States/Territories - average weekly household expenditure - selected categories
Statistically significant differences between 1998-99 and 2003-04
Figures expressed as %
![]() | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
Current housing costs | |||||||||
Rent | 31 | 25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 40 | 23 |
Interest component of mortgage repayments | 52 | 44 | 30 | 62 | 72 | 40 | 18 | ![]() | 47 |
Domestic fuel and power | |||||||||
Electricity | 24 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 26 | 40 | 25 | 38 | 32 |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages | |||||||||
Bread | 12 | ![]() | ![]() | 16 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 7 |
Fresh milk | ![]() | -10 | ![]() | ![]() | -14 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | -5 |
Sugar | -13 | -23 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | -15 |
Tea | ![]() | ![]() | 22 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 11 |
Coffee | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | -25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | -7 |
Vegetables | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 35 | ![]() | 33 | 22 |
Meat | 31 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 37 | 39 | 26 | ![]() | 27 |
Fish/seafood | 41 | 29 | 26 | ![]() | ![]() | 68 | ![]() | ![]() | 31 |
Takeaway meals/fast food | 25 | 13 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 27 | ![]() | ![]() | 21 |
Alcoholic beverages | |||||||||
Beer | ![]() | ![]() | -19 | ![]() | ![]() | 49 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Wine | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 62 | 70 | ![]() | ![]() | 20 |
Tobacco products | |||||||||
Cigarettes | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Clothing and footwear | |||||||||
Men's clothing | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Women's clothing | 24 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 17 |
Household furnishings/equipment | |||||||||
Household appliances | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Household services/operation | |||||||||
Telephone, fixed line | 17 | 17 | 13 | ![]() | 13 | 15 | ![]() | 22 | 15 |
Telephone, mobile | 162 | 213 | 158 | 160 | 259 | 312 | 125 | 139 | 183 |
Child care | ![]() | 42 | 78 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 34 |
Medical care/health expenses | |||||||||
Health/accident insurance | 39 | 26 | 31 | 24 | 50 | 25 | 45 | 84 | 34 |
Health practitioners' fees | 54 | ![]() | 47 | 30 | 84 | ![]() | ![]() | 100 | 44 |
Transport | |||||||||
Motor vehicle purchase | ![]() | ![]() | 37 | 86 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 16 |
Petrol | 25 | 22 | 28 | 38 | 23 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Public transport | 28 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 19 |
Recreation | |||||||||
Internet | 197 | 445 | 215 | 183 | 350 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 236 |
Pay TV | 357 | 318 | 173 | 107 | 545 | 291 | 251 | 650 | 274 |
Newspapers | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 44 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Personal care | |||||||||
Toiletries/cosmetics | ![]() | 15 | 30 | 31 | 23 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 19 |
Miscellaneous goods and services | |||||||||
Primary/secondary education fees | ![]() | 35 | ![]() | ![]() | 84 | ![]() | 152 | ![]() | 34 |
Higher education fees | ![]() | 134 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 53 |
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Total goods and services | 27 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 26 |
Differences have only been shown where they are statistically significant.