The table below compares the average monthly expenditure of Australian households from 1991 to 2001
A first impression from looking at the table is that average total spending was higher in 2001 than in 1991. It's
also
important to note that the statistics provided indicate that both the transportation and apparel categories were trending downward during the specific time period.
Topping the list over the years has been discretionary goods and services, which accounted for more than a third of total spending in both 1991 and 2001, at $250 and $270 respectively, indicating relatively small increases in spending. The number two food item increased slightly over the two years, with a difference of $5 ($155 to $160). A similar trend can be clearly observed in home construction, where the value of a house built was $100 in 2001 and $5 just over a decade ago.
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However
, average bills for electricity and water increased significantly by $45. Linking Words
In contrast
, transport spending fell significantly, from $70 to $45. Linking Words
Finally
, the category with the least growth was clothing, which reached just $30 in 1991 before falling by a third a decade later.Linking Words
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