2.11 Sources of water for households - 2007 |
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| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT(a)(b) | ACT(b) | Aust. | |
NUMBER(c) ('000) | |
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Capital city | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 1 630.9 | 1 392.9 | 701.1 | 468.5 | 593.6 | 74.5 | 56.3 | 128.7 | 5 046.5 | |
| Rainwater tank(d) | 112.4 | 109.5 | 109.2 | 177.7 | 41.7 | 10.3 | *3.4 | 8.6 | 572.7 | |
| Purchased bottled water | 298.9 | 201.3 | 144.6 | 112.7 | 131.4 | 13.0 | 7.2 | 19.4 | 928.4 | |
| Bore/well | *8.4 | *8.4 | 10.5 | 15.1 | 152.7 | *1.4 | *5.0 | - | 201.4 | |
| River/creek/dam | *7.7 | **4.3 | *6.0 | **2.9 | *3.0 | *1.8 | - | - | 25.7 | |
| Rainwater collected in other container | 118.1 | 128.6 | 32.9 | 8.5 | 15.1 | *1.7 | np | np | 314.7 | |
| Grey water | 716.5 | 999.9 | 454.5 | 256.0 | 255.9 | 28.1 | 19.8 | 81.2 | 2 811.8 | |
| Other(e) | *23.3 | *7.1 | *4.6 | *4.5 | 6.4 | *3.8 | np | np | 50.0 | |
| Total households | 1 637.5 | 1 408.0 | 718.6 | 480.6 | 607.3 | 82.8 | 61.4 | 128.7 | 5 124.8 | |
Balance of state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 910.7 | 470.3 | 704.9 | 141.0 | 168.3 | 92.7 | - | - | 2 487.9 | |
| Rainwater tank(d) | 308.9 | 222.9 | 236.6 | 118.0 | 67.9 | 32.3 | - | - | 986.7 | |
| Purchased bottled water | 196.4 | 133.0 | 148.9 | 30.8 | 42.9 | 21.7 | - | - | 573.7 | |
| Bore/well | 80.5 | *34.8 | 91.7 | *27.4 | 31.4 | *5.0 | - | - | 270.8 | |
| River/creek/dam | 57.4 | 55.8 | 44.5 | *8.0 | *11.8 | 11.9 | - | - | 189.5 | |
| Rainwater collected in other container | 55.0 | 27.6 | 47.7 | *4.3 | *5.5 | 3.8 | - | - | 143.9 | |
| Grey water | 531.3 | 423.6 | 391.7 | 97.7 | 92.1 | 45.5 | - | - | 1 581.7 | |
| Other(e) | *23.0 | *18.5 | 15.0 | **1.5 | *5.3 | 7.6 | - | - | 71.0 | |
| Total households | 1 034.9 | 576.7 | 844.4 | 170.6 | 198.2 | 116.3 | - | - | 2 941.1 | |
Total state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 2 541.6 | 1 863.2 | 1 406.1 | 609.5 | 761.8 | 167.2 | 56.3 | 128.7 | 7 534.4 | |
| Rainwater tank(d) | 421.4 | 332.4 | 345.7 | 295.7 | 109.6 | 42.7 | *3.4 | 8.6 | 1 559.4 | |
| Purchased bottled water | 495.3 | 334.3 | 293.5 | 143.5 | 174.3 | 34.7 | 7.2 | 19.4 | 1 502.2 | |
| Bore/well | 88.9 | 43.1 | 102.2 | 42.5 | 184.0 | *6.4 | *5.0 | - | 472.2 | |
| River/creek/dam | 65.2 | 60.1 | 50.5 | *10.9 | 14.8 | 13.6 | - | - | 215.2 | |
| Rainwater collected in other container | 173.1 | 156.1 | 80.6 | 12.8 | 20.6 | 5.5 | np | np | 458.6 | |
| Grey water | 1 247.8 | 1 423.4 | 846.2 | 353.7 | 347.9 | 73.6 | 19.8 | 81.2 | 4 393.6 | |
| Other(e) | 46.3 | *25.5 | 19.6 | 6.1 | 11.7 | 11.4 | np | np | 120.9 | |
| Total households | 2 672.3 | 1 984.8 | 1 563.0 | 651.1 | 805.5 | 199.1 | 61.4 | 128.7 | 8 065.9 | |
PROPORTION (%) | |
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Capital city | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 99.6 | 98.9 | 97.6 | 97.5 | 97.7 | 89.9 | 91.8 | 100.0 | 98.5 | |
| Rainwater tank(d) | 6.9 | 7.8 | 15.2 | 37.0 | 6.9 | 12.5 | *5.5 | 6.7 | 11.2 | |
| Purchased bottled water | 18.3 | 14.3 | 20.1 | 23.5 | 21.6 | 15.7 | 11.7 | 15.1 | 18.1 | |
| Bore/well | *0.5 | *0.6 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 25.1 | *1.7 | *8.2 | - | 3.9 | |
| River/creek/dam | *0.5 | **0.3 | *0.8 | **0.6 | *0.5 | *2.1 | - | - | 0.5 | |
| Rainwater collected in other container | 7.2 | 9.1 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | *2.0 | np | np | 6.1 | |
| Grey water | 43.8 | 71.0 | 63.2 | 53.3 | 42.1 | 33.9 | 32.2 | 63.1 | 54.9 | |
| Other(e) | *1.4 | *0.5 | *0.6 | *0.9 | 1.1 | *4.6 | np | np | 1.0 | |
Balance of state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 88.0 | 81.5 | 83.5 | 82.7 | 84.9 | 79.7 | - | - | 84.6 | |
| Rainwater tank(d) | 29.9 | 38.7 | 28.0 | 69.2 | 34.2 | 27.8 | - | - | 33.5 | |
| Purchased bottled water | 19.0 | 23.1 | 17.6 | 18.0 | 21.7 | 18.7 | - | - | 19.5 | |
| Bore/well | 7.8 | *6.0 | 10.9 | *16.1 | 15.8 | *4.3 | - | - | 9.2 | |
| River/creek/dam | 5.6 | 9.7 | 5.3 | *4.7 | *6.0 | 10.2 | - | - | 6.4 | |
| Rainwater collected in other container | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.6 | *2.5 | *2.8 | 3.3 | - | - | 4.9 | |
| Grey water | 51.3 | 73.4 | 46.4 | 57.3 | 46.4 | 39.1 | - | - | 53.8 | |
| Other(e) | *2.2 | *3.2 | 1.8 | **0.9 | *2.7 | 6.5 | - | - | 2.4 | |
Total state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 95.1 | 93.9 | 90.0 | 93.6 | 94.6 | 84.0 | 91.8 | 100.0 | 93.4 | |
| Rainwater tank(d) | 15.8 | 16.7 | 22.1 | 45.4 | 13.6 | 21.4 | *5.5 | 6.7 | 19.3 | |
| Purchased bottled water | 18.5 | 16.8 | 18.8 | 22.0 | 21.6 | 17.4 | 11.7 | 15.1 | 18.6 | |
| Bore/well | 3.3 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 22.8 | *3.2 | *8.2 | - | 5.9 | |
| River/creek/dam | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | *1.7 | 1.8 | 6.9 | - | - | 2.7 | |
| Rainwater collected in other container | 6.5 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | np | np | 5.7 | |
| Grey water | 46.7 | 71.7 | 54.1 | 54.3 | 43.2 | 37.0 | 32.2 | 63.1 | 54.5 | |
