According to a survey conducted among adults in Australia in March 2025, ** percent of the respondents surveyed in September believed that the cost of living is the chief issue that Australia is facing. This represented a ***** percent decrease in those citing the cost of living as the main issue compared to March of the previous year.

In December 2023, the Housing Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Sydney, Australia reached 150 index points. The CPI for housing in Australia had experienced a sharp increase over the past year, rising just under 10 index points.

The Regional Price Index contrasts the cost of a common basket of goods and services at a number of regional locations to the Perth metropolitan area. The RPIs were commissioned to assist with the calculation of the Western Australian State Government’s regional district allowance, and it has been used to assist in policy decision-making. Show full description

In December 2023, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Adelaide, Australia was 137.1, recording a change of 6.3 percent. The CPI in Adelaide indicated an increase higher than any other capital city in the country. With a CPI of 137.7, Brisbane, the capital of the country's north-eastern state of Queensland, recorded the highest CPI overall in the quarter. The CPI measures household inflation.

Inflation Rate in Australia increased to 3.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 3.20 percent in the third quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Australia Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Perth, Australia recorded a weighted average change of 1.5 percent on the preceding quarter. The housing category saw the largest increase of 6.3 percent, while the clothing and footwear category dropped -0.8 percent.

Consumer Price Index CPI in Australia decreased to 99.99 points in October from 100 points in September of 2025. This dataset provides - Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI) - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In June 2022, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) across Australia's capital cities recorded an average change of 6.1 percent on the 2021 June quarter. The CPI measures household inflation. Between June 2021 and June 2022, Perth, capital of Western Australia, saw the largest CPI percentage change of 7.4 percent. The CPI has risen steadily across the country since 2018.

This Cost of International Education dataset compiles detailed financial information for students pursuing higher education abroad. It covers multiple countries, cities, and universities around the world, capturing the full tuition and living expenses spectrum alongside key ancillary costs. With standardized fields such as tuition in USD, living-cost indices, rent, visa fees, insurance, and up-to-date exchange rates, it enables comparative analysis across programs, degree levels, and geographies. Whether you’re a prospective international student mapping out budgets, an educational consultant advising on affordability, or a researcher studying global education economics, this dataset offers a comprehensive foundation for data-driven insights.

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Potential Uses

• Budget Planning Prospective students can filter by country, program level, or university to forecast total expenses and compare across destinations.
• Policy Analysis Educational policymakers and NGOs can assess the affordability of international education and design support programs.
• Economic Research Economists can correlate living-cost indices and tuition levels with enrollment rates or student demographics.
• University Benchmarking Institutions can benchmark their fees and ancillary costs against peer universities worldwide.

Notes on Data Collection & Quality

• Currency Conversions All monetary values are unified to USD using contemporaneous exchange rates to facilitate direct comparison.
• Living Cost Index Derived from reputable city-index publications (e.g., Numbeo, Mercer) to standardize disparate cost-of-living metrics.
• Data Currency Exchange rates and fee schedules should be periodically updated to reflect market fluctuations and policy changes.

Feel free to explore, visualize, and extend this dataset for deeper insights into the true cost of studying abroad!

The Australian senior living market, valued at $6.03 billion in 2025, is experiencing robust growth, projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.17% from 2025 to 2033. This significant expansion is driven by several key factors. The aging Australian population, with a rising proportion of individuals aged 65 and over requiring assisted living arrangements, is a primary driver. Increased disposable incomes among older Australians and a growing preference for high-quality, amenity-rich retirement communities further fuel market demand. Government initiatives aimed at supporting aged care and improving access to senior living facilities also contribute to market growth. The market is segmented by property type (Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care, Nursing Care) and location, with significant demand across major cities like Melbourne, Perth, and regional areas such as the Sunshine Coast and Hobart. Competition is intense, with established players like Aveo, RSL LifeCare, and Stockland vying for market share alongside smaller, specialized operators. The market's future trajectory is influenced by several trends. The increasing demand for specialized care, particularly for individuals with dementia or Alzheimer's disease, is driving growth in the memory care segment. Technological advancements, such as telehealth and smart home technology, are being integrated into senior living facilities to enhance resident care and independent living capabilities. Furthermore, a growing focus on sustainability and environmentally friendly practices within the industry is shaping future developments. While the market faces challenges, including rising construction costs and labor shortages, the overall outlook remains positive, driven by the long-term demographic trends and increasing demand for high-quality senior living options. The projected market size in 2033, extrapolated from the provided data, indicates a considerable expansion opportunity for both existing and new market entrants. This comprehensive report provides a detailed analysis of the booming Australian senior living market, encompassing the period from 2019 to 2033. With a focus on the estimated year 2025 and a forecast extending to 2033, this study offers invaluable insights for investors, operators, and stakeholders navigating this dynamic sector. We delve deep into market size, segmentation, trends, and future growth potential, considering key players like Aveo, RSL LifeCare, and Stockland, among others. This report utilizes data from the historical period (2019-2024) and establishes a robust base year of 2025. Recent developments include: August 2023: Aware Super has invested an undisclosed amount to acquire the remaining 30% it does not own in Oak Tree Retirement Villages. This senior housing platform owns 48 complexes along Australia's Eastern seaboard., February 2023: Lendlease 'Grove' extension will deliver 45 new two- and three-bedroom independent villas with internal garage access and private covered alfresco entertaining. The project will also include a separate 124-bed residential aged care facility delivered by Arcare Aged Care, offering a continuum of care in high demand in the Ngunnawal region.. Key drivers for this market are: 4., Aging Population4.; Increased Longevity. Potential restraints include: 4., Inadequate Staffing. Notable trends are: Increasing Senior Population and Life Expectancy driving the market.

