City of Armadale

Household expenditure

In 2023/24, household expenditure on utilities was $3,380 in the City of Armadale, lower compared to Western Australia.

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.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Household expenditure
City of Armadale2023/242018/19Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureWestern AustraliaWestern Australia$$ per household% of expenditureWestern AustraliaWestern Australia$2018/19 - 2023/24
Food$13,14411.2%$13,97210.3%$13,21012.1%$14,39011.3%-65
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$3,7203.2%$3,9472.9%$5,0474.6%$5,4944.3%-1,327
Clothing & Footwear$4,2523.6%$4,4983.3%$3,4033.1%$3,6962.9%+849
Furnishings & equipment $5,5914.7%$5,9424.4%$5,0094.6%$5,4604.3%+582
Health$9,5618.1%$10,4477.7%$8,0987.4%$9,1627.2%+1,463
Transport$14,83112.6%$18,65313.7%$12,42911.4%$15,88612.5%+2,401
Communications$2,3412.0%$2,5321.9%$1,9441.8%$2,1391.7%+397
Recreation & Culture$11,5999.8%$12,4699.2%$10,0489.2%$11,0788.7%+1,551
Education $4,3763.7%$4,3683.2%$3,8903.6%$4,0983.2%+486
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $8,8577.5%$9,8057.2%$7,7207.1%$8,6256.8%+1,137
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $16,84114.3%$18,61013.7%$15,95514.6%$17,93314.1%+886
Housing$19,39016.4%$26,87019.8%$19,46317.8%$25,49720.1%-73
Utilities$3,3802.9%$3,6682.7%$3,2733.0%$3,6562.9%+107
Total Expenditure$117,882100.0%$135,782100.0%$109,490100.0%$127,113100.0%+8,392
Net Savings$24,36817.1%$29,79718.0%$29,37521.2%$35,44721.8%-5,006
Total Disposable Income$142,2500%$165,5780%$138,8650%$162,5610%+3,386

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Note: All $ values are expressed in 2022/23 base year dollar terms. 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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