Ielts

Overall, the total expenditure of each family every month witnessed a marginal increase throughout the surveyed period, of which Australian spent the most of their money on non-necessary products and services but the least on clothing. The spending were mostly focused on food

In 1991, they spent more than $155 on groceries, a 5 percent decrease from 2001 ($160). Of all categories, electricity and water saw the largest increases, exceeding $45, reaching more than $120 in 2001. The most significant spending was on other goods and services, with the highest figures being $250 in 1991 and $270 in 2001.
Meanwhile, residential construction showed the smallest trend divergence, rising just 5% from $95 to $100. The remaining categories, apparel and transportation, showed a downward trend. When shipping, those figures drop from $70 to $45. Clothing is the least expensive of all categories, only $30 in 1991 and $200 in other years