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  • Apr, 2013

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    Major spending in last 12 months

    Q. In the last 12 months have you –

     

    28 May 12

    Total

    8 Apr 13

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    Financial situation satisfactory

    Neither satisfactory nor un-
    satisfactory

    Financial situation un-
    satisfactory

    Bought a house or other property

    10%

    10%

    11%

    11%

    11%

    13%

    7%

    5%

    Bought a new car

    12%

    12%

    10%

    15%

    12%

    17%

    10%

    5%

    Bought a used car

    17%

    13%

    14%

    13%

    12%

    14%

    11%

    13%

    Renovated your current home

    17%

    16%

    17%

    16%

    18%

    22%

    13%

    6%

    Purchased a major household item (stove, TV, Fridge, furniture etc.)

    39%

    40%

    42%

    41%

    49%

    47%

    36%

    30%

    Taken an overseas holiday

    30%

    34%

    29%

    35%

    39%

    44%

    24%

    21%

    Taken an Australian holiday

    45%

    46%

    41%

    49%

    52%

    56%

    39%

    28%

    Paid private school fees

    12%

    11%

    9%

    15%

    6%

    11%

    14%

    12%

    Bought shares

    13%

    12%

    10%

    14%

    16%

    17%

    8%

    3%

    The most common major spending items over the last 12 months were holidays in Australia (46%), purchase of major household item (40%) and overseas holidays (34%). Spending results were similar to those recorded last May.

    Spending rate of those who consider their financial situation unsatisfactory was about half that of those who were satisfied for most items. Whereas taking an Australian holidays was the most common item of major spending for those satisfied (56%) and the neither group (39%), those who were dissatisfied were more likely to have purchased a major household item (30%).

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