Water use down but Australian households paying more: ABS

By Nicole Hasham
Updated November 27 2015 - 8:13am, first published November 26 2015 - 5:15pm
Bills are increasing even though households are using less water. Photo: domain.com.au
Bills are increasing even though households are using less water. Photo: domain.com.au

Australians are using less water but the average household water bill has jumped to $584 a year, the latest figures show, largely due to new drought-proofing measures such as desalination plants.

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