The table illustrates the monthly fees an average Australian family spend in 7 different categories in 1991 and 2001.
Overall, there is a difference of 40 in the total spending, with year 1991 having 675, and year 2001 having 715 total expenditure. Both year 1991 and 2001 outlaying fund most on other goods and services, spending 250 and 270 respectively. Both years having another similarity, spending least on clothing.
In 1991, food is the second most spent category with a total of 155. Followed by electricity and power being at 95. Continued by housing, and transport, with tye former having 75, and the latter 70, and clothing at last.
In 2001, expenditure on electricity and power increase compare to the former year to 120. Not only that, food and housing rise by 5 in contrast of year 1991. But unlike the other categories that went to growth in expenditure, clothing’s expense decrease to a 20.
