The table below shows how many litres of water you can use doing your normal day-to-day activities.
The Unitywater regional average for daily water usage, across Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa, is 165 litres per person per day*. The graph on the front page of your bill lets you compare your daily water usage to the regional average.
* Figure as at February 2024
Water usage table – figures are a guide only
| Device | Activity | Usage per minute | Usage per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shower | Old showerhead | 25 litres | |
| Efficient showerhead | 6-9 litres | ||
| Toilet | Single flush | 12 litres per flush | |
| Dual half flush | 3 litres per flush | ||
| Dual full flush | 6 litres per flush | ||
| Bath | Half full | 80 litres per bath | |
| Full | 140 litres per bath | ||
| Bathroom | Running tap | 5 litres | |
| Filling a hand basin | 5 litres per fill | ||
| Kitchen | Dishwasher | 18 litres per wash | |
| Garbage disposal | 10 litres | ||
| Laundry | Front loader | 60 litres per wash | |
| Top loader | 150 litres per wash | ||
| Garden | Sprinkler | 16 litres | |
| Water efficient sprinkler | 9 litres | ||
| Hose | 15-25 litres | 21,600 - 36,000 litres per day | |
| Pool | Average size swimming pool | 20,000-40,000 litres | |
| Pool evaporation | 200 litres per day | ||
| Leaks | Dripping tap | 30-150 litres per day | |
| Leaking/running toilet | Up to 9 litres | Up to 12,000 litres |
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