Household Water Consumption
Across Victoria there are currently a variety of water restrictions in place. Here’s how some towns are using and saving water.
Victoria's most water-efficient towns
| Town | Water corporation |
2008 average water use estimates (litres/person/day) |
2009 average water use estimates (litres/person/day) |
Water restrictions at at 31/12/2009 |
| Sunbury/Macedon |
Western Water | 151 | 145 | Stage 3a |
| Ballarat |
Central Highlands Water |
140 | 147 | Stage 4 (with exemptions) |
| Melbourne | CWW, YVW, SEW |
162 | 154 | Stage 3a |
| Bacchus Marsh | Western Water | 165 | 165 | Stage 3a |
| Maryborough | Central Highlands Water | 180 | 167 | Stage 4 (with exemptions) |
| Melton | Western Water | 177 | 170 | Stage 3a |
| Hamilton | Wannon Water | 169 | 171 | Stage 2 |
| Kilmore | Goulburn Valley | 170 | 175 | Permanent Water Saving Rules |
| Geelong and District | Barwon Water | 178 | 176 | Stage 4 (with exemptions) |
| Leongatha/Koonwarra |
South Gippsland Water | 192 | 190 | Permanent Water Saving Rules |
| Ararat | Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water | 194 | 200 | Stage 1 |
| Bendigo | Coliban Water | 175 | 202 | Stage 3 |
| Wonthaggi/Cape Paterson/Inverloch | South Gippsland Water | 199 | 204 | Permanent Water Saving Rules |
| Phillip Island & District | Westernport Water | 209 | 213 | Permanent Water Saving Rules |
| Horsham | Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water | 214 | 217 | Stage 1 |
| Daylesford | Central Highlands Water | 225 | 219 | Stage 2 |
| Stawell | Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water | 214 | 221 | Stage 1 |
| Wodonga | North East Water |
210 | 232 | Stage 1 |
| Warragul/Drouin | Gippsland Water |
222 | 238 | Permanent Water Saving Rules |
| Mitchell (system) | East Gippsland |
276 | 283 | Permanent Water Saving Rules |
| Echuca | Coliban Water |
257 | 297 | Stage 1 |
| Mildura | Lower Murray Water |
261 | 334 | Stage 1 |
| Yea | Goulburn Valley |
320 | 339 | Permanent Water Saving Rules |
| Shepparton, Congupna | Goulburn Valley | 392 | 411 | Permanent Water Saving Rules |
| Swan Hill | Lower Murray Water | 347 | 412 | Stage 1 |
Notes
- The average water consumption in litres per person per day has been calculated using the reported permanent population of the relevant water district and annual residential water consumption for that district as reported by the responsible water corporation.
- It should be noted that the peak population of certain towns will be higher during holiday periods.