• September spending rebounds as Australians splurge on experiences
  • Household spending drops 7.3% in August as mid-year sales boom ends
  • Mid-year sales and school holidays drive Aussie spending up 12.1% in July
September spending rebounds as Australians splurge on experiences
Household spending drops 7.3% in August as mid-year sales boom ends
Mid-year sales and school holidays drive Aussie spending up 12.1% in July
September spending rebounds as Australians splurge on experiences

8 October 2024
Household spending drops 7.3% in August as mid-year sales boom ends

5 September 2024
Mid-year sales and school holidays drive Aussie spending up 12.1% in July

5 August 2024
Australians splurge on durables, capping off EOFY with a 3.7% spending increase

4 July 2024
Government energy rebate just in time as households battle 13.6% surge in utility bills

16 May 2024 
Consumer spending rebounds as daily average spend jumps 5% in April 2024

6 May 2024 
Daily average spending down 0.82% in March 2024

4th April 2024 
February sees 4.6% uplift in spending with a twist in Valentine's day habits

Sydney, Australia – Consumer spending increased 4.6% month-on-month this February, according to insights from Beforepay’s Cost of Living Index. New data shows daily average spending rose to $60.78 in February, up from $58.12 in January. This increase reflects the seasona...
Australians tighten their belts after the holidays with 10.2% spending decline in January

Sydney, Australia – Consumer spending in January declined 10.2% from December, according to the latest Beforepay Cost of Living Index. Australians reduced their average daily spending to $58.12 in the month, down from $64.69 in December 2023.
Australians spent $66 on Christmas 2023, finding lower petrol prices under the tree

Sydney, Australia – New data from the latest Beforepay Cost of Living Index revealed the average Australian spent $66 on Christmas shopping in December 2023. This is up from $62 in 2022 and $49 in 2021. The holiday spend is calculated as the increase in shopping spend be...