# Australian household spending rises 0.6% in September

> Household spending in Australia rose 0.6% in September 2026 and 6.8% on a year earlier in current prices, the ABS says. In volume terms, spending grew 0.7% in the September quarter.

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- Published: 2026-11-06
- Updated: 2026-11-06
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Household spending in Australia rose 0.6% in September 2026 on the previous month, in current prices and seasonally adjusted, and was 6.8% higher than a year earlier, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on 4 November 2026 in its Monthly Household Spending Indicator ([ABS, September 2026](https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/finance/monthly-household-spending-indicator/sep-2026)).

## Key figures, September 2026

- **Household spending (current prices, seasonally adjusted)**: up 0.6% on the month; up 6.8% on a year earlier; $82,610.8 million
- **Trend estimate**: up 0.4% on the month; up 6.0% on a year earlier
- **August**: down 0.1%
- **September quarter, volume terms**: up 0.7% on the June quarter; up 3.2% on a year earlier

## Goods, services and categories

Spending on goods rose 0.3%, driven by motoring goods, goods for recreation and culture, and medicines and medical products. Spending on services rose 1.1%, driven by air passenger and sea transport, health services and recreational and cultural services.

Spending rose in six of the nine categories. The largest increases were in transport (1.5%), health (1.5%) and recreation and culture (0.8%). Food spending fell 0.1%, and alcoholic beverages and tobacco 0.7%.

## States and territories

Spending rose in all eight states and territories, most strongly in the Northern Territory (1.2%), Western Australia (1.1%) and Victoria (1.0%).

## Context and next release

The ABS publishes the October figures on 30 November 2026. Other Australian data this week: [Australia's goods surplus rises to A$2.8bn in September](/news/australia-goods-trade-surplus-2-8-billion-september-2026/). Inflation: [Australia's CPI at 4.3% in September](/news/australia-cpi-4-3-percent-september-2026/). Live prices: [AUD/USD](/markets/aud-usd/).

## Sources

- [Australian Bureau of Statistics: Monthly Household Spending Indicator, September 2026, released 4 November 2026](https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/finance/monthly-household-spending-indicator/sep-2026)

## Common questions

### How much did Australian household spending rise in September 2026?

0.6% on August and 6.8% on a year earlier, in current prices and seasonally adjusted, according to the ABS on 4 November 2026.

### When is the next Australian household spending release?

The ABS publishes the October 2026 figures on 30 November 2026.

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