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Australia Household consumption, current prices (ABS ANA_EXP)

QuarterlyNominalCode AU.HHCONS.Q.NOM

Latest (y/y)4.9%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)5.6%Q1 2026
Level386,586 AUD millionQ2 2026

Australia Household consumption, current prices (ABS ANA_EXP) was up 4.9% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 5.6% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 386,586 AUD million.

That is the lowest reading since Q1 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −12.9% (Q2 2020) to 19.3% (Q3 2022), averaging 4.9%.

Australia Household consumption, current prices (ABS ANA_EXP), annual % change, Q3 1960 – Q2 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%197019801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia Household consumption, current prices (ABS ANA_EXP), annual % change, Q3 1960 – Q2 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Australia Household consumption, current prices (ABS ANA_EXP), level (AUD million).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026386,586 AUD million4.9
Q1 2026382,876 AUD million5.6
Q4 2025378,924 AUD million5.8
Q3 2025374,165 AUD million6.0
Q2 2025368,590 AUD million5.4
Q1 2025362,651 AUD million4.4
Q4 2024358,264 AUD million4.7
Q3 2024353,102 AUD million4.1
Q2 2024349,810 AUD million4.6
Q1 2024347,442 AUD million5.6
Q4 2023342,295 AUD million5.7
Q3 2023339,037 AUD million7.6
Q2 2023334,547 AUD million9.6
Q1 2023328,954 AUD million11.8
Q4 2022323,774 AUD million14.1
Q3 2022315,059 AUD million19.3
Q2 2022305,307 AUD million10.4
Q1 2022294,152 AUD million8.5
Q4 2021283,648 AUD million6.8
Q3 2021263,988 AUD million4.6
Q2 2021276,521 AUD million18.2
Q1 2021270,985 AUD million0.9
Q4 2020265,615 AUD million−2.1
Q3 2020252,487 AUD million−6.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (268 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ3 1959
Observations268
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsAUD million
AdjustmentNominal
10-year high19.3% (Q3 2022)
10-year low−12.9% (Q2 2020)
10-year average4.9%
Source agencyAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Makrognosis codeAU.HHCONS.Q.NOM

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FAQ

What is the current household consumption, current prices (ABS ANA_EXP) in Australia?
The latest reading is 4.9% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Australian Bureau of Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code AU.HHCONS.Q.NOM.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Original title: “Australia - Household consumption, current prices (ABS ANA_EXP)”.