Band 6+: The table below shows the monthly expenditure of an average Australian family in 1991 and 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The table graph depicts the figure of monthly expenses of an Australian family in 1991 and 2001. Units are measured in numbers, such as 1 indicates one dollar.

Upon initial observation, the figure of expenses was the highest for other goods and services, followed by food, while the same quantity was the lowest for clothing. All expenditures increased in later year, except transport and clothing.

It is worth noticing that people preferred to spend more in goods and services around 250$ in 1991 and 270$ in 2001, rather than on clothing, which spent by them nearly 30$ in 1991 and 20$ in 2001. Families’ second preference was food, they spent 155$ in 1991 and 160$ in 2001.

It can be seen that there was a slight variation of expenses between electricity, water, and transport, which were 75$ and 70$ respectively in 1991 yet that variation became significant in 2001. A notable expenditure of individuals was housing, they spent 95$ in 1991 and 100$ in 2001. Their total expenses were 675$ and 715$ in 1991 and 2001 respectively.