Sunshine Coast

Household expenditure

In 2023/24, household expenditure on utilities was $3,005 in Sunshine Coast, lower compared to Queensland.

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
Sunshine Coast2023/242018/19Change
Household expenditure (totals)$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$$ per household% of expenditureQueenslandQueensland$2018/19 - 2023/24
Food$11,9659.8%$13,13910.4%$12,21910.3%$13,11510.7%-254
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco$3,4912.9%$3,8393.0%$5,2674.5%$5,6624.6%-1,776
Clothing & Footwear$4,1863.4%$4,6133.6%$3,3912.9%$3,6593.0%+795
Furnishings & equipment $5,7074.7%$6,2674.9%$5,6654.8%$6,0765.0%+42
Health$9,2997.7%$9,8967.8%$8,6417.3%$8,9947.4%+658
Transport$11,8069.7%$13,76610.9%$11,5909.8%$13,22010.8%+217
Communications$2,3111.9%$2,5102.0%$2,0621.7%$2,1781.8%+249
Recreation & Culture$12,81710.5%$13,97611.0%$11,6569.9%$12,30310.1%+1,161
Education $3,3452.8%$3,6532.9%$3,4242.9%$3,6693.0%-79
Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants $10,5988.7%$10,7408.5%$8,6207.3%$8,8037.2%+1,978
Miscellaneous Goods & Services $16,04913.2%$17,13613.5%$17,36414.7%$17,62714.4%-1,315
Housing$26,93322.2%$23,99518.9%$24,89021.1%$23,37619.1%+2,043
Utilities$3,0052.5%$3,2742.6%$3,3992.9%$3,5522.9%-395
Total Expenditure$121,510100.0%$126,804100.0%$118,187100.0%$122,234100.0%+3,323
Net Savings$20,69514.6%$19,00413.0%$20,84715.0%$20,31914.3%-151
Total Disposable Income$142,2060%$145,8070%$139,0340%$142,5520%+3,172

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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