & Culture$7,2307.4%$7,9817.8%$7,7217.7%$8,2098.0%-491
Education $1,8071.8%$1,9631.9%$1,8461.8%$1,9241.9%-38
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $9,85710.1%$10,1099.9%$8,3108.3%$8,8288.6%+1,547
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $14,95515.3%$16,67716.4%$15,80015.7%$16,89716.5%-845
Housing$19,92320.4%$18,44718.1%$19,52619.5%$18,19917.8%+397
Utilities$2,5242.6%$2,7872.7%$2,9773.0%$3,1693.1%-453
Total Expenditure$97,902100.0%$101,710100.0%$100,386100.0%$102,431100.0%-2,484
Net Savings$19,62016.7%$20,05716.5%$16,50214.1%$16,44613.8%+3,118
Total Disposable Income$117,5220%$121,7660%$116,8880%$118,8770%+634

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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