The figures illustrate the percentage of water use in Australia in the year 2004, the pie chart depicts the percentage of water consumed by sector, while the bar chart gives information about water use in residential areas.
Overall, residential areas made up about 70% of total water consumption, including 13% in apartments and 57% in houses. The bathroom and garden accounted for the largest share of residential water use, at approximately 28% and 26%, respectively. These were followed by washing clothes (20%), the toilet (15%), and the kitchen (10%).
Following residential use, the industrial and business sectors were the next major consumers of water, using around 11% and 10% of the water supply, respectively. In addition, 5% of the total water consumption was utilized by the government sector, and the remaining 4% was designated for miscellaneous uses.