The table below shows the monthly expenditure of an average Australian family in 1991 and 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table shows the monthly spending of an average

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family in 1991 and 2001 with 6 different items , and the currency is the

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Dollar.

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, the total expenditure has increased in 2001, with 715

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compared to 675

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in 1991. Except for other goods and services,

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families spent the most on food in both 1991 and 2001,

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they spent the least on clothing, with every 30 and 20

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relatively. Almost every expenditure increased in 2001,

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Transport decreased from 1991. The family spent 10

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less on clothes and 25

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less in transports. If we look at the characteristics of each, Electricity and Water raised the most than any other sectors, 75 to 120

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, which is almost double,

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others increased slightly, like 5 to 20

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. Other goods and services account for the biggest proportion in monthly expenditure , with 250 and 270

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each year.