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Australia Household final consumption expenditure (ABS ANA_EXP)

QuarterlyReal (inflation-adjusted)Code AU.HHCONS.Q.REAL

Latest (y/y)1.8%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)2.4%Q1 2026
Level358,963 AUD million, chain volumeQ2 2026

Australia Household final consumption expenditure (ABS ANA_EXP) was up 1.8% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 2.4% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 358,963 AUD million, chain volume.

That is the lowest reading since Q1 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −13.8% (Q2 2020) to 15.4% (Q2 2021), averaging 2.1%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026358,963 AUD million, chain volume1.8
Q1 2026357,486 AUD million, chain volume2.4
Q4 2025355,990 AUD million, chain volume2.5
Q3 2025354,377 AUD million, chain volume2.7
Q2 2025352,663 AUD million, chain volume2.3
Q1 2025349,205 AUD million, chain volume0.9
Q4 2024347,437 AUD million, chain volume1.0
Q3 2024345,123 AUD million, chain volume0.4
Q2 2024344,729 AUD million, chain volume0.2
Q1 2024345,979 AUD million, chain volume0.9
Q4 2023343,946 AUD million, chain volume1.1
Q3 2023343,760 AUD million, chain volume2.0
Q2 2023344,057 AUD million, chain volume3.2
Q1 2023342,780 AUD million, chain volume4.8
Q4 2022340,327 AUD million, chain volume6.5
Q3 2022337,107 AUD million, chain volume12.4
Q2 2022333,393 AUD million, chain volume5.9
Q1 2022327,187 AUD million, chain volume5.0
Q4 2021319,412 AUD million, chain volume4.0
Q3 2021300,038 AUD million, chain volume2.2
Q2 2021314,812 AUD million, chain volume15.4
Q1 2021311,616 AUD million, chain volume−0.3
Q4 2020307,169 AUD million, chain volume−3.1
Q3 2020293,650 AUD million, chain volume−7.1

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

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obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ3 1959
Observations268
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsAUD million, chain volume
AdjustmentReal (inflation-adjusted)
10-year high15.4% (Q2 2021)
10-year low−13.8% (Q2 2020)
10-year average2.1%
Source agencyAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Makrognosis codeAU.HHCONS.Q.REAL

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FAQ

What is the current household final consumption expenditure (ABS ANA_EXP) in Australia?
The latest reading is 1.8% 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.REAL.

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