| Other(e) | 1.7 | *1.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5.7 | np | np | 1.5 | |
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* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use |
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) Northern Territory data refers to mainly urban areas only. |
(b) No regional split between capital city and balance of state/territory for NT and ACT as the sample does not support any breakdown beyond the whole territory. |
(c) Totals do not equal the sum of items in each column as more than one source can be specified. |
(d) Includes households that use a rainwater tank as a source of water. Excludes households that have a rainwater tank installed at the dwelling but do not use the tank as a source of water. |
(e) Other includes spring and water delivered in a tanker. |
2.12 Sources of water in households(a) |
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| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT(b) | ACT | Aust. | |
MARCH 2007 (%) | |
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Mains/town water | 95.1 | 93.9 | 90.0 | 93.6 | 94.6 | 84.0 | 91.8 | 100.0 | 93.4 | |
Rainwater tank | 15.8 | 16.7 | 22.1 | 45.4 | 13.6 | 21.4 | *5.5 | 6.7 | 19.3 | |
Purchased bottled water | 18.5 | 16.8 | 18.8 | 22.0 | 21.6 | 17.4 | 11.7 | 15.1 | 18.6 | |
Bore/well | 3.3 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 22.8 | *3.2 | *8.2 | - | 5.9 | |
River/creek/dam(c) | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | *1.7 | 1.8 | 6.9 | - | - | 2.7 | |
Rainwater collected in other container | 6.5 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | np | np | 5.7 | |
Grey water(d) | 46.7 | 71.7 | 54.1 | 54.3 | 43.2 | 37.0 | 32.2 | 63.1 | 54.5 | |
Other(e) | 1.7 | *1.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5.7 | np | np | 1.5 | |
MARCH 2004 (%) | |
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Mains/towns water | 94.3 | 93.9 | 89.0 | 96.1 | 94.7 | 84.9 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 93.2 | |
Rainwater tank | 12.8 | 16.0 | 17.4 | 48.2 | 12.1 | 19.6 | (f)5.3 | 3.2 | 17.2 | |
Purchased bottled water | 24.8 | 18.1 | 16.9 | 22.0 | 19.4 | 16.1 | 15.3 | 25.9 | 20.6 | |
Bore/Well | 3.3 | 1.8 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 22.7 | 2.6 | (f)6.8 | (f)0.1 | 5.7 | |
River/creek/dam | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | (f)0.8 | 1.9 | 6.8 | - | - | 2.7 | |
Other | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3.0 | (f)0.5 | (f)1.3 | 1.8 | |
MARCH 2001 (%) | |
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Mains/Town water | 95.3 | 93.1 | 90.1 | 94.9 | 95.6 | 87.3 | 96.5 | 100.0 | 93.6 | |
Rainwater tank | 9.7 | 13.5 | 17.5 | 51.8 | 10.4 | 17.2 | (f)1.3 | (f)2.0 | 15.7 | |
Purchased bottled water | 16.9 | 14.2 | 12.6 | 23.6 | 18.0 | 9.1 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 15.7 | |
Bore/Well | 2.4 | 2.0 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 19.9 | *2.9 | (f)3.8 | (f)0.1 | 5.0 | |
River/Creek/Dam | 2.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 6.1 | - | - | 3.6 | |
Other | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | *1.4 | (f)0.9 | (f)2.0 | (f)0.4 | (f)0.2 | 0.9 | |
MARCH 1998 (%) | |
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Mains/town water | 93.0 | 92.5 | 89.4 | 96.1 | 97.0 | 87.6 | 91.9 | 100.0 | 92.8 | |
Rainwater tank | 12.3 | 13.9 | 18.0 | 53.5 | 9.8 | 16.7 | (f)5.0 | (f)1.2 | 16.9 | |
Purchased bottled water | 10.6 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 20.2 | 13.7 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 11.5 | |
Bore/well | 2.4 | 2.5 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 20.6 | 2.5 | (f)9.1 | - | 5.3 | |
River/Creek/Dam | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 6.2 | (f)1.0 | - | 3.6 | |
Other | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | (f)0.6 | (f)1.6 | - | - | 1.4 | |
JUNE 1994 (%) | |
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Mains/town water | 94.4 | 93.4 | 88.7 | 95.4 | 93.6 | 86.1 | 95.4 | 100.0 | 93.0 | |
Rainwater tank | 9.1 | 12.6 | 17.7 | 48.0 | 11.2 | 17.9 | (f)2.6 | (f)0.9 | 15.2 | |
Purchased bottled water | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 9.3 | 3.5 | (f)0.6 | (f)1.8 | (f)1.3 | 2.8 | |
Bore | 2.2 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 4.4 | 20.9 | 2.0 | 7.5 | - | 5.1 | |
Other | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 8.6 | (f)0.4 | (f)0.3 | 3.3 | |
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* estimate is subject to sampling variability too high for most practical purposes |
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) The sum of items in each column are greater than 100% as more than one source can be specified. |
(b) Northern Territory data refers to mainly urban areas only. |
(c) Not available in 1994. |
(d) Not available prior to 2007. |
(e) Other includes spring and water delivered in tanker. |
(f) Estimate is subject to sampling variability too high for most practical purposes. |
