Monthly Household Spending Indicator

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Monthly and quarterly estimates of household spending

Reference period
June 2026
Released
4/08/2026
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Release date and time
04/08/2026 11:30am AEST

Key statistics

In June 2026, household spending:

  • rose 0.8% month-on-month on a current price, seasonally adjusted basis.
  • In volume terms, the seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.7% in the June quarter 2026.

Total household spending

Household spending at current prices
 Jun-26 ($ millions)May-2026 to Jun-2026 (% change)Jun-2025 to Jun-2026 (% change)
Seasonally Adjusted81,284.50.86.0
Trend80,774.20.45.5
Household spending in volume terms
 Jun Qtr 2026 ($ millions)Mar Qtr 2026 to Jun Qtr 2026 (% change)Jun Qtr 2025 to Jun Qtr 2026 (% change)
Seasonally Adjusted227,751.90.72.4

Household spending by category

In seasonally adjusted, current price terms household spending increased for six of the nine spending categories. The largest increases were in:

  • transport (+3.0%)
  • recreation and culture (+1.4%)
  • alcoholic beverages and tobacco (+1.0%).

Goods and services spending

In seasonally adjusted, current price terms, household spending on goods rose 1.0% month-on-month, driven by increased spending on: 

  • purchase of vehicles
  • goods for recreation and culture 
  • cigarettes and tobacco.

In seasonally adjusted, current price terms, household spending on services rose 0.6% month-on-month, driven by increased spending on: 

  • air passenger and sea transport
  • recreational and cultural services
  • motor vehicle repair, maintenance and miscellaneous expenditure.

Discretionary and non-discretionary spending

In seasonally adjusted, current price terms, household spending on discretionary goods and services rose 1.2% month-on-month, driven by increased spending on: 

  • purchase of vehicles 
  • air passenger and sea transport
  • recreational and cultural services.

In seasonally adjusted, current price terms, household spending on non discretionary goods and services rose 0.1% month-on-month, driven by increased spending on: 

  • food 
  • medicines, medical aids and therapeutic appliances 
  • motor vehicle repair, maintenance and miscellaneous expenditure.

State and territory spending

In seasonally adjusted, current price terms, household spending increased for all eight states and territories. The strongest increases were in:

  • Tasmania (+1.6%)
  • Australian Capital Territory (+1.4%)
  • Western Australia (+1.3%).

In Tasmania, the household spending categories that drove the rise for the month were:

  • transport (+5.5%)
  • health (+3.4%)
  • clothing and footwear (+2.0%).

In the Australian Capital Territory, the household spending categories that drove the rise for the month were:

  • transport (+6.0%)
  • furnishings and household equipment (+2.1%)
  • recreation and culture (+1.8%).

In Western Australia, the household spending categories that drove the rise for the month were:

  • alcoholic beverages and tobacco (+4.4%)
  • transport (+3.2%)
  • recreation and culture (+1.5%).

 

State household spending by category, percentage change from previous month, current price, seasonally adjusted (%)
 NSWVic.QldSAWATas.NTACT
Food0.4-0.30.4-0.10.70.30.51.7
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco0.40.61.3-0.14.4-0.32.30.2
Clothing and footwear-0.5-1.5-0.2-0.7-0.32.00.5-2.0
Furnishings and household equipment0.60.70.40.21.20.61.32.1
Health0.50.70.2-1.00.43.4-10.3-1.8
Transport3.62.32.14.23.25.5-1.46.0
Recreation and culture2.51.10.7-0.41.50.52.71.8
Hotels, cafes and restaurants-0.20.3-0.91.20.2-0.30.4-0.2
Miscellaneous goods and services-1.2-1.2-0.4-1.11.11.02.00.9
Total1.00.60.40.51.31.60.21.4

 

Quarterly household spending volumes

In seasonally adjusted, volume terms household spending rose 0.7% for the quarter. The largest increases were in Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (+2.7%), Furnishings and household equipment (+1.7%), and Recreation and culture (+1.7%).

In seasonally adjusted, volume terms the strongest increases were in Northern Territory (+2.1%), Tasmania (+1.1%), and Australian Capital Territory (+1.1%).

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Monthly Household Spending Indicator - Monthly and quarterly percentage changes and household spending estimates

Methodology

Scope

  • Final consumption of goods and services by Australian households.
  • Guided by the UNSD’s COICOP classification and aligned with National Accounts HFCE categories and concepts.

Geography

Data is available for:

  • Australia Total.
  • States and territories.

Source

Aggregated, de-identified bank card transactions data provided to the ABS from participating banks. Also collected are supermarket transactions and new vehicle sales data.

Collection method

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).

Concepts, sources and methods

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.

 

History of changes

December 2025: 

  • Complete monthly CPI changes incorporated into the price deflators used to produce quarterly chain volume estimates of household spending
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