The Crisis and Care Accommodation industry forms part of Australia's community welfare sector and provides services for some of the most economically vulnerable people in Australian society, including children, those with long-term disabilities and the elderly. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis, a growing number of Australians were at increased risk of homelessness, with many experiencing financial hardship, persistent disadvantage and social exclusion. Stagnant wage growth in inflation-adjusted terms, heightened housing stress and associated incidences of family breakdown and family violence have boosted demand for crisis and care accommodation over the past few years. Given high inflation and rising rental costs, many of the industry’s clients have become increasingly vulnerable and their needs are also becoming more complex. Rising disability prevalence is creating additional challenges for residential care providers, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics finding that 5.5 million Australians had a disability in 2022 (latest data available). However, the ability to meet increased demand hasn't necessarily been matched by additional funding, constraining industry and profit growth. In light of these socio-economic variables and supply constraints, industry revenue growth is expected to be a modest 4.3% annualised over the five years through 2024-25 to $5.7 billion, including anticipated growth of 4.0% in the current year. Solid demand for residential care services will persist in the coming years, bolstered by a strong need for homelessness services as high rents and inflation exacerbate Australia’s housing crisis. An ageing population is set to continue driving demand for palliative care and respite services, while the existence of deep and persistent disadvantage among Australia’s most vulnerable population cohorts will continue to sustain demand for crisis and rehabilitation care. Government policies and associated regulatory reforms – including those stemming from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability – will dictate the industry's operating environment. Industry growth rates will remain modest at 2.7% annualised through 2029-30, to reach $6.5 billion.

Shifting social trends have significantly influenced the Restaurants industry's performance over recent years. Consumers' busy lifestyles and high workloads have driven demand for restaurant meals, as well as takeaway and delivery services. Restaurants allow consumers to combine dining with leisure and avoid spending time on food preparation. Rising demand for food delivery platforms like Uber Eats, which enable time-poor consumers to purchase home-delivered, restaurant-quality food, has also supported industry revenue. Despite tight discretionary incomes and recent cost-of-living pressures, Australian consumers have continued to prioritise eating restaurant meals, as they view them as affordable indulgences. However, industry businesses are struggling with elevated operational costs, including high input, rent and energy expenses. Labour shortages have also plagued the industry, with restaurants facing significant retention gaps. These challenges, along with intense competitive pressures, have eroded the industry’s profitability, compelling some businesses to exit the industry. Nonetheless, the total number of enterprises in the industry has increased over the past five years as dynamic consumer preferences have created several niches for restaurants to cater to. Overall, industry revenue is expected to have soared at an annualised 8.2% over the five years through 2025-26 to $26.2 billion. This includes a moderate anticipated rise of 0.4% in 2025-26. Reeling from the economic challenges of the past five years, restaurants are set to diversify their revenue streams by expanding their service offerings to include merchandise and live events over the coming years. Restaurants are forecast to focus on improving operational efficiencies to limit costs and boost their profit margins. This includes adopting integrated technological advancements that will enhance the overall dining experience for customers. There will also be a focus on sustainability efforts as Australian consumers become more discerning about their environmental choices. Overall, industry revenue is projected to increase at an annualised 2.0% over the five years through 2030-31 to reach $28.9 billion.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Australia's capital cities recorded a weighted average change of 0.6 percent on the preceding quarter. The alcohol and tobacco category saw the highest increase of 2.8 percent, while the transport category saw a negative change of -0.2 percent.