2.13 Households main source of water for gardening(a)(b) - 2007 |
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| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT(c)(d) | ACT(d) | Aust. | |
NUMBER ('000) | |
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Capital city | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 447.5 | 421.0 | 86.2 | 307.7 | 353.4 | 51.0 | 38.0 | 65.5 | 1 770.2 | |
| Rainwater tank | 68.2 | 43.8 | 45.0 | 33.8 | *3.6 | np | np | 3.6 | 200.8 | |
| Bore/well | *7.0 | *4.8 | *5.4 | 12.7 | 139.6 | np | np | - | 173.9 | |
| River/creek/dam | **4.5 | **2.2 | *1.7 | np | np | **0.6 | - | - | *10.9 | |
| Rainwater collected in other container | 22.2 | np | *4.1 | np | np | np | - | **0.5 | 40.2 | |
| Grey water | 254.4 | 489.1 | 233.7 | 42.6 | 24.2 | 8.5 | *1.8 | 24.2 | 1 078.5 | |
| Don't water/rely on rainfall only | 318.5 | 218.5 | 227.6 | 41.2 | 19.7 | 12.7 | 8.9 | 24.1 | 871.3 | |
| Other(a) | *17.3 | np | - | np | np | np | - | - | *19.1 | |
| Total households | 1 139.5 | 1 193.1 | 603.8 | 438.8 | 542.6 | 76.9 | 52.4 | 117.9 | 4 164.9 | |
Balance of state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 421.8 | 115.5 | 256.5 | 82.3 | 126.2 | 59.8 | - | - | 1 062.1 | |
| Rainwater tank | 64.6 | 32.9 | 48.7 | 14.9 | *4.6 | np | - | - | 171.6 | |
| Bore/well | 60.6 | *22.5 | 53.0 | *16.6 | 25.6 | np | - | - | 181.6 | |
| River/creek/dam | *25.9 | *34.0 | 22.1 | np | np | 6.7 | - | - | 101.4 | |
| Rainwater collected in other container | *5.9 | np | *4.4 | np | np | np | - | - | 11.2 | |
| Grey water | 132.6 | 244.1 | 123.7 | 14.7 | 8.7 | 10.7 | - | - | 534.5 | |
| Don't water/rely on rainfall only | 176.9 | 69.8 | 201.0 | 12.4 | *7.1 | 21.1 | - | - | 488.4 | |
| Other(a) | **6.7 | np | **2.8 | np | np | np | - | - | *17.9 | |
| Total households | 895.0 | 522.7 | 712.2 | 146.7 | 182.7 | 109.4 | - | - | 2 568.7 | |
Total state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 869.3 | 536.4 | 342.7 | 390.0 | 479.7 | 110.8 | 38.0 | 65.5 | 2 832.3 | |
| Rainwater tank | 132.8 | 76.7 | 93.8 | 48.6 | *8.2 | np | np | 3.6 | 372.3 | |
| Bore/well | 67.6 | *27.4 | 58.5 | 29.3 | 165.2 | np | np | - | 355.6 | |
| River/creek/dam | 30.4 | *36.2 | 23.8 | *5.1 | *9.5 | 7.4 | - | - | 112.3 | |
| Rainwater collected in other container | 28.1 | 13.0 | 8.5 | np | np | np | - | **0.5 | 51.4 | |
| Grey water | 386.9 | 733.2 | 357.4 | 57.3 | 32.9 | 19.1 | *1.8 | 24.2 | 1 612.9 | |
| Don't water/rely on rainfall only | 495.4 | 288.4 | 428.7 | 53.6 | 26.8 | 33.8 | 8.9 | 24.1 | 1 359.7 | |
| Other(a) | *24.0 | *4.7 | **2.8 | np | np | np | - | - | 37.0 | |
| Total households | 2 034.5 | 1 715.8 | 1 316.0 | 585.4 | 725.3 | 186.4 | 52.4 | 117.9 | 6 733.6 | |
PROPORTION (%) | |
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Capital city | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 39.3 | 35.3 | 14.3 | 70.1 | 65.1 | 66.3 | 72.5 | 55.6 | 42.5 | |
| Rainwater tank | 6.0 | 3.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | *0.7 | np | np | 3.0 | 4.8 | |
| Bore/well | *0.6 | *0.4 | *0.9 | 2.9 | 25.7 | np | np | - | 4.2 | |
| River/creek/dam | **0.4 | **0.2 | *0.3 | np | np | **0.8 | - | - | *0.3 | |
| Rainwater collected in other container | 1.9 | np | *0.7 | np | np | np | - | **0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Grey water | 22.3 | 41.0 | 38.7 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 11.0 | *3.5 | 20.5 | 25.9 | |
| Don't water/rely on rainfall only | 27.9 | 18.3 | 37.7 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 16.6 | 17.0 | 20.5 | 20.9 | |
| Other(a) | *1.5 | np | - | np | np | np | - | - | *0.5 | |
Balance of state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 47.1 | 22.1 | 36.0 | 56.1 | 69.1 | 54.7 | - | - | 41.3 | |
| Rainwater tank | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 10.1 | *2.5 | np | - | - | 6.7 | |
| Bore/well | 6.8 | *4.3 | 7.4 | *11.3 | 14.0 | np | - | - | 7.1 | |
| River/creek/dam | *2.9 | *6.5 | 3.1 | np | np | 6.1 | - | - | 3.9 | |
| Rainwater collected in other container | *0.7 | np | *0.6 | np | np | np | - | - | 0.4 | |
| Grey water | 14.8 | 46.7 | 17.4 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 9.8 | - | - | 20.8 | |
| Don't water/rely on rainfall only | 19.8 | 13.4 | 28.2 | 8.5 | *3.9 | 19.3 | - | - | 19.0 | |
| Other(a) | **0.7 | np | **0.4 | np | np | np | - | - | *0.7 | |
Total state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 42.7 | 31.3 | 26.0 | 66.6 | 66.1 | 59.5 | 72.5 | 55.6 | 42.1 | |
| Rainwater tank | 6.5 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 8.3 | *1.1 | np | np | 3.0 | 5.5 | |
| Bore/well | 3.3 | *1.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 22.8 | np | np | - | 5.3 | |
| River/creek/dam | 1.5 | *2.1 | 1.8 | *0.9 | *1.3 | 4.0 | - | - | 1.7 | |
| Rainwater collected in other container | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | np | np | np | - | **0.4 | 0.8 | |
| Grey water | 19.0 | 42.7 | 27.2 | 9.8 | 4.5 | 10.3 | *3.5 | 20.5 | 24.0 | |
