In a 2021 survey about pet owners expenditure, 59.4 percent of total owner spending was on pet food. Elsewhere, owners spent 21.3 percent of total expenditure on vet bills, and just under ten percent on medication for their animal or animals.
Breakdown of owner spending on pets in Australia in 2021
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Statistics on Pets and pet care in Australia
Regional overview
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National overview
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- Premium Statistic Number of pets owned in Australia 2019-2021, by type
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- Premium Statistic Average number of animals per household in Australia 2019-2021, by type
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Consumer attitudes and average costs of pet ownership
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- Premium Statistic Owner spending on pets in Australia 2021
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Rescue and rehoming
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- Premium Statistic Breakdown of places pets were acquired in Australia 2021
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- Premium Statistic Number of animals rehomed by the RSPCA Australia FY 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of animals currently in care with RSPCA Australia FY 2018-2022
Veterinary care
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- Premium Statistic Number of vert visits in the last 12 months Australia 2022
- Premium Statistic Average vet bill in Australia 2022, by generation
- Premium Statistic Average cost of veterinary treatment for common illnesses in Australia 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of animals euthanized by the RSPCA Australia FY 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons for euthanasia of dogs by the RSPCA Australia FY 2022, by state or territory
- Premium Statistic Reasons for euthanasia of cats by the RSPCA Australia FY 2022, by state or territory
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Budget Direct. (November 3, 2021). Breakdown of owner spending on pets in Australia in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302662/australia-breakdown-of-owner-spending-on-pets/
Budget Direct. "Breakdown of owner spending on pets in Australia in 2021." Chart. November 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302662/australia-breakdown-of-owner-spending-on-pets/
Budget Direct. (2021). Breakdown of owner spending on pets in Australia in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302662/australia-breakdown-of-owner-spending-on-pets/
Budget Direct. "Breakdown of Owner Spending on Pets in Australia in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302662/australia-breakdown-of-owner-spending-on-pets/
Budget Direct, Breakdown of owner spending on pets in Australia in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302662/australia-breakdown-of-owner-spending-on-pets/ (last visited May 28, 2023)
Breakdown of owner spending on pets in Australia in 2021 [Graph], Budget Direct, November 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302662/australia-breakdown-of-owner-spending-on-pets/