Table 1 - Average weekly household spending(a)(b), Australia, 2009-10 and 2015-16
2009-10 | 2015-16 | Change 2009-10 to 2015-16 | ||
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Expenditure Category | $ | $ | $ | % |
Goods and Services | ||||
Current housing costs (selected dwelling) | 223 | 279 | 56 | 25.1 |
Domestic fuel and power | 33 | 41 | 8 | 25.8 |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 204 | 237 | 33 | 16.1 |
Alcoholic beverages | 32 | 32 | (c)-0.40 | (c)-1.2 |
Tobacco products | 13 | 13 | (c)0.27 | (c)2.2 |
Clothing and footwear | 44 | 44 | (c)-0.63 | (c)-1.4 |
Household furnishings and equipment | 57 | 58 | (c)0.87 | (c)1.5 |
Household services and operation | 35 | 45 | 10 | 29.6 |
Medical care and health expenses | 66 | 82 | 17 | 25.6 |
Transport | 193 | 207 | 14 | 7.2 |
Communication | 42 | 47 | 4 | 9.9 |
Recreation | 154 | 172 | 18 | 11.6 |
Education | 31 | 44 | 13 | 43.5 |
Personal Care | 24 | 29 | 5 | 19.0 |
Miscellaneous goods and services | 86 | 97 | (c)11 | (c)12.9 |
Total goods and services expenditure | 1,236 | 1,425 | 189 | 15.3 |
Selected other payments | ||||
Income tax | 260 | 383 | 123 | 47.3 |
Mortgage repayments principal (selected dwelling) | 49 | 71 | 21 | 43.5 |
Other capital housing costs | 100 | 124 | (c)24 | (c)24.3 |
Superannuation and life insurance | 74 | 77 | (c)3 | (c)4.6 |
a. Expenditure has not been adjusted for inflation over time
b. Additional broad expenditure classification for Communications and Education were developed for the 2015-16 cycle. Estimates for 2009-10 have been concorded to reflect these new categories
c. The difference between 2009-10 and 2015-16 is not statistically significant
- Expenditure has not been adjusted for inflation over time
- Expenditure has not been adjusted for inflation over time
- Households in areas defined as very remote were excluded, accounting for about 22% of the population in the NT
- Australian household spending on goods and services increased by 15% between 2009-10 and 2015-16, going from an average of $1,236 per week to $1,425.
- The goods and services that Australian households were spending the most on in 2015-16 were current housing costs ($279 per week), food and non-alcoholic beverages ($237 per week) and transport ($207 per week).
- Average weekly spending on goods and services was highest in the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory ($1,700 and $1,670) and lowest in Tasmania and South Australia ($1,141 and $1,192).