| Don't water/rely on rainfall only | 24.3 | 16.8 | 32.6 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 18.2 | 17.0 | 20.5 | 20.2 | |
| Other(a)(e) | *1.2 | *0.3 | **0.2 | np | np | np | - | - | 0.5 | |
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* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use |
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) Includes only households which have a garden. |
(b) These figures are not directly comparable to those appearing in previous editions (refer to Explanatory Note 17). |
(c) Northern Territory data refers mainly to urban areas only. |
(d) No regional spilt between capital city and balance of state/territory for NT and ACT as the sample does not support any breakdown beyond the whole territory. |
(e) Includes spring and water delivered in a tanker |
2.14 Households main source of water for bathing or showering - 2007 |
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| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT(a)(b) | ACT(b) | Aust. | |
NUMBER ('000) | |
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Capital city | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 1 628.8 | 1 390.8 | 692.6 | 466.5 | 591.8 | 74.5 | 56.1 | 128.7 | 5 029.7 | |
| Rainwater tank | **5.8 | **14.6 | *20.6 | *12.3 | *10.2 | *8.0 | **0.7 | - | 72.1 | |
| River/creek/dam | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bore/well | - | - | np | np | np | np | np | - | *10.7 | |
| Other(c) | **2.9 | **2.6 | np | np | np | np | np | - | *12.2 | |
| Total households | 1 637.5 | 1 408.0 | 718.6 | 480.6 | 607.3 | 82.8 | 61.4 | 128.7 | 5 124.8 | |
Balance of state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 896.0 | 460.1 | 689.1 | 122.6 | 166.5 | 92.3 | - | - | 2 426.6 | |
| Rainwater tank | 117.9 | 97.1 | 115.3 | 40.3 | 22.6 | 16.0 | - | - | 409.3 | |
| River/creek/dam | *3.1 | *6.9 | *6.9 | *4.0 | *2.7 | *3.1 | - | - | *26.7 | |
| Bore/well | *11.6 | *5.6 | np | np | np | np | - | - | 57.9 | |
| Other(c) | *6.2 | **7.0 | np | np | np | np | - | - | *20.5 | |
| Total households | 1 034.9 | 576.7 | 844.4 | 170.6 | 198.2 | 116.3 | - | - | 2 941.1 | |
Total state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 2 524.8 | 1 850.8 | 1 381.7 | 589.1 | 758.3 | 166.8 | 56.1 | 128.7 | 7 456.3 | |
| Rainwater tank | 123.7 | 111.8 | 135.9 | 52.6 | 32.8 | 24.0 | **0.7 | - | 481.4 | |
| River/creek/dam | *3.1 | *6.9 | *6.9 | *4.0 | *2.7 | *3.1 | - | - | *26.7 | |
| Bore/well | *11.6 | *5.6 | 28.7 | np | *10.1 | *3.4 | np | - | 68.6 | |
| Other(c) | *9.0 | *9.7 | *9.8 | np | *1.6 | *1.9 | np | - | 32.8 | |
| Total households | 2 672.3 | 1 984.8 | 1 563.0 | 651.1 | 805.5 | 199.1 | 61.4 | 128.7 | 8 065.9 | |
PROPORTION (%) | |
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Capital city | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 99.5 | 98.8 | 96.4 | 97.1 | 97.4 | 89.9 | 91.5 | 100.0 | 98.1 | |
| Rainwater tank | **0.4 | **1.0 | *2.9 | *2.6 | *1.7 | *9.6 | **1.1 | - | 1.4 | |
| River/creek/dam | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bore/well | - | - | np | np | np | np | np | - | *0.2 | |
| Other(c) | **0.2 | **0.2 | np | np | np | np | np | - | *0.2 | |
Balance of state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 86.6 | 79.8 | 81.6 | 71.9 | 84.0 | 79.4 | - | - | 82.5 | |
| Rainwater tank | 11.4 | 16.8 | 13.7 | 23.7 | 11.4 | 13.8 | - | - | 13.9 | |
| River/creek/dam | *0.3 | *1.2 | *0.8 | *2.3 | *1.4 | *2.6 | - | - | *0.9 | |
| Bore/well | *1.1 | *1.0 | np | np | np | np | - | - | 2.0 | |
| Other(c) | *0.6 | **1.2 | np | np | np | np | - | - | *0.7 | |
Total state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 94.5 | 93.3 | 88.4 | 90.5 | 94.1 | 83.8 | 91.5 | 100.0 | 92.4 | |
| Rainwater tank | 4.6 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 4.1 | 12.1 | **1.1 | - | 6.0 | |
| River/creek/dam | *0.1 | *0.3 | *0.4 | *0.6 | *0.3 | *1.5 | - | - | *0.3 | |
| Bore/well | *0.4 | *0.3 | 1.8 | np | *1.3 | *1.7 | np | - | 0.9 | |
| Other(c) | *0.3 | *0.5 | *0.6 | np | *0.2 | *0.9 | np | - | 0.4 | |
| |
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use |
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) Northern Territory data refers to mainly urban areas only. |
(b) No regional split between capital city and balance of state/territory for NT and ACT as the sample does not support any breakdown beyond the whole territory. |
(c) Includes no bathroom at dwelling, water delivered in tanker, spring and rainwater collected in container other than water tank. |
2.15 Households main source of water for washing clothes(a) - 2007 |
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| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT(b)(c) | ACT(c) | Aust. | |
NUMBER ('000) | |
| |
Capital city | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 1 535.2 | 1 336.2 | 673.4 | 452.9 | 576.1 | 73.1 | 54.5 | 127.0 | 4 828.4 | |
| Rainwater tank | *10.3 | *15.7 | *22.3 | *16.4 | *9.8 | *8.0 | **0.7 | - | 83.2 | |
| Bore/well | np | - | np | np | np | np | **4.1 | - | np | |
| River/creek/dam | - | - | np | - | - | - | - | - | np | |
