Typical household water use

Want to know where in your home you can save the most water?

This graph illustrates typical home water usage. The largest component, about half, comes from the bathroom. Both the toilet and the shower each use 25% of the household's water use. The laundry and garden use another 20% each while the kitchen uses 10%.

To find out your average daily household water usage per person, check out the North Shore City Council's Water Use Calculator.  All you need to do is answer a few questions about your household and the calculator will do the rest.  You'll also receive some personalised water saving tips identifying areas where you can save water.