The charts give information about the proportion of water consumption in Australia, focusing on the five different sectors and the breakdown of the domestic water usage in 2004.
Overall, residential category was by far the largest consumer of water, while industrial, business, government and other sectors made up relatively small proportions. Within household, the garden and bathroom were the most water-intensive areas.
According to the pie chart, 70% of the total water consumption was accounted for residential area making it the dominant sector. Industrial usage came next at 11%, this was followed by business and government sectors at 10% – 6% respectively. In contrast, the smallest 3% of total water consumption was attributed to the other unspecified industries.
However, the bar chart provides further details on household use. The highest percentage was used for gardens, accounting for 28%, closely followed by bathrooms at 27%. Laundry represented 20% of household consumption, while toilet usage made up 15%. The least amount of water was used in kitchens, at just 10%.