Australia Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: Multiple Family data was reported at 1.200 Person in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.400 Person for 2018. Australia Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: Multiple Family data is updated yearly, averaging 1.300 Person from Jun 2004 (Median) to 2020, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.500 Person in 2016 and a record low of 1.200 Person in 2020. Australia Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: Multiple Family data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.H039: Survey of Income and Housing: Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: by Family Composition.

Australia Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: Non Family: Group Households data was reported at 0.000 Person in 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Person for 2018. Australia Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: Non Family: Group Households data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 Person from Jun 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 Person in 2020 and a record low of 0.000 Person in 2020. Australia Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: Non Family: Group Households data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.H039: Survey of Income and Housing: Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: by Family Composition.

In 2022, the average Australian household spent a total of *** Australian dollars on rent and other dwelling services per week. This was more than double the average household weekly food expenditure of *** Australian dollars. Recreation and culture weekly expenditure amounted to just over the average food expenditure with an average of *** Australian dollars per week.

This statistic displays the average number of people per household in Australia from 1911 to 2011. According to the source, the average household consisted of *** individuals in Australia in 1991.

In 2021, there was an average of **** internet-connected devices per household in Australia. This number was forecast to reach **** by 2025. According to the source, the strongest growing segments were smart security, smart outlets, and smart garden devices.

Australia Average Number of Persons in Household: Non Family: Group Households data was reported at 2.400 Person in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.500 Person for 2018. Australia Average Number of Persons in Household: Non Family: Group Households data is updated yearly, averaging 2.400 Person from Jun 2001 (Median) to 2020, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.600 Person in 2016 and a record low of 2.200 Person in 2001. Australia Average Number of Persons in Household: Non Family: Group Households data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.H037: Survey of Income and Housing: Average Number of Persons in Household: by Age.

Household Saving Rate in Australia decreased to 4.20 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 5.20 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Australia Households Savings - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Australia Average Weekly Household Expenditure data was reported at 1,956.200 AUD in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,619.510 AUD for 2010. Australia Average Weekly Household Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 928.170 AUD from Jun 1984 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,956.200 AUD in 2016 and a record low of 459.910 AUD in 1984. Australia Average Weekly Household Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.H043: Household Expenditure Survey.

In a survey conducted about domestic pet ownership in 2022, the estimated average number of dogs per household in Australia was ***, a decrease from *** in 2021. The average number of cats per household remained the same as the previous year.

During the fiscal year 2022, approximately 0.33 megaliters of water were consumed per household in the Northern Territory, the highest per household consumption in Australia. In the same year, households in Victoria consumed around 0.16 megaliters of water on average. 

Household spend on water services

The expenditure on water per kiloliter in Australia remained fairly stable between 2015 and 2022. The household expenditure on distributed water and wastewater services was relatively evenly split. While per household consumption was highest in the Northern Territory, the overall household expenditure on water services was the greatest in New South Wales, likely due to the size of its population.

Sources and usage

The leading water source in Australia is surface water, followed by groundwater, with just a small portion sourced from desalination plants. Water is a limited resource in most of Australia, due to its dry climate and the fact that the largest part of the country is desert or semi-arid. While household consumption of water is an important consideration, when looking at the distribution of water usage in Australia, the majority is used by the agriculture industry.

In the 2018 financial year, the mean household balance of accounts with superannuation funds in Australia amounted to approximately 213.700 Australian dollars. Private trusts amounted to just over 40,000 Australian dollars.

Australia Average Number of Dependent Children in Household data was reported at 0.600 Person in 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.600 Person for 2018. Australia Average Number of Dependent Children in Household data is updated yearly, averaging 0.655 Person from Jun 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.730 Person in 1998 and a record low of 0.600 Person in 2020. Australia Average Number of Dependent Children in Household data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.H039: Survey of Income and Housing: Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: by Family Composition.

As of January 2023, the average quarterly water bill for households in Australia was the highest in the state of Queensland, at a value of *** Australian dollars. Households in Victoria, Australia reported the lowest average water bill in the same period.

In the 2018 financial year, the average gross weekly household income in Australia was 2,418 Australian dollars and an equivalized disposable income of 1,157 Australian dollars. By comparison, the state or territory with the lowest gross income was Tasmania at 1,891 Australian dollars.

Australia Average Number of Persons in Household: One Family: Other: Age: Under 18 Years data was reported at 0.000 Person in 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Person for 2018. Australia Average Number of Persons in Household: One Family: Other: Age: Under 18 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 0.100 Person from Jun 2001 (Median) to 2020, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.600 Person in 2001 and a record low of 0.000 Person in 2020. Australia Average Number of Persons in Household: One Family: Other: Age: Under 18 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.H037: Survey of Income and Housing: Average Number of Persons in Household: by Age.

This statistic shows the average number of screens in Australian households between 2016 and 2018, by type. In the first half of 2018, there was an average of *** tablet per household in Australia.

This data relates to the average annual family income of broadacre and dairy farm properties which responded to the ABARE annual farm survey over a three year period from 1996 -1997 to 1998 -1999. Average annual family income is calculated as the family share of farm income plus any wages (that are included as farm costs for taxation assessment) paid to the owner manager, spouse and dependant children, plus all off-farm income of owner manager and spouse. The data is reported at the Statistical Division (SD) level for Australia. This data relates to broadacre and dairy farms run by owner managers and has been collected by annual farm survey interview and is supplemented by information in the farm accounts. The data is presented at a scale of 25000000. The following attributes are contained within the dataset; Sd code a a unique 3 digit code for Statistical Divisions (SD), Sd name a the name of the Statistical Division (SD), Faminc a the average annual farm family income for the period 1996-1997 to 1998-1999. RSE a the relative standard error of the average farm equity ratio for the period 1996-1997 to 1998-1999. Ag_land_ha a hectares of agricultural land use in the Statistical Division (SD). Note that metropolitan areas are assigned a value of -99999, whilst areas with no data are assigned a value of -88888.

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In the 2018 financial year, around 567,000 households in Australia had a household income of between 400 and 499 Australian dollars per week. The largest grouping of households in one income range was households earning 3,000 to 3,499 Australian dollars per week.

Australia Average Number of Employed Persons in Household: One Family: One Parent with Dependent Children data was reported at 1.000 Person in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.900 Person for 2018. Australia Average Number of Employed Persons in Household: One Family: One Parent with Dependent Children data is updated yearly, averaging 0.900 Person from Jun 2001 (Median) to 2020, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 Person in 2020 and a record low of 0.700 Person in 2001. Australia Average Number of Employed Persons in Household: One Family: One Parent with Dependent Children data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.H038: Survey of Income and Housing: Average Number of Employed Persons in Household: by Family Composition.

Australia Average Number of Persons in Household: One Family: Other data was reported at 3.000 Person in 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.000 Person for 2018. Australia Average Number of Persons in Household: One Family: Other data is updated yearly, averaging 3.000 Person from Jun 2001 (Median) to 2020, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.000 Person in 2001 and a record low of 2.900 Person in 2010. Australia Average Number of Persons in Household: One Family: Other data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.H037: Survey of Income and Housing: Average Number of Persons in Household: by Age.