In a 2023 conducted survey among fast food consumers in Australia, just over ********* of respondents reported eating fast food at least once a week. Around ** percent of those surveyed said they get a meal deal with chips and a drink every time they eat at or order from a quick service restaurant (QSR).

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted by Cint on the average number of times fast food from quick service restaurants was consumed per week in Australia between 2017 and 2018. In 2018, ***** percent of respondents in Australia stated they eat fast food less than once per week.

According to a 2024 conducted survey on fast food consumption and spending habits in Australia, those aged between 40 and 49 years old had the highest spending per month on fast food, at an average of ** Australian dollars. Following closely, respondents aged 18 to 39 shelled out on average *** Australian dollar less per month than 40 to 49-year-olds. Those aged 70 and over recorded the lowest average monthly expenditure on fast food across the age groups surveyed.

In the 2021 financial year, it was estimated that Australians consumed a total of 262.5 grams of milk, yoghurt, cheese, and dairy alternatives on average per day. This was the most consumed food group by Australians in terms of weight.

Discover the latest trends in the Australian dog and cat food market and learn about the projected growth in market volume and value over the next decade.

This dataset includes social maps of healthy eating campaigns in Australia showing the positions of stakeholder groups, the extent of ambiguity in healthy eating campaigns and impact, particularly on consumers, of these positions and ambiguities. Also included are media analysis, surveys, interviews and experiments.

Australia Material Resources: Domestic Material Consumption per Capita: Biomass: Food data was reported at 12.406 Tonne in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.154 Tonne for 2021. Australia Material Resources: Domestic Material Consumption per Capita: Biomass: Food data is updated yearly, averaging 15.705 Tonne from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.873 Tonne in 1997 and a record low of 10.622 Tonne in 2020. Australia Material Resources: Domestic Material Consumption per Capita: Biomass: Food 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.ESG: Environmental: Material Resources by Material Groups: OECD Member: Annual.

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 …Show full descriptionOverview 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.

Australia Household Final Consumption Expenditure: Trend: Food data was reported at 25,490.000 AUD mn in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 25,221.000 AUD mn for Dec 2018. Australia Household Final Consumption Expenditure: Trend: Food data is updated quarterly, averaging 6,086.000 AUD mn from Sep 1959 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 239 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25,490.000 AUD mn in Mar 2019 and a record low of 410.000 AUD mn in Sep 1959. Australia Household Final Consumption Expenditure: Trend: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.A291: SNA08: Household Final Consumption Expenditure: by Industry: Current Price: Trend.

Overview In recent years, ABARES has undertaken research programs that focus on two key economic aspects of Australia's food exports: world food demand to 2050 and implications for Australia’s food exports; and the efficiency of Australia’s infrastructure and food export supply chains. To complement these research programs, this report examines trends and issues in Australia's food market with a focus on domestic food demand. Key Issues • The domestic market is important for Australia's food …Show full descriptionOverview In recent years, ABARES has undertaken research programs that focus on two key economic aspects of Australia's food exports: world food demand to 2050 and implications for Australia’s food exports; and the efficiency of Australia’s infrastructure and food export supply chains. To complement these research programs, this report examines trends and issues in Australia's food market with a focus on domestic food demand. Key Issues • The domestic market is important for Australia's food producers including farmers, food processors and food service providers. By value, around two-thirds of Australia’s food production is used in the domestic market. Food imports have become more important, particularly for processed food, but still account for a relatively low share of household food consumption (15 per cent in 2015-16). • Food is a major expenditure category for households in Australia-current housing costs, food and transport are consistently the three top expenditure categories (based on data from the 1990s and 2000s). The three top food expenditure categories are: meals out and fast foods; meat, fish and seafood; and fruit and vegetables. • Food expenditure per person tends to be higher, on average, for households with higher incomes - notably, the share of total food expenditure spent on meals out and fast foods is significantly higher for households with higher incomes. By contrast, the distribution of food expenditure is broadly similar across household groups based on net worth - that is, households with high net wealth spend relatively more on food in aggregate, but the shares spent on the main food categories are broadly similar. • The food industry supplies a broad range of food products and services in response to food demand in different segments of the domestic market. There is ongoing innovation by the food industry to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the food supply chain, including to enhance further Australia's high level of food security. For example, major food retailers have developed product lines to sell imperfect fruit and vegetables at lower prices (such as The Odd Bunch at Woolworths, and Imperfect Picks at Harris Farm Markets). Patterns of food expenditure indicate there are also likely to be ongoing economic opportunities to obtain a price premium for reliable food quality attributes.

