The first pie chart illustrates the percentage of water consumption by various sectors in Australia, while the second bar chart provides a detailed breakdown of how water is utilized within households. Viewed together, there appears to be a distribution of water consumption.
Overall, residential consumption accounted for the overwhelming majority of water use, while in households, the bathroom and garden were the two most significant areas of water expenditure.
According to the pie chart, more than half of Australia’s water resources (57%) were consumed by residential houses and apartments. In contrast, business and government sectors used far less, at 13% and 6% respectively, whereas industry and other purposes accounted for relatively minor shares of 10% and 11%.
Turning to household consumption, the largest proportion was dedicated to gardening, at about 30%, followed closely by the bathroom, which consumed slightly below this figure. Washing clothes was the next most common use, representing around 20% of household water, while toilets accounted for roughly 15%. The kitchen made up the smallest share, using only about 5% of residential water.