Monthly CPI Indicator in Australia increased to 3.50 percent in September from 3 percent in August of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Australia Monthly CPI Indicator.

Online grocery sales have been ramping up, with the segment now a viable and successful product line for grocery retailers. Improvements to packing logistics, distribution centres, marketing efforts and other operations have supported continued grocery sales growth. Additionally, consumer habits have shifted, with online shopping more prevalent across the whole retail sector and meal kit services remaining popular among those with busy lifestyles. However, physical stores' convenience, lack of delivery fees and perception as better outlets for fresh food have dampened some activity. Online grocery shopping has been both Coles’s and Woolworths' strongest growth channels over the past two years, with Coles seeing a 25.7% jump in sales over the twelve months to March 2025. These trends have since continued to snowball and propelled industry revenue growth to an expected average annual 5.7% over the five years through 2025-26 to $11.8 billion, despite lockdowns five years ago uniquely positioning the benchmark year of 2020-21 as a strong online sales year. Online grocery shopping is highly concentrated between the industry's two largest chains, Woolworths and Coles. Both giants use their extensive existing store networks and distribution centres to service wide areas. Their economies of scale have benefited industry profitability, with average profit margins remaining positive over the past five years. This trend has signified a shift for the industry, with investors now aiming for sustainable operations rather than loss-leading growth strategies. Cost-of-living pressures in recent years have threatened online grocery performance, especially when it comes to traditional meal kit services. Nevertheless, where most industries are passing on costs, relying on price-driven growth, online grocers have also been able to source a growing market, capitalising on demand-driven growth. As busy consumers have found themselves increasingly turning towards online shopping, revenue is expected to jump 4.7% in 2025-26. Easing cost-of-living pressures are slated to have mixed effects on online grocers, including boosting purchase volumes and appetites for meal kits and online delivery. Continued improvements to delivery times and expansions of dark store networks will boost online grocery shopping coverage and interest. The expansion of other grocers, like ALDI, IGA and Amazon, has the potential to intensify competition and keep downwards pressure on prices. Overall, online grocery shopping revenue is forecast to climb at an annualised 2.6% over the five years through 2030-31 to total $13.4 billion.

In December 2023, the Housing Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Melbourne, Australia reached 148.2 index points. The CPI for housing in Australia had experienced a sharp increase over the past year, with Melbourne rising just over 7 index points since December 2022.

Overview

The report presents updated estimates of household food expenditure trends and examines further issues relating to Australia's household food expenditure. The analysis builds on a June 2017 ABARES report that examined recent trends in food demand in Australia and a range of food security issues.

Key Issues

Between 2009-10 and 2016-17, the key drivers of Australia's household food demand growth were, in order of importance, population growth, changes in tastes and preferences (including lifestyle choices), lower real food prices and real income growth. While population growth is important, increasing the number of people seeking to meet their energy and nutrition requirements, there has also been a broadly-based shift toward spending on meals out and fast foods, with the share of meals out and fast foods in household food expenditure in Australia increasing from 31 per cent in 2009-10 to 34 per cent in 2015-16. This increases food expenditure per person, all else constant.

Domestic household consumption is still the most important market for food producers (based on value), but food exports have recovered strongly in recent years, from $25 billion in 2009-10 to $39 billion in 2016-17 (in 2015-16 prices); the share of exports in Australia's indicative food production increased from a recent low of 25 per cent in 2009-10 to 33 per cent in 2016-17.

Two key questions posed in the report relate to food security across population sub-groups and economic opportunities for farmers and other food product and service providers. • Food security-based on average outcomes in population sub-groups in 2015-16 using HES data, the Australian Government's transfer system is important in ensuring a high level of food security across households in Australia; some households, such as those highly reliant on family support payments, may require complementary support, for example, from non-government organisations.

• Economic opportunities in the domestic food supply chain-future food demand growth in Australia will be underpinned by population and income growth. For people living in higher income and/or net worth households, there is a demonstrated willingness to pay a premium for quality attributes of food products and services, including convenience factors. Food labelling is a key approach to inform consumers about quality attributes that may earn a price premium.

A key challenge in the long-term trend toward increased demand for meals out and fast foods is to ensure people have information about food attributes such as nutrition content. Reliable and well understood food product and service labelling may enhance nutrition security in Australia, and allow consumers to make food choices that are more closely aligned with their tastes and preferences (including in relation to nutrition and health), and wider circumstances, as well as contributing to reducing food waste.

