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Back-to-school costs on the rise

Parents spending up more on tech products.
 
According to Big W’s annual back-to-school report, Australian families are about to fork out an average of $592 per child on back-to-school costs for 2021. 
  
That's an increase of 10 per cent on 2020, a figure which has increased again after a rise of 13 per cent from 2019.
 
The report, conducted by YouGov, also revealed that technology played a large role in the increase this year with parents spending an average of $284 on tech products.
 
Expected average costs for back-to-school items include:
 
  • School uniforms - $180
  • School shoes - $111
  • Stationery - $92
  • School bags - $58
  • Lunch boxes and water bottles - $43
  • All other items - $108
  • Year 7: stationery $105
  • Year 6: stationery $50
  • Year 1 stationery $40

 

Date Published: 
11 January 2021