The table below shows the monthly expenditure of an average Australian family in 1991

The table below shows the monthly expenditure of an average Australian family in 1991 and 2001.

1991 2001

Food 155 160
Electricity and Water 75 120
Clothing 30 20
Housing 95 100
Transport 70 45

Other goods and services* 250 270
Total 675 715
*Other goods and services: non-essential goods and services

The table indicates the average family expenditure that expends monthly in Australia between 1991 and 2001. At a glance, it can be seen that expenditure in Food was by far more than other appliances.

In details, The biggest increase of expenditure was in consuming Food which more than doubled over the period being just at 155 in 1991 and 160 in 2001 per month. The second items came from Housing expending at $95 in 1991 which increased a bit to at $100 in 2001. The largest number of expenditure in total was seen in Other goods and services which rose from just at only $250 in 2001 to about $270 a month. There were considerably fewer amounts of expenditure for Clothing in 1991 only at $72 compared to Electricity and Water just at $75 in the same period, although this rate rose to at $120 in 2001.

There were almost as much expensive in Transport as in Electricity and Water in 1991. Together with Housing and food were still one of the most expensive services to the Australian family.

The table illustrates the changes in monthly spending of an average Australian household between 1991 and 2001.


I feel that both "At a glance" and "It can be seen that" mean the same. You could simply write "Overall".


I think that "other goods and services" were the biggest item of expenditure.
In the overview paragraph, you could indicate the change in total spending instead, for example: Overall, there was a rise in the total expenditure of an Australian family from 1991 to 2001.


It is not correct. Actually, electricity and water consumption experienced the most significant increase over the period.


This sentence is not aligned with your overview.


I don't quite get what you mean here and I don't think "expensive" is the right word.
I hope this helps!

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