The Soft Drink Manufacturing industry is experiencing significant changes. As consumers prioritise their health and wellness, demand for traditional carbonated soft drink (CSD) products has been declining. Demand has shifted towards sugar-free, functional and natural alternatives, evident in the growing popularity of zero-sugar beverages, kombucha and flavoured water. However, some manufacturers have capitalised on changing market trends by expanding their premium and craft CSD ranges, which has benefited industry revenue. In line with rising consumer expectations and regulatory pressures, sustainability has also been a significant industry focus, with manufacturers investing in recycled packaging and circular economy initiatives. Despite a decline in sales due to rising health consciousness, industry revenue is expected to have climbed at an annualised 1.9% over the five years through 2025-26 to $3.7 billion, growing from the pandemic-induced slump in 2020-21. This figure includes an anticipated dip of 1.8% from 2024-25. Over the next five years, health consciousness will continue to drive significant changes in Australia’s Soft Drink Manufacturing industry. Declining sales of traditional CSDs and ongoing growth in health-focused and functional beverages will prompt soft drink manufacturers to reformulate existing products and launch new lines. Downstream demand from hospitality and food-service outlets is set to swell as cost-of-living and inflationary pressures subside, benefiting major industry players with scale and established distribution networks. However, as the industry consolidates and contends with rising imports and input costs over the coming years, average industry profit margins will edge downwards. As a result, increased competitive pressure is expected to drive smaller manufacturers out of the market, while also discouraging new entrants from establishing themselves. In response to these pressures, manufacturers will leverage automation and technology, including AI and Internet of Things (IoT), to optimise production, enhance quality and improve marketing campaigns. Over the five years through 2030-31, revenue is forecast to inch upwards at an annualised 0.4% to $3.8 billion.

Australia Trade Balance: All Services: Travel data was reported at 29,312.000 AUD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 12,064.000 AUD mn for 2022. Australia Trade Balance: All Services: Travel data is updated yearly, averaging 6,626.000 AUD mn from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2023, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29,312.000 AUD mn in 2023 and a record low of -676.000 AUD mn in 2013. Australia Trade Balance: All Services: Travel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.TISP: Trade in Services: Trade Balance: by Services: OECD Member: Annual. This component of EBOPS 2010 differs from most internationally traded services in that it is transactor-based. Unlike most services in EBOPS, travel is not a specific product; rather, it encompasses a range of goods and services consumed by non-residents in the economy that they visit. Travel is defined as covering goods and services for own use or to be given away, acquired from an economy, by non-residents during visits to that economy. It covers stays of any length, provided that there is no change in residence.Travel includes goods and services acquired by persons undertaking study or medical care while outside the territory of residence. It also includes acquisitions of goods and services by seasonal, border and other short-term workers in the economy of employment.The goods and services may be purchased by the persons concerned or by another party on their behalf; for example, business travel may be paid for or reimbursed by an employer; tuition and living costs of a student may be paid by a overnment; and health costs may be paid or reimbursed by a Government or insurer. Goods and services supplied by the producer without charge are also included, for example, tuition and board provided by a university.The most common goods and services entered under travel are accommodation, food, beverages and transport purchased within the economy visited (all of which are consumed in the supplying economy). Gifts, souvenirs and other articles that are purchased for own use and that may be taken out of the economies visited are also included.In line with the accrual principle, goods and services acquired during the visit, but paid for earlier or later, are included in travel. Goods and services may be acquired by being paid for by the person going abroad, paid for on his or her behalf, provided without a quid pro quo (for example, free room and board received: in such a case, there is also a corresponding transfer) or produced on own account (as in some cases of ownership of real estate and time-share accommodation).The goods and services for own use or to be given away, purchased by or provided to the non-resident while on the trip that would otherwise be classified under another item, such as postal services, telecommunications, and transport, are included in travel. This includes transport within a particular economy being visited where such transport is provided by carriers resident in that economy but excludes the international carriage of persons, which is covered in passenger services under transport services. Also excluded are goods purchased for resale in the resident's own economy or in a third economy. The acquisition of valuables (such as jewellery and expensive art), consumer durable goods (such as cars and electronic goods) and other consumer purchases for own use that is in excess of customs thresholds, are excluded. These goods are included in general merchandise.Travel excludes the acquisition of goods and services by diplomats, consular staff, military personnel, etc., and their dependants in the territory in which they are posted (included in Government goods and services n.i.e.).

In December 2023, the Housing Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Darwin, Australia reached 123.3 index points. This was a slight increase of around four index points since the previous December in 2022.