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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
		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
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).