Central Coast Council area

Household expenditure

In 2023/24, household expenditure on utilities was $3,261 in Central Coast Council area, 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.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Household expenditure
Central Coast Council area2023/242018/19Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$$ per household% of expenditureNew South WalesNew South Wales$2018/19 - 2023/24
Food$10,9659.4%$13,0189.6%$10,8399.1%$12,6929.3%+126
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$3,9743.4%$4,7243.5%$5,2234.4%$6,1224.5%-1,249
Clothing & Footwear$4,6254.0%$5,5114.1%$3,9663.3%$4,6613.4%+659
Furnishings & equipment $5,2394.5%$6,2234.6%$5,1394.3%$6,0154.4%+99
Health$7,4096.3%$8,4946.3%$6,9235.8%$7,5895.5%+487
Transport$10,7479.2%$14,56410.7%$12,32010.4%$16,00611.7%-1,572
Communications$2,1471.8%$2,5171.9%$1,8861.6%$2,1841.6%+261
Recreation & Culture$11,81110.1%$13,94110.3%$11,92210.0%$13,82310.1%-111
Education $4,1203.5%$4,9473.6%$3,9953.4%$4,6993.4%+125
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $9,0477.7%$11,3598.4%$9,4267.9%$11,2788.2%-379
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $15,42113.2%$17,73713.1%$16,84914.2%$19,02013.9%-1,428
Housing$28,16024.1%$28,82621.2%$26,60722.4%$28,80421.0%+1,553
Utilities$3,2612.8%$3,8122.8%$3,6593.1%$4,1673.0%-397
Total Expenditure$116,927100.0%$135,674100.0%$118,754100.0%$137,058100.0%-1,827
Net Savings$12,1199.4%$22,13314.0%$15,01111.2%$23,60014.7%-2,892
Total Disposable Income$129,0450%$157,8070%$133,7650%$160,6580%-4,719

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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