The charts given delineate the percentage of water use in Australia in 2004, in terms of the type of consumers and water used in residential areas.
Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that a large majority of consumers in Australia were in residential sectors, and the biggest of that was water use in bathroom and garden.
In 2004, 70% of water consumers in Australia were in residential areas, with 53% in houses and 17% in apartments. Additionally, industrial use and businesses were the next largest consumers, accounting for 11% and 10% of total water. Other groups used significantly less water. Water consumption by the Government was 6%, while others only used 3%.
A large portion of the water that was used in residential areas was bathroom and garden, with corresponding levels of 27% and 28%, meaning account for more than half of overall water consumption in Australia. Washing clothes constituted 20% residential water, which was double the 15% of water used by the kitchen. The toilet also accounted for a noticeable proportion with 15%.
