Daily household water use guidelines

Similar sized homes with the same number of occupants usually use about the same amount of water. See how your water use stacks up against waterwise households similar to yours and find out if you could be doing more to save water and reduce your water use bill.

Daily water use guidelines

When compared to a typical household, it's estimated that a waterwise household has the potential to reduce yearly water consumption by 36% to 79%.

Your daily water use goal depends on how many people live in your home, the season and the property size. That’s why we've created a waterwise daily use guide for various living arrangements.

The below guidelines show how many litres per day (L/day) a waterwise household with a similar size to yours uses.

First, check your current water use

Check your current water use to see how your household water use compares with waterwise households below. Find out if you could be doing more to save water and reduce your bill. If you’re unsure sure how to check your water use, learn how.

Select your property type

Click on the property type below that best describes your household, then compare the daily waterwise consumption to your current usage.

Please note: Bore water use was not measured in the daily water use guidelines.

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Ways to save water to reach your goal

Simple changes in how you use water can lead to significant savings. Check out our easy water-saving tips in to start saving and hit your daily water use goal.

easy water saving tips