Consumers spent $36.1 billion across the country in July, compared to $35.3 billion in July 2023, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Australian retail turnover was unchanged in...
The monthly CommBank Household Spending Insights (HSI) Index was flat in July, unchanged at 148.2.
Modest spending increases were seen across seven of the 12 spending categories, with the most notable uplifts in household goods (up 1.3%),...
Consumers spent $36.2 billion across the country in June, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Australian retail turnover rose 0.5%, following a rise of 0.6% in May and...
Consumers spent $35.9 billion across the country in May, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Australian retail turnover rose 0.6%, following a rise of 0.1% in April and a...
The monthly CommBank Household Spending Insights (HSI) Index increased 1.1% in May to 150.21.
This follows a 1% drop in April, continuing the month-to-month spending volatility seen throughout 2024.
While household spending rose in May,...
Australian retail turnover fell 0.4% in March, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
This follows a rise of 0.2% in February and a rise of 1% in January....
The monthly CommBank Household Spending Insights (HSI) Index increased 0.2% in March to 141.8.
This, says the bank, was led by shoppers stocking up the fridge ahead of the earlier-than-usual Easter break.
The spending uplift was...
Consumers spent $35.8 billion across the country in February, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Australian retail turnover rose 0.3%, following a rise of 1.1% in January and...
