Household Spending in Australia increased 5 percent in August of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Australia Household Spending YoY.

Key information about Australia Private Consumption: % of GDP

• Australia Private Consumption accounted for 51.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a ratio of 51.8 % in the previous quarter.
• Australia Private Consumption contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Sep 1959 to Dec 2024, with an average share of 56.1 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 61.7 % in Mar 1983 and a record low of 48.1 % in Sep 2021.

• In the latest reports, Australia GDP expanded 2.3 % YoY in Mar 2023.
• Its Nominal GDP reached 440.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Australia GDP Per Capita reached 65,005.8 USD in Jun 2022.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 29.3 % in Mar 2023.

As of Q3 2021, the quarterly household final consumption expenditure in Australia amounted to 258.3 billion Australian dollars. This statistic shows that the quarterly household final consumption expenditure (HFCE) in Australia has risen steadily in recent years but dipped significantly in 2020.

Consumer Spending in Australia increased to 333168 AUD Million in the second quarter of 2025 from 330219 AUD Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Australia Consumer Spending - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The average for 2023 based on 2 countries was 435.35 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Australia: 869.88 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Samoa: 0.82 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Australia Household Spending Index data was reported at 134.700 Jan2019=100 in May 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 128.600 Jan2019=100 for Apr 2024. Australia Household Spending Index data is updated monthly, averaging 108.900 Jan2019=100 from Jan 2019 (Median) to May 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 150.200 Jan2019=100 in Dec 2023 and a record low of 69.600 Jan2019=100 in Apr 2020. Australia Household Spending Index 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.H024: Household Spending Index: Jan 2019=100: by Industry (Discontinued).

Australia Household Income: Final Consumption Expenditure data was reported at 368,979.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 350,826.000 AUD mn for Sep 2024. Australia Household Income: Final Consumption Expenditure data is updated quarterly, averaging 61,912.000 AUD mn from Sep 1959 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 262 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 368,979.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 2,267.000 AUD mn in Sep 1959. Australia Household Income: Final Consumption Expenditure 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.A001: SNA08: Gross Domestic Product: by Expenditure: Current Price.

In financial year 2023, the energy use per household in Australia was 96.4 gigajoules. This was a slight increase from the previous year, when the energy use per household was at 96.3 gigajoules.

Australia Household Final Consumption Expenditure: Alcoholic Beverages data was reported at 7,828.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,805.000 AUD mn for Sep 2024. Australia Household Final Consumption Expenditure: Alcoholic Beverages data is updated quarterly, averaging 988.000 AUD mn from Sep 1959 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 262 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,828.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 53.000 AUD mn in Sep 1959. Australia Household Final Consumption Expenditure: Alcoholic Beverages 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.

Household Spending MoM in Australia decreased to 0.10 percent in August from 0.40 percent in July of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Australia Household Spending MoM.

Australia Household Final Consumption Expenditure: Trend: Electricity, Gas & Other Fuel data was reported at 6,636.000 AUD mn in Mar 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,665.000 AUD mn for Dec 2018. Australia Household Final Consumption Expenditure: Trend: Electricity, Gas & Other Fuel data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,054.000 AUD mn from Sep 1959 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 239 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,688.000 AUD mn in Sep 2018 and a record low of 54.000 AUD mn in Sep 1959. Australia Household Final Consumption Expenditure: Trend: Electricity, Gas & Other Fuel 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.

Household consumption, billion currency units in Australia, June, 2025 The most recent value is 361.91 billion Australian Dollar as of Q2 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 346.41 billion Australian Dollar. Historically, the average for Australia from Q1 1960 to Q2 2025 is 99.62 billion Australian Dollar. The minimum of 2.33 billion Australian Dollar was recorded in Q1 1960, while the maximum of 369.36 billion Australian Dollar was reached in Q4 2024. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Australia was reported at 897961217369 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Household final consumption expenditure - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

In March 2025, Australia's household spending on food came to around **** billion Australian dollars, marking a decline from the previous month. The highest household spending within a month recorded over the given period was in December 2024.

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During the fiscal year 2022, approximately 0.33 megaliters of water were consumed per household in the Northern Territory, the highest per household consumption in Australia. In the same year, households in Victoria consumed around 0.16 megaliters of water on average. 

Household spend on water services

The expenditure on water per kiloliter in Australia remained fairly stable between 2015 and 2022. The household expenditure on distributed water and wastewater services was relatively evenly split. While per household consumption was highest in the Northern Territory, the overall household expenditure on water services was the greatest in New South Wales, likely due to the size of its population.

Sources and usage

The leading water source in Australia is surface water, followed by groundwater, with just a small portion sourced from desalination plants. Water is a limited resource in most of Australia, due to its dry climate and the fact that the largest part of the country is desert or semi-arid. While household consumption of water is an important consideration, when looking at the distribution of water usage in Australia, the majority is used by the agriculture industry.

In 2023, the household final consumption expenditure per capita in Australia amounted to approximately ****** U.S. dollars. In comparison, the household final consumption expenditure per capita in Timor-Leste amounted to around *** U.S. dollars in 2023.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth (annual %) in Australia was reported at --0.94634 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Household final consumption expenditure per capita growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) in Australia was reported at 1.1053 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Household final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

This statistic depicts the distribution of household expenditure across Australia in the financial year 2016, by category. In that financial year, current housing costs accounted for around **** percent of total household expenditure across Australia.