The Household Spending Indicator provides data on both monthly and quarterly household spending. The monthly notes highlight developments in the value of consumer spending across industry groups and states, while the quarterly notes contain additional information about real (price-adjusted) household spending.
- 29 Sep 2026 Household Spending August 2026
Nominal household spending was virtually unchanged in August, compared with market expectations of a 0.4% increase. This followed a solid 1.1% rise in July, partly boosted by the impacts of end-of-financial-year sales and sport events.
- 27 Aug 2026 Household Spending July 2026
Household spending rose by a seasonally adjusted 1.1% in July, lifting annual growth to a three-year high of 7.0%. This surprised market participants, who had expected gains of 0.3% MoM and 5.7% YoY; the June figures were also revised slightly upwards.
- 04 Aug 2026 Household Spending June 2026
Nominal household spending rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.8% in June, well above market expectations of a 0.2% gain. Adjusting for inflation, household spending volumes rose by 0.7% in Q2, slightly less than in the previous two quarters.
- 25 Jun 2026 Household Spending May 2026
Household spending rebounded by a seasonally adjusted 1.3% in May (mkt exp.: 0.5%), following a 1.1% fall in April. Annual household spending growth picked up by 0.4ppts to 5.1%.
- 28 May 2026 Household Spending April 2026
Household spending fell by a seasonally adjusted 1.1% in April, double the 0.5% decline expected by the markets.
- 05 May 2026 Household Spending March 2026
Household spending rose by a seasonally adjusted 1.6% in nominal terms in March. Taking out the price impact, household spending rose by a moderate 0.7% in Q1, to be up by 2.8% YoY.