Ballina Shire

Household expenditure

In 2023/24, household expenditure on utilities was $3,180 in Ballina Shire, lower compared to New South Wales.

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.

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National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Household expenditure
Ballina Shire2023/242018/19Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$2018/19 - 2023/24
Food$10,4989.0%$13,0189.6%$10,9838.9%$12,6929.3%-485
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$3,7973.2%$4,7243.5%$5,2774.3%$6,1224.5%-1,480
Clothing & Footwear$4,4083.8%$5,5114.1%$3,9833.2%$4,6613.4%+426
Furnishings & equipment $5,0144.3%$6,2234.6%$5,2124.2%$6,0154.4%-198
Health$7,7316.6%$8,4946.3%$7,5766.2%$7,5895.5%+155
Transport$9,7908.4%$14,56410.7%$11,7599.6%$16,00611.7%-1,969
Communications$2,0851.8%$2,5171.9%$1,9681.6%$2,1841.6%+117
Recreation & Culture$11,3839.7%$13,94110.3%$12,39710.1%$13,82310.1%-1,014
Education $3,8533.3%$4,9473.6%$3,9663.2%$4,6993.4%-112
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $8,3767.2%$11,3598.4%$9,8118.0%$11,2788.2%-1,435
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $15,25013.0%$17,73713.1%$18,64215.2%$19,02013.9%-3,392
Housing$31,73327.1%$28,82621.2%$27,18222.1%$28,80421.0%+4,550
Utilities$3,1802.7%$3,8122.8%$3,9773.2%$4,1673.0%-797
Total Expenditure$117,098100.0%$135,674100.0%$122,734100.0%$137,058100.0%-5,636
Net Savings$15,47311.7%$22,13314.0%$19,34313.6%$23,60014.7%-3,870
Total Disposable Income$132,5710%$157,8070%$142,0780%$160,6580%-9,507

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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