RDA Murraylands and Riverland region

Household expenditure

In 2023/24, household expenditure on utilities was $4,253 in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region, higher compared to South 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.

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National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Household expenditure
RDA Murraylands and Riverland region2023/242018/19Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureSouth AustraliaSouth Australia$$ per household% of expenditureSouth AustraliaSouth Australia$2018/19 - 2023/24
Food$13,05310.7%$11,40310.0%$14,24912.0%$12,38611.1%-1,196
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$5,3314.4%$4,6734.1%$7,2296.1%$6,2905.6%-1,898
Clothing & Footwear$3,7993.1%$3,3482.9%$2,8552.4%$2,4942.2%+944
Furnishings & equipment $6,6545.5%$5,8175.1%$5,9595.0%$5,1764.6%+694
Health$8,8567.3%$8,0577.0%$8,2056.9%$7,6076.8%+651
Transport$12,58210.4%$12,74211.1%$11,86610.0%$11,58110.4%+716
Communications$2,6702.2%$2,2762.0%$2,2691.9%$1,9451.7%+402
Recreation & Culture$14,30611.8%$12,32510.8%$12,57410.6%$10,7939.7%+1,732
Education $4,0273.3%$3,6263.2%$3,8613.2%$3,4713.1%+166
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $11,5979.5%$10,3989.1%$10,4128.7%$9,1168.2%+1,185
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $19,83016.3%$16,24814.2%$20,00316.8%$16,52414.8%-173
Housing$14,60012.0%$20,04417.5%$14,64012.3%$19,81017.8%-40
Utilities$4,2533.5%$3,6013.1%$5,0514.2%$4,2373.8%-798
Total Expenditure$121,558100.0%$114,558100.0%$119,172100.0%$111,430100.0%+2,386
Net Savings$11,7778.8%$9,2097.4%$13,90610.4%$15,07211.9%-2,129
Total Disposable Income$133,3350%$123,7670%$133,0770%$126,5020%+257

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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