| Other (d) | np | 10.6 | *4.2 | np | np | np | - | - | 32.6 | |
| No laundry/washing machine at dwelling(e) | 75.3 | 45.6 | 17.3 | 8.9 | *16.3 | *1.2 | *2.1 | **1.6 | 168.4 | |
| Total households | 1 637.5 | 1 408.0 | 718.6 | 480.6 | 607.3 | 82.8 | 61.4 | 128.7 | 5 124.8 | |
Balance of state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 859.4 | 451.4 | 674.2 | 118.7 | 164.5 | 90.8 | - | - | 2 359.1 | |
| Rainwater tank | 112.8 | 91.8 | 109.8 | 39.9 | 21.8 | 16.2 | - | - | 392.3 | |
| Bore/well | np | *7.7 | np | np | np | np | - | - | np | |
| River/creek/dam | **2.4 | *6.8 | np | *4.5 | *2.7 | *3.1 | - | - | np | |
| Other(d) | np | *11.2 | **6.5 | np | np | np | - | - | 28.6 | |
| No laundry/washing machine at dwelling(e) | **35.0 | *7.9 | *13.9 | *2.8 | *3.0 | *1.4 | - | - | *64.0 | |
| Total households | 1 034.9 | 576.7 | 844.4 | 170.6 | 198.2 | 116.3 | - | - | 2 941.1 | |
Total state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 2 394.6 | 1 787.6 | 1 347.7 | 571.7 | 740.7 | 163.9 | 54.5 | 127.0 | 7 187.5 | |
| Rainwater tank | 123.1 | 107.5 | 132.1 | 56.3 | 31.6 | 24.1 | **0.7 | - | 475.5 | |
| Bore/well | 17.3 | *7.7 | 33.6 | np | *9.6 | np | **4.1 | - | 82.1 | |
| River/creek/dam | **2.4 | *6.8 | *7.7 | *4.5 | *2.7 | *3.1 | - | - | 27.2 | |
| Other (d) | 24.7 | 21.8 | *10.7 | np | *1.6 | np | - | - | 61.2 | |
| No laundry/washing machine at dwelling(e) | 110.3 | 53.4 | 31.2 | 11.8 | 19.3 | *2.6 | *2.1 | **1.6 | 232.4 | |
| Total households | 2 672.3 | 1 984.8 | 1 563.0 | 651.1 | 805.5 | 199.1 | 61.4 | 128.7 | 8 065.9 | |
PROPORTION (%) | |
| |
Capital city | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 93.8 | 94.9 | 93.7 | 94.2 | 94.9 | 88.3 | 88.7 | 98.7 | 94.2 | |
| Rainwater tank | *0.6 | *1.1 | *3.1 | *3.4 | *1.6 | *9.6 | **1.1 | - | 1.6 | |
| Bore/well | np | - | np | np | np | np | **6.7 | - | np | |
| River/creek/dam | - | - | np | - | - | - | - | - | np | |
| Other (d) | np | 0.8 | *0.6 | np | np | np | - | - | 0.6 | |
| No laundry/washing machine at dwelling(e) | 4.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | *2.7 | *1.4 | *3.5 | **1.3 | 3.3 | |
Balance of state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 83.0 | 78.3 | 79.8 | 69.6 | 83.0 | 78.0 | - | - | 80.2 | |
| Rainwater tank | 10.9 | 15.9 | 13.0 | 23.4 | 11.0 | 13.9 | - | - | 13.3 | |
| Bore/well | np | *1.3 | np | np | np | np | - | - | np | |
| River/creek/dam | **0.2 | *1.2 | np | *2.6 | *1.4 | *2.7 | - | - | np | |
| Other (d) | np | *1.9 | **0.8 | np | np | np | - | - | 1.0 | |
| No laundry/washing machine at dwelling(e) | **3.4 | *1.4 | *1.6 | *1.7 | *1.5 | *1.2 | - | - | *2.2 | |
Total state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 89.6 | 90.1 | 86.2 | 87.8 | 91.9 | 82.3 | 88.7 | 98.7 | 89.1 | |
| Rainwater tank | 4.6 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 3.9 | 12.1 | **1.1 | - | 5.9 | |
| Bore/well | 0.6 | *0.4 | 2.1 | *np | *1.2 | np | **6.7 | - | 1.0 | |
| River/creek/dam | **0.1 | *0.3 | *0.5 | *0.7 | *0.3 | *1.6 | - | - | 0.3 | |
| Other (d) | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | **np | *0.2 | np | - | - | 0.8 | |
| No laundry/washing machine at dwelling(e) | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | *1.3 | *3.5 | **1.3 | 2.9 | |
| |
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use |
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) Where a dwelling with a laundry or washing machine had only one source of water, it was assumed that clothes were washed at dwelling using this water source. |
(b) Northern Territory data refers to mainly urban areas only. |
(c) No regionals split between capital city and balance of state/territory for the NT and ACT as sample does not support any breakdown beyond the whole territory. |
(d) Includes spring, water delivered in tanker, rainwater collected in containers other than rainwater tank and grey water. |
(e) Includes clothes not washed at dwelling. |
2.16 Households main source of water for flushing toilets - 2007 |
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| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. | |
NUMBER ('000) | |
| |
Mains/town water | 2 494.4 | 1 833.4 | 1 380.4 | 601.8 | 757.8 | 165.7 | 56.3 | 128.3 | 7 418.1 | |
Rainwater tank | 103.4 | 76.2 | 114.9 | 25.7 | np | 20.5 | **0.7 | np | 365.9 | |
Bore/well | 29.4 | *21.2 | 39.1 | *16.2 | *12.2 | *4.5 | **4.3 | - | 126.9 | |
River/creek/dam | *9.6 | *23.0 | *11.8 | *5.7 | *6.6 | *5.2 | - | - | *61.8 | |
Grey water | 11.9 | 20.9 | *4.0 | **1.0 | *2.0 | np | - | np | 40.1 | |
Other(a) | *17.9 | *6.8 | **4.3 | np | *2.0 | np | - | - | 33.2 | |
No flushing toilets at dwelling | *5.8 | **3.3 | *8.5 | np | np | **1.1 | - | np | 19.7 | |
Total households | 2 672.3 | 1 984.8 | 1 563.0 | 651.1 | 805.5 | 199.1 | 61.4 | 128.7 | 8 065.9 | |
PROPORTION (%) | |
| |
Mains/town water | 93.3 | 92.4 | 88.3 | 92.4 | 94.1 | 83.2 | 91.8 | 99.7 | 92.0 | |
Rainwater tank | 3.9 | 3.8 | 7.4 | 3.9 | np | 10.3 | **1.1 | np | 4.5 | |
Bore/well | 1.1 | *1.1 | 2.5 | *2.5 | *1.5 | *2.3 | **7.1 | - | 1.6 | |
