Monthly and quarterly estimates of household spending
In June 2025, household spending:
Enhancements to the Monthly Household Spending Indicator (MHSI) have enabled the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to cease the long-standing Retail Trade publication on 31 July 2025. These enhancements allow for broader and more timely insights into household consumption patterns. Further details are available in the ABS media statement released on 29 July 2025.
| Jun-25 ($ millions) | May-2025 to Jun-2025 (% change) | Jun-2024 to Jun-2025 (% change) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally Adjusted | 77,005.9 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| Trend | 76,730.1 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| Jun Qtr 2025 ($ millions) | Mar Qtr 2025 to Jun Qtr 2025 (% change) | Jun Qtr 2024 to Jun Qtr 2025 (% change) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally Adjusted | 217,829.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
In seasonally adjusted, current price terms household spending increased for six of the nine spending categories. The largest increases were in:
In seasonally adjusted, current price terms, household spending on goods rose 1.3% month-on-month, driven by increased spending on food, purchase of vehicles, and goods for recreation and culture.
In seasonally adjusted, current price terms, household spending on services fell 0.5% month-on-month, driven by decreased spending on air passenger and sea transport, total health services, and catering services.
In seasonally adjusted, current price terms, discretionary spending rose 0.5% month-on-month, driven by increased spending on purchase of vehicles, goods for recreation and culture, and furniture, floor coverings and household goods.
In seasonally adjusted, current price terms, non-discretionary spending rose 0.5% month-on-month, driven by increased spending on food, medicines, medical aids and therapeutic appliances, and motoring goods.
In seasonally adjusted, current price terms, household spending increased for seven of the eight states and territories. The strongest increases were in:
In the Northern Territory, the household spending categories that drove the rise for the month were:
In New South Wales, the household spending categories that drove the rise for the month were:
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Alcoholic beverages and tobacco | -1.1 | -3.5 | -3.0 | -3.4 | -2.8 | -0.5 | -4.0 | -1.2 |
| Clothing and footwear | 2.9 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Furnishings and household equipment | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Health | -0.4 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -1.5 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 7.5 | -6.2 |
| Transport | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Recreation and culture | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Hotels, cafes and restaurants | 0.2 | -2.0 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -2.6 | 0.8 | -1.9 | 2.7 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| Total | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
In seasonally adjusted, volume terms household spending rose 0.7% for the quarter. The largest increases were in recreation and culture (+1.8%), hotels, cafes and restaurants (+1.6%), and transport (+1.5%).
In seasonally adjusted, volume terms the strongest increases were in Queensland (+2.0%), the Australian Capital Territory (+1.1%), and Western Australia (+1.0%).
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has collaborated with key data users to enhance the Monthly Household Spending Indicator (MHSI) and better address their needs. Based on user feedback, enhancements to MHSI have been progressively rolled out. These improvements provide a more comprehensive view of household consumption, including:
In March 2025 the ABS released an information paper, which provides guidance on using MHSI data: Interpreting the Monthly Household Spending Indicator.
The ABS ceased the Retail Trade publication on 31 July 2025. We will continue to work with partners and stakeholders to further enhance the MHSI and provide users with suitable timely data to support their needs. More Information about this transition can be found on the Cessation of the Retail Business Survey and Retail Trade Publication webpage or through contacting us at household.spending@abs.gov.au.
The ABS would like to acknowledge the ongoing support of the participating banks that have enabled the ABS to produce these statistics.
Data is available for:
Aggregated, de-identified bank card transactions data provided to the ABS from participating banks. Also collected are supermarket transactions and new vehicle sales data.
Participating banks send transactions data soon after the end of each calendar month. Supermarkets send weekly transactions files, and VFACTS is received as a monthly delivery from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI).
Household consumption is categorised to COICOP Divisions. Outputs from 9 COICOPs and all states and territories are published. Data is benchmarked to annual HFCE and adjusted monthly to cover data gaps such as cash spending.
May 2025: