The pie chart shows the percentage distribution of water across various sectors in Australia in 2004, while the accompanying bar graph focuses on residential water usage.
Overall, the residential sector, especially houses, consumed the highest percentage of water resources, far surpassing the combined share of the remaining sectors, which displayed more comparable figures. As for the domestic water usage, bathrooms and gardens took up the largest portion, while the smallest amount was allocated to the kitchen.
The residential sector, specifically houses, emerged as the major consumer of water in Australia, accounting for a substantial 57%. Apartments followed at a distant second, at 13%, while business and industries exhibited more or less the same proportion, amounting to 10% and 11%, respectively. The government’s water usage required only 6% of the total share – a percentage that was twice the figure for the ‘other’ sector.
As far as the domestic water utilization is concerned, the largest amount of water was devoted to bathrooms, at about 28%, compared to around 27% for gardening, which ranked second. A five percentage gap was evident among the remaining household activities, with washing clothes averaging 20% and toilets consuming 15%. The kitchen was the least water-intensive activity, constituting a mere 10%.
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