A glance at the table provided reveals the expenses of a household in Australia during the period from 1991 to 2001.
In general, during a ten-year period the funds dedicated to transport, clothing, electricity and power declined while expenditure of food, housing, other goods and services increased.
It is evident from the information supplied that other goods and services were the most expensive expenditure for an Australian family, ranging from $250 in 1991 to $270 in 2001. Yet, by far the most significant change to take place during this period was a considerable decline in the cost of transport and and clothing from $70 to $45 and from $30 to $20 respectively and a significant increase in the cost of electricity and power from $75 in 1991 to $120 in 2001. Meanwhile, the money spent for food and housing experienced a logical increase. Totally, a monthly expenditure of an Australian household reached from $675 in 1991 to $715 in 2001.
