Q. How concerned or unconcerned are you about the current costs of each specific expense for your household?
|
Total concerned |
Total not concerned |
|
Very |
Quite |
Not very |
Not at all |
Don’t know |
Household does not have this expense |
|
| Electricity |
80% |
18% |
49% |
31% |
15% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
|
| Health or medical (includes health insurance) |
76% |
19% |
42% |
34% |
16% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
|
| Transport (petrol, car, public transport) |
74% |
23% |
35% |
39% |
20% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
|
| Food and groceries |
70% |
29% |
29% |
41% |
24% |
5% |
2% |
* |
|
| Water |
63% |
30% |
29% |
34% |
23% |
7% |
2% |
6% |
|
| Home insurance |
61% |
29% |
27% |
34% |
23% |
6% |
3% |
6% |
|
| Gas |
54% |
24% |
27% |
27% |
18% |
6% |
2% |
21% |
|
| Mortgage or rent |
53% |
26% |
26% |
27% |
18% |
8% |
2% |
18% |
|
| Education |
51% |
24% |
26% |
25% |
16% |
8% |
2% |
23% |
|
| Telephone |
51% |
45% |
20% |
31% |
34% |
13% |
2% |
1% |
|
| Internet |
47% |
51% |
19% |
28% |
38% |
13% |
2% |
– |
The household expenses of most concern were electricity (80% concerned), health or medical (76%), transport (74%) and food and groceries (70%).
For most expenses there were not major differences across demographic groups.
Those aged 25-44 were a little more concerned about food and groceries (76%) and mortgage and rent (70%). Education was of higher concern to those aged 18-24 (72%) and 35-44 (70%).