Australia hunger statistics for 2022 was 2.50%, a 0% increase from 2021.

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<li>Australia hunger statistics for 2021 was <strong>2.50%</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Australia hunger statistics for 2020 was <strong>2.50%</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Australia hunger statistics for 2019 was <strong>2.50%</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

As of 2025, international fast food giants Subway and McDonald's were the quick service restaurant (QSR) brands with the highest number of locations across Australia, with over 1,230 Subway locations and over 1,045 McDonald's locations recorded. While the number of Nando's restaurants has been growing in some countries, such as England, where the brand is highly popular, the number of locations across Australia has flatlined over the past few years. Guzman y Gomez, on the other hand, witnessed a rise in store openings in Australia due to a growing appetite for Mexican food across the country. Will Wendy’s take Australia’s QSR market by storm? Australia’s quick service restaurants (QSRs) are popular among consumers due to their convenient and affordable meal offerings served at a rapid pace. In 2023, the country’s fast food and takeaway food services revenue reached over 23 billion Australian dollars, marking the highest revenue recorded in the past decade. Large international fast food brands, such as McDonald’s and KFC, dominate Australia’s QSR landscape. Nonetheless, local brands, including Red Rooster, Pie Face, and Guzman y Gomez, also draw in many customers. With American fast food outlet Wendy’s set to break into the Australian marketplace by 2025, the country’s QSR market could become even more competitive, with the company set to open around 200 stores. In the coming years, taste, affordability, speed of service, variety of food, and collaboration with food delivery platforms will be pivotal to the success of QSRs across the country. Are Australian consumers’ appetite for fast food decreasing? While fast food consumption remains high across Australia, many consumers are becoming more health-conscious and, as a result, are demanding more ‘healthy’ but convenient meals from fast food outlets. Furthermore, several consumers disapprove of the fast food industry’s marketing of junk food during children’s viewing hours, as well as at sports games. In a survey conducted in 2023 among parents in Western Australia, over three-quarters of participants indicated that they believe televised coverage of sports games should be free from junk food advertising for the sake of children’s health.

Australia Import: sa: Goods: General Merchandise: Consumption Goods: Food & Beverages, Mainly for Consumption data was reported at 1,805.000 AUD mn in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,901.000 AUD mn for Feb 2025. Australia Import: sa: Goods: General Merchandise: Consumption Goods: Food & Beverages, Mainly for Consumption data is updated monthly, averaging 427.000 AUD mn from Jul 1981 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 525 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,939.000 AUD mn in Mar 2024 and a record low of 43.000 AUD mn in Dec 1981. Australia Import: sa: Goods: General Merchandise: Consumption Goods: Food & Beverages, Mainly for Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.JA019: Imports: BOP Basis: BPM6.

The South Australian Food ScoreCard is important data that evaluates the contribution made by the food and beverage industry to South Australia’s economy from production to consumption 1999 -2012 data.

Statistics illustrates consumption, production, prices, and trade of Canned Food in Australia from 2007 to 2024.

Learn about the growth projections for the canned food market in Australia over the next decade, with an expected increase in market volume and value.

Australia Household Final Consumption Expenditure: Food data was reported at 36,213.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 33,417.000 AUD mn for Sep 2024. Australia Household Final Consumption Expenditure: Food data is updated quarterly, averaging 7,050.500 AUD mn from Sep 1959 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 262 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36,213.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 406.000 AUD mn in Sep 1959. Australia Household Final Consumption Expenditure: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.A290: SNA08: Household Final Consumption Expenditure: by Industry: Current Price.

In a survey conducted from December 2021 to March 2022 among Australian consumers, around ** percent of those surveyed said they had initially tried new plant-based foods due to product availability. The leading reason consumers reported continuing to consume plant-based products was due to taste, with around ** percent of those surveyed indicating this.

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What India wants aims to assess future trends in Indian food consumption, production and trade under four hypothetical scenarios involving reform to existing producer and consumer support policies …Show full descriptionWhat India wants aims to assess future trends in Indian food consumption, production and trade under four hypothetical scenarios involving reform to existing producer and consumer support policies and increased investment in productivity and infrastructure.