River/creek/dam | *0.4 | *1.2 | *0.8 | *0.9 | *0.8 | *2.6 | - | - | *0.8 | |
Grey water | 0.4 | 1.1 | *0.3 | **0.2 | *0.3 | np | - | np | 0.5 | |
Other(a) | *0.7 | *0.3 | **0.3 | np | *0.3 | np | - | - | 0.4 | |
No flushing toilets at dwelling | *0.2 | **0.2 | *0.5 | np | np | **0.5 | - | np | 0.2 | |
| |
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use |
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) Includes spring, water delivered in tanker and rainwater collected in container other than water tank. |
2.17 Households main source of water for drinking - 2007 |
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| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT(a)(b) | ACT(b) | Aust. | |
NUMBER ('000) | |
| |
Capital city | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 1 509.2 | 1 314.4 | 625.8 | 357.9 | 527.1 | 71.5 | 53.5 | 122.3 | 4 581.8 | |
| Rainwater tank | **6.6 | np | *23.9 | 51.0 | 21.2 | *7.4 | np | np | 127.3 | |
| Purchased bottled water | 119.5 | 77.5 | 66.6 | 68.8 | 54.3 | 3.9 | np | np | 399.3 | |
| Bore/well | - | - | - | np | np | - | **3.6 | - | *7.0 | |
| Other(c) | **2.1 | np | *2.2 | np | np | - | - | - | 9.5 | |
| Total households | 1 637.5 | 1 408.0 | 718.6 | 480.6 | 607.3 | 82.8 | 61.4 | 128.7 | 5 124.8 | |
Balance of state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 740.7 | 360.0 | 572.8 | 56.8 | 124.0 | 78.3 | - | - | 1 932.6 | |
| Rainwater tank | 189.8 | np | 181.9 | 92.5 | 52.7 | 22.3 | - | - | 686.0 | |
| Purchased bottled water | 96.0 | 62.9 | 65.2 | 18.6 | 18.2 | 8.7 | - | - | 269.5 | |
| Bore/well | **3.3 | **2.7 | *13.5 | np | np | *2.7 | - | - | 23.5 | |
| Other(c) | *5.2 | np | *11.0 | np | np | *4.3 | - | - | 29.5 | |
| Total households | 1 034.9 | 576.7 | 844.4 | 170.6 | 198.2 | 116.3 | - | - | 2 941.1 | |
Total state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 2 249.9 | 1 674.4 | 1 198.7 | 414.7 | 651.1 | 149.8 | 53.5 | 122.3 | 6 514.4 | |
| Rainwater tank | 196.3 | 162.0 | 205.8 | 143.5 | 73.9 | 29.6 | np | np | 813.3 | |
| Purchased bottled water | 215.5 | 140.4 | 131.8 | 87.4 | 72.5 | 12.7 | np | np | 668.8 | |
| Bore/well | **3.3 | **2.7 | *13.5 | **0.8 | *3.9 | *2.7 | **3.6 | - | 30.5 | |
| Other(c) | *7.3 | *5.2 | *13.2 | *4.8 | *4.2 | *4.3 | - | - | 38.9 | |
| Total households | 2 672.3 | 1 984.8 | 1 563.0 | 651.1 | 805.5 | 199.1 | 61.4 | 128.7 | 8 065.9 | |
PROPORTION (%) | |
| |
Capital city | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 92.2 | 93.3 | 87.1 | 74.5 | 86.8 | 86.3 | 87.3 | 95.0 | 89.4 | |
| Rainwater tank | **0.4 | np | *3.3 | 10.6 | 3.5 | *8.9 | np | np | 2.5 | |
| Purchased bottled water | 7.3 | 5.5 | 9.3 | 14.3 | 8.9 | 4.8 | np | np | 7.8 | |
| Bore/well | - | - | - | np | np | - | **5.9 | - | *0.1 | |
| Other(c) | **0.1 | np | *0.3 | np | np | - | - | - | 0.2 | |
Balance of state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 71.6 | 62.4 | 67.8 | 33.3 | 62.6 | 67.4 | - | - | 65.7 | |
| Rainwater tank | 18.3 | np | 21.5 | 54.2 | 26.6 | 19.2 | - | - | 23.3 | |
| Purchased bottled water | 9.3 | 10.9 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 9.2 | 7.5 | - | - | 9.2 | |
| Bore/well | **0.3 | **0.5 | *1.6 | np | np | *2.3 | - | - | 0.8 | |
| Other(c) | *0.5 | np | *1.3 | np | np | *3.7 | - | - | 1.0 | |
Total state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mains/town water | 84.2 | 84.4 | 76.7 | 63.7 | 80.8 | 75.3 | 87.3 | 95.0 | 80.8 | |
| Rainwater tank | 7.3 | 8.2 | 13.2 | 22.0 | 9.2 | 14.9 | np | np | 10.1 | |
| Purchased bottled water | 8.1 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 13.4 | 9.0 | 6.4 | np | np | 8.3 | |
| Bore/well | **0.1 | **0.1 | *0.9 | **0.1 | *0.5 | *1.3 | **5.9 | - | 0.4 | |
| Other(c) | *0.3 | *0.3 | *0.8 | *0.7 | *0.5 | *2.2 | - | - | 0.5 | |
| |
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use |
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) Northern Territory data refers to mainly urban areas only. |
(b) No regional split between capital city and balance of state/territory for the NT and ACT as the sample does not support any breakdown beyond the whole territory. |
(c) Includes spring, river/creek/dam, water delivered in tanker and rainwater collected in container other than water tank. |
2.18 Households main source of water for drinking |
| |
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT(a) | ACT | Aust. | |
MARCH 2007 (%) | |
| |
Mains/town water | 84.2 | 84.4 | 76.7 | 63.7 | 80.8 | 75.3 | 87.3 | 95.0 | 80.8 | |
Rainwater tank | 7.3 | 8.2 | 13.2 | 22.0 | 9.2 | 14.9 | np | np | 10.1 | |
Purchased bottled water | 8.1 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 13.4 | 9.0 | 6.4 | np | np | 8.3 | |
Bore/well | **0.1 | **0.1 | *0.9 | **0.1 | *0.5 | *1.3 | **5.9 | - | 0.4 | |
Other(b) | *0.3 | *0.3 | *0.8 | *0.7 | *0.5 | *2.2 | - | - | 0.5 | |
MARCH 2004 (%) | |
| |
Mains/towns water | 82.4 | 83.6 | 79.3 | 60.1 | 82.3 | 76.9 | 89.4 | 93.2 | 80.3 | |
Rainwater tank | 8.3 | 9.9 | 14.1 | 26.3 | 8.7 | 15.6 | (c)2.2 | (c)0.3 | 11.3 | |
