Yarra Ranges Council area

Household expenditure

In 2022/23, household expenditure on utilities was $5,612 in Yarra Ranges Council area, higher compared to Greater Melbourne.

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
Yarra Ranges Council area2022/232008/09Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureGreater MelbourneGreater Melbourne$$ per household% of expenditureGreater MelbourneGreater Melbourne$2008/09 - 2022/23
Food$11,9639.5%$11,3759.5%$10,6729.7%$10,5649.4%+1,290
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$4,4073.5%$4,1973.5%$8,0027.3%$7,9137.1%-3,595
Clothing & Footwear$5,5944.5%$5,3404.5%$3,1442.9%$3,1052.8%+2,451
Furnishings & equipment $5,5754.4%$5,3064.4%$4,3824.0%$4,3403.9%+1,193
Health$9,3927.5%$9,2077.7%$6,8446.2%$6,9856.2%+2,549
Transport$12,4069.9%$12,50210.4%$13,40712.2%$14,08312.6%-1,001
Communications$2,5612.0%$2,4072.0%$1,2311.1%$1,2311.1%+1,329
Recreation & Culture$14,21011.3%$13,44011.2%$10,3089.4%$10,2779.2%+3,902
Education $5,5784.4%$5,1804.3%$4,6304.2%$4,3933.9%+949
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $7,1515.7%$6,6415.5%$6,5956.0%$6,5145.8%+556
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $16,77313.3%$15,51413.0%$14,47813.2%$14,63013.1%+2,295
Housing$24,43319.4%$23,30619.5%$20,52118.7%$22,48420.1%+3,912
Utilities$5,6124.5%$5,2574.4%$5,3314.9%$5,3054.7%+281
Total Expenditure$125,654100.0%$119,671100.0%$109,544100.0%$111,825100.0%+16,110
Net Savings$17,20012.0%$16,37612.0%$19,05514.8%$18,91314.5%-1,855
Total Disposable Income$142,8540%$136,0470%$128,5990%$130,7380%+14,255

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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