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Australian household consumption (real)

0.4% in June quarter 2026, unchanged from 0.4% in March quarter 2026.

Quarterly · % on previous quarter · 1.0% a year earlier · Updated 6 hrs ago

Next: GDP (national accounts), Wed, 2 Dec, 11:30am Sydney time

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Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more
−12.7% Jun qtr 20207.6% Sep qtr 2020
Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more
unchangedfrom 0.4%
Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more
−0.6 ptsfrom 1.0%
Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more
0.7%since 1999
Against its historyPercentile against history Where the latest reading ranks among every reading since the series began. The 90th percentile means it is higher than 90% of past readings. Learn more
20thpercentile: higher than 20% of readings since 1999

HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more

% on previous quarter, quarterly

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Period% on previous quarter
June quarter 20260.4%
March quarter 20260.4%
December quarter 20250.5%
September quarter 20250.5%
June quarter 20251.0%
March quarter 20250.5%
December quarter 20240.7%
September quarter 20240.1%
June quarter 2024−0.4%
March quarter 20240.6%
December quarter 20230.1%
September quarter 2023−0.1%
June quarter 20230.4%
March quarter 20230.7%
December quarter 20221.0%
September quarter 20221.1%
June quarter 20221.9%
March quarter 20222.4%
December quarter 20216.5%
September quarter 2021−4.7%
June quarter 20211.0%
March quarter 20211.4%
December quarter 20204.6%
September quarter 20207.6%

The latest 24 readings in this range.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANA_EXP. Data from March quarter 1999.

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Wed, 2 Dec, 11:30am Sydney time · GDP (national accounts)

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Estimates are FinVolio's own, made from this series and related indicators. They are not a consensus forecast and not advice.

What it measures

The quarterly change in household final consumption expenditure in the national accounts, after inflation, seasonally adjusted.

Why it matters

The broadest measure of what households actually buy, the largest part of GDP.