Index reference period January 2019 = 100.0
Indicator estimates are produced in current price original and current price calendar adjusted terms. Calendar adjusted estimates account for trading day impacts and length of month. As the indicator time series lengthens, seasonally adjusted estimates will become available. Until such time, it is advised to focus on the through the year movements. Through the year movements measure change in the current month compared to the same month in the previous year.
Through the year household spending increased in seven spending categories. The largest through the year increases were in recreation and culture (+11.3%), food (+9.7%) and clothing and footwear (+9.6%). Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (-10.6%) and furnishings and household equipment (-4.0%) were the only categories to show decreases through the year.
Household spending increased through the year for almost all states and territories with Western Australia (+7.1%) and Victoria (+6.0%) recording the strongest increases. In Western Australia, the strongest household spending categories through the year were for recreation and culture (+13.9%) and hotels, cafes and restaurants (+12.0%). In Victoria, the strongest household spending categories through the year were hotels, cafes and restaurants (+19.7%) and clothing and footwear (+16.1%).
The only state or territory that had a fall in household spending throughout the year was the Northern Territory (-2.4%). The largest falls in household spending categories were recreation and culture (-20.8%) and in alcoholic beverages and tobacco (-8.7%).
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | 8.5 | 9.2 | 12.7 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 10.4 |
| Alcoholic beverages and tobacco | -11.3 | -10.7 | -7.6 | -13.1 | -13.5 | -10.3 | -8.7 | -3.5 |
| Clothing and footwear | 13 | 16.1 | -0.2 | 2.4 | 8 | 5.7 | 9.2 | -20.7 |
| Furnishings and household equipment | -10.6 | -3.9 | -4.6 | 9 | 6.5 | 11.8 | -8 | 2.6 |
| Health | -0.8 | -1.5 | 7.6 | -7.5 | 1.9 | -2.5 | 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Transport | 0.7 | 9.3 | 6.3 | -1.5 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 14 | 6.5 |
| Recreation and culture | 10.7 | 15.5 | 8.6 | 11.5 | 13.9 | 9.6 | -20.8 | 1.6 |
| Hotels, cafes and restaurants | 8.3 | 19.7 | 2.3 | -5.1 | 12 | 7.3 | -1.7 | 10 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | -1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 7.6 | -0.6 | 1 |
| Total | 2.6 | 6 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 5.8 | -2.4 | 3.7 |