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.
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.
Consumption of water per household across Australia in financial year 2022, by state
(in megaliters)
Notes: Values represent total water consumption by households divided by the estimated number of households. Consumption includes losses as well as water consumed by the water supply, sewerage and drainage services industry.
Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30; for example, financial year 2017 starts on July 1, 2016 and ends on June 30, 2017.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (October 19, 2023). Consumption of water per household across Australia in financial year 2022, by state (in megaliters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/974898/australia-water-consumption-per-household-by-state/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Consumption of water per household across Australia in financial year 2022, by state (in megaliters)." Chart. October 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/974898/australia-water-consumption-per-household-by-state/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2023). Consumption of water per household across Australia in financial year 2022, by state (in megaliters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/974898/australia-water-consumption-per-household-by-state/
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