The table compares the monthly outlay of an almost Australian family from 1991 to 2001
Overall,while the index for clothing and transport declined, the reverse was true for other categories. During the period the most money was spent on the others good and services
The amount of money spent for food and electricity or water increased considerably in 2001(160 dollar and 120 dollar relatively).Over the period, there was significant rise in the figure for the monthly expenditure for housing, other goods and services between 1991 and 2001 ( 100 and 270 dollars respectively).
The index for the outlay by Australian family in per month witnessed a slight increase. While the index for the outlay for four different categories increased ,the reverse was true for the amount of monthly expenditure for clothing and transport. There was a marked decrease in the amount of money spent Australian family from 1991 and 2001 (20 and 45 dollars relatively).