The table compares the proportion of expenditure allocated to 11 various categories each capita in Australia from 1986 to 2009.
Overall, financial allocation exhibited an upward trend in nine sectors, with Housing experiencing the bigges percentage in both year. Clothing and Transport, in contrast, saw a decline.
In 1986, the budget allocation which received the biggest number in group were also the ones with significantly change over the period. Housing was on top of list with a whooping 22%, a figure that change to 26% over the span. Food and Transport were the second and third most popular type in 1986, with 18% and 14% respectively, the next year the both sector falling down to 15% and 13%, while maintained its position. Similarly, clothing decrease from 6% to 4% during the period.
The remaining sectors witnessed dramatic changes during the one-year span. The electricity and water and Recreation and entertainment also rose, from 7% and 8% in 1986, the similar number with 10% in 2009 respectively. Healthcare, Education, Communication and Insurance and Financial Services almost recorded the same percentage with 5%, 4%,3% and 5% to 8%, 6%, 6% and 7%. Finally, Other goods and sevices was only group in the least increase in budgeted amount, from 8% to 9%.