Purchased bottled water | 8.8 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 13.0 | 7.9 | 5.4 | (c)4.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | |
Bore/well | (c)0.2 | (c)0.1 | (c)0.6 | (c)0.1 | (c)0.7 | (c)0.8 | (c)3.7 | - | 0.3 | |
Other(d) | (c)0.3 | (c)0.5 | (c)0.4 | (c)0.5 | (c)0.4 | (c)1.2 | (c)0.5 | (c)0.1 | 0.4 | |
MARCH 2001 (%) | |
| |
Mains/town water | 85.0 | 83.7 | 79.4 | 49.9 | 84.1 | 80.9 | 93.3 | 97.2 | 80.7 | |
Rainwater tank | 7.1 | 10.5 | 13.9 | 33.1 | 7.3 | 13.6 | (c)1.3 | (c)0.5 | 11.4 | |
Purchased bottled water | 7.5 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 16.0 | 7.4 | 3.7 | (c)2.2 | (c)2.3 | 6.9 | |
Bore/Well | (c)0.1 | (c)0.1 | 1.3 | (c)0.2 | (c)0.8 | (c)1.0 | (c)3.2 | - | 0.4 | |
Other | (c)0.3 | (c)0.3 | (c)0.8 | (c)0.7 | (c)0.5 | (c)0.9 | - | - | 0.5 | |
MARCH 1998 (%) | |
| |
Mains/towns water | 84.6 | 83.9 | 78.5 | 47.3 | 86.2 | 80.8 | 89.8 | 96.4 | 80.4 | |
Rainwater tank | 10.1 | 11.6 | 15.6 | 37.6 | 6.5 | 14.2 | (c)3.4 | (c)0.2 | 13.3 | |
Purchased bottled water | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 13.7 | 6.6 | 2.9 | (c)0.9 | (c)3.4 | 5.1 | |
Other | (c)0.6 | (c)1.0 | (c)2.4 | (c)1.4 | (c)0.7 | (c)2.1 | (c)6.0 | - | 1.1 | |
MARCH 1994 (%) | |
| |
Mains/town water | 89.8 | 87.6 | 81.3 | 53.3 | 85.8 | 81.5 | 92.9 | 99.1 | 84.1 | |
Rainwater tank | 7.7 | 11.0 | 15.6 | 36.7 | 8.8 | 14.9 | (c)1.6 | - | 12.6 | |
Purchased bottled water | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 7.9 | 2.9 | (c)0.1 | (c)1.3 | (c)0.9 | 2.1 | |
Other | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | (c)4.1 | - | 1.2 | |
| |
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use |
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) Northern Territory data refers to mainly urban areas only. |
(b) Includes spring, river/creek/dam, water delivered in tanker and rainwater collected in container other than rainwater tank. |
(c) Estimate is subject to sampling variability too high for most practical purposes. |
(d) Includes spring and river/creek/dam. |
2.20 Households with Mains/Town Water, Satisfaction with quality of water - 2007 |
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| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT(a)(b) | ACT(b) | Aust. | |
NUMBER ('000) | |
| |
Capital city | | | | | | | | | | |
| Satisfied | 1 334.5 | 1 220.3 | 542.3 | 318.2 | 431.8 | 62.8 | 49.0 | 112.9 | 4 071.9 | |
| Not satisfied | 236.0 | 140.6 | 138.6 | 119.3 | 147.0 | 10.2 | 5.8 | 13.7 | 811.1 | |
| Don't drink mains tap water | 40.7 | 23.9 | 15.4 | 26.1 | np | np | np | np | 119.5 | |
| Don't know | 19.7 | 8.2 | *4.8 | 4.9 | np | np | np | np | 44.0 | |
| Total households | 1 630.9 | 1 392.9 | 701.1 | 468.5 | 593.6 | 74.5 | 56.3 | 128.7 | 5 046.5 | |
Balance of state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Satisfied | 644.6 | 322.3 | 523.8 | 74.4 | 110.3 | 67.9 | - | - | 1 743.3 | |
| Not satisfied | 207.9 | 115.0 | 149.1 | 38.3 | 47.6 | 22.0 | - | - | 579.8 | |
| Don't drink mains tap water | 52.5 | 27.5 | 27.1 | 26.7 | np | np | - | - | 144.9 | |
| Don't know | *5.7 | *5.4 | *5.0 | **1.7 | np | np | - | - | 19.9 | |
| Total households | 910.7 | 470.3 | 704.9 | 141.0 | 168.3 | 92.7 | - | - | 2 487.9 | |
Total state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Satisfied | 1 979.1 | 1 542.6 | 1 066.1 | 392.6 | 542.1 | 130.6 | 49.0 | 112.9 | 5 815.1 | |
| Not satisfied | 443.9 | 255.5 | 287.7 | 157.5 | 194.6 | 32.1 | 5.8 | 13.7 | 1 390.9 | |
| Don't drink mains tap water | 93.2 | 51.4 | 42.5 | 52.8 | 18.6 | *3.7 | np | np | 264.4 | |
| Don't know | 25.4 | 13.6 | 9.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | **0.7 | np | np | 63.9 | |
| Total households | 2 541.6 | 1 863.2 | 1 406.1 | 609.5 | 761.8 | 167.2 | 56.3 | 128.7 | 7 534.4 | |
PROPORTION (%) | |
| |
Capital city | | | | | | | | | | |
| Satisfied | 81.8 | 87.6 | 77.3 | 67.9 | 72.7 | 84.3 | 87.0 | 87.8 | 80.7 | |
| Not satisfied | 14.5 | 10.1 | 19.8 | 25.5 | 24.8 | 13.6 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 16.1 | |
| Don't drink mains tap water | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 5.6 | np | np | np | np | 2.4 | |
| Don't know | 1.2 | 0.6 | *0.7 | 1.1 | np | np | np | np | 0.9 | |
Balance of state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Satisfied | 70.8 | 68.5 | 74.3 | 52.7 | 65.6 | 73.2 | - | - | 70.1 | |
| Not satisfied | 22.8 | 24.4 | 21.2 | 27.1 | 28.3 | 23.7 | - | - | 23.3 | |
| Don't drink mains tap water | 5.8 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 18.9 | np | np | - | - | 5.8 | |
| Don't know | *0.6 | *1.2 | *0.7 | **1.2 | np | np | - | - | 0.8 | |
Total state/territory | | | | | | | | | | |
| Satisfied | 77.9 | 82.8 | 75.8 | 64.4 | 71.2 | 78.2 | 87.0 | 87.8 | 77.2 | |
| Not satisfied | 17.5 | 13.7 | 20.5 | 25.8 | 25.5 | 19.2 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 18.5 | |
| Don't drink mains tap water | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 2.4 | *2.2 | np | np | 3.5 | |
| Don't know | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | **0.4 | np | np | 0.8 | |
| |
