The first chart provides data on the consumers of water in Australia in 2004. The chart gives detailed information about residential water use in Australia in the same year.
Overall, it can be seen that the residential consumption accounted for the largest percentage of water use, while other categories made up considerably lower proportions. Additionally, residents mainly used water for gardening, with the lowest percentage allocated to the kitchen.
Residential consumption comprised 70% of the total share, which was divided into two categories: 17% for apartments and just over half (53%) for houses. Meanwhile, the figure for industrial use stood at 11%, followed by that of business at 10%. Government use represented only 6% and the remaining 3% was used for other purposes.
Regarding residential water use, 28% of the overall figure was devoted to gardening, while bathroom formed 27%. Washing clothes and toilet contributed a fifth and 15% to the total share, respectively, whereas the kitchen accounted for 10%.
