Hobart households generally had a higher average weekly household expenditure on goods and services and selected other payments than Tasmanian households as a whole. The main exception identified in the survey was for superannuation and life insurance where Hobart households paid $21.06 a week compared to $33.72 paid by all Tasmanian households.
Hobart households spent more than Australian households for the following goods and services:
- domestic fuel and power ($23.07 compared to $17.87);
- alcoholic beverages ($21.13 compared to $20.43);
- household furnishings and equipment ($43.03 compared to $42.22); and
- medical care and health expenses ($35.15 compared to $32.47).
AVERAGE WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE - 1998-99
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| | Hobart | Tasmania | Australia |
| | | | |
Broad expenditure group | $ | $ | $ |
|
Goods and services | | | |
| Current housing costs (selected dwelling) | 81.10 | 70.60 | 97.43 |
| Domestic fuel and power | 23.07 | 21.57 | 17.87 |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 116.43 | 108.24 | 126.99 |
| Alcoholic beverages | 21.13 | 15.60 | 20.43 |
| Tobacco products | 10.09 | 10.33 | 10.74 |
| Clothing and footwear | 31.81 | 31.74 | 31.90 |
| Household furnishings and equipment | 43.03 | 38.73 | 42.22 |
| Household services and operation | 33.57 | 31.55 | 41.26 |
| Medical care and health expenses | 35.15 | 29.28 | 32.47 |
| Transport | 97.18 | 94.69 | 117.82 |
| Recreation | 84.15 | 81.30 | 88.81 |
| Personal care | 12.19 | 11.03 | 13.73 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | 57.10 | 48.33 | 57.31 |
Total goods and services expenditure | 646.00 | 592.98 | 698.97 |
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Selected other payments | | | |
| Income tax | 152.51 | 137.43 | 176.82 |
| Mortgage repayments - principal (selected dwelling) | 23.33 | 20.43 | 27.58 |
| Superannuation and life insurance | 21.06 | 33.72 | 22.98 |
Source: Household Expenditure, Australia: Summary of Results (Cat. no. 6530.0). |