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use |
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) Northern Territory data refers to mainly urban areas only. |
(b) No regional split between capital city and balance of state/territory for NT and ACT as the sample does not support any breakdown beyond the whole territory. |
2.21 Households with problems with the quality of the mains/town water (a)(b) - 2007 |
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| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT(c) | ACT | Aust. | |
NUMBER ('000) | |
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Salty | *6.8 | *6.9 | **2.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | np | np | - | 29.4 | |
Other taste | 243.0 | 149.5 | 193.6 | 126.5 | 119.6 | 16.2 | *2.7 | 5.3 | 856.4 | |
Colour | 86.6 | 44.8 | 35.3 | 14.7 | 20.4 | 9.8 | *1.5 | *1.2 | 214.4 | |
Chlorine | 120.3 | 85.2 | 88.2 | 49.8 | 64.9 | 12.9 | *1.7 | 3.9 | 426.8 | |
Dirty | 93.2 | 34.9 | 41.4 | 23.7 | 15.9 | 6.8 | **0.4 | *3.4 | 219.7 | |
Odour | 63.2 | 31.2 | 36.1 | 30.5 | 26.9 | *7.7 | **1.1 | 2.8 | 199.5 | |
Microbial/algae contamination | 71.0 | 17.0 | 21.9 | 11.7 | 14.3 | *3.6 | *0.7 | *1.6 | 141.9 | |
Other chemicals in water | 20.5 | 11.6 | np | *4.4 | 13.1 | *1.8 | *0.9 | np | 60.0 | |
Other | 29.7 | 12.6 | 15.6 | 7.9 | 8.1 | *1.0 | np | np | 76.2 | |
Prefer other source of water | 13.5 | 11.5 | np | 22.9 | 7.7 | np | - | - | 68.4 | |
Total households(d) | 537.1 | 307.0 | 330.3 | 210.3 | 213.1 | 35.8 | 6.6 | 15.1 | 1 655.4 | |
PROPORTION (%) | |
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Salty | *1.3 | *2.3 | **0.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | np | np | - | 1.8 | |
Other taste | 45.2 | 48.7 | 58.6 | 60.1 | 56.1 | 45.3 | 40.8 | 35.2 | 51.7 | |
Colour | 16.1 | 14.6 | 10.7 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 27.2 | *23.3 | *8.2 | 12.9 | |
Chlorine | 22.4 | 27.7 | 26.7 | 23.7 | 30.4 | 35.9 | *26.1 | 25.7 | 25.8 | |
Dirty | 17.4 | 11.4 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 7.5 | 19.1 | **6.2 | 22.7 | 13.3 | |
Odour | 11.8 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 14.5 | 12.6 | 21.4 | **17.1 | 18.6 | 12.1 | |
Microbial/algae contamination | 13.2 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.7 | *10.0 | **10.9 | *10.7 | 8.6 | |
Other chemicals in water | 3.8 | 3.8 | np | *2.1 | 6.1 | *5.1 | *12.9 | np | 3.6 | |
Other | 5.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | *2.8 | np | np | 4.6 | |
Prefer other source of water | 2.5 | 3.7 | np | 10.9 | 3.6 | np | - | - | 4.1 | |
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* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use |
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) Includes households who are unsatisfied with the quality of the mains water and households who don't drink the mains water. |
(b) These figures are not comparable to those appearing in previous editions (refer to Explanatory Note 18). |
(c) Northern Territory data refers to mainly urban areas only. |
(d) Totals do not equal the sum of the items in each column as more than one problem can be specified. |
2.22 Households with mains/town water, Problems with supply(a) - 2007 |
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| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT(b) | ACT | Aust. | |
NUMBER ('000) | |
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No water supply problems | 2 187.9 | 1 610.6 | 1 171.9 | 508.1 | 620.6 | 138.9 | 45.4 | 112.8 | 6 396.2 | |
Inadequate or low pressure | 177.3 | 94.1 | 116.1 | 47.2 | 66.9 | 14.7 | *3.4 | 5.7 | 525.3 | |
Fluctuating pressure | 95.5 | 56.5 | 75.8 | 33.7 | 41.9 | 10.0 | *3.2 | 3.8 | 320.4 | |
Supply disruptions | 134.1 | 123.6 | 69.5 | 27.0 | 57.9 | 7.8 | *3.5 | 4.3 | 427.6 | |
Other problems with water supply | *13.0 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 6.8 | 6.1 | np | np | 3.2 | 58.9 | |
Don't know | *13.7 | 15.2 | *9.9 | *4.6 | *5.1 | np | np | **0.6 | 49.7 | |
Total households | 2 541.6 | 1 863.2 | 1 406.1 | 609.5 | 761.8 | 167.2 | 56.3 | 128.7 | 7 534.4 | |
PROPORTION (%) | |
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No water supply problems | 86.1 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 83.4 | 81.5 | 83.1 | 80.6 | 87.7 | 84.9 | |
Inadequate or low pressure | 7.0 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 7.0 | |
Fluctuating pressure | 3.8 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | *5.7 | 2.9 | 4.3 | |
Supply disruptions | 5.3 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 4.6 | *6.2 | 3.3 | 5.7 | |
Other problems with water supply | *0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | np | np | 2.5 | 0.8 | |
Don't know | *0.5 | 0.8 | *0.7 | *0.7 | *0.7 | np | np | **0.4 | 0.7 | |
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* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use |
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) Refers to problems in the last 12 months. |
(b) Northern Territory data refers mainly urban areas only. |