This statistic shows the amount of money pet owners spend on products and services for their pets in Australia as of April 2016. According to the survey, about 4.23 billion Australian dollars were spent on pet food and about 2.24 billion Australian dollars were spent on veterinary services.
Breakdown of pet expenditure in Australia as of April 2016, by type
(in million Australian dollars)
dog owners, n=763; cat owners, n=585; fish owners, n=237; bird owners, n=226; reptile owners, n=53; small mammal owners, n=61
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Approximately how much has been spent on each of these items in the past year for your dog(s)/cat(s)/fish/bird(s)/reptile(s)/small mammal(s)?"
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AMA (Australia). (November 1, 2016). Breakdown of pet expenditure in Australia as of April 2016, by type (in million Australian dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/754435/australia-pet-expenditure-by-type/
AMA (Australia). "Breakdown of pet expenditure in Australia as of April 2016, by type (in million Australian dollars)." Chart. November 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/754435/australia-pet-expenditure-by-type/
AMA (Australia). (2016). Breakdown of pet expenditure in Australia as of April 2016, by type (in million Australian dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/754435/australia-pet-expenditure-by-type/
AMA (Australia). "Breakdown of Pet Expenditure in Australia as of April 2016, by Type (in Million Australian Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/754435/australia-pet-expenditure-by-type/
AMA (Australia), Breakdown of pet expenditure in Australia as of April 2016, by type (in million Australian dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/754435/australia-pet-expenditure-by-type/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Breakdown of pet expenditure in Australia as of April 2016, by type (in million Australian dollars) [Graph], AMA (Australia), November 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/754435/australia-pet-expenditure-by-type/
