Household spending rose 1.1% in July 2026, marking the third consecutive monthly increase, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The rise was led by Recreation and culture, Food, Hotels, cafes and restaurants, and Health sectors. Nominal spending was 7.0% higher than July 2025, the highest annual growth since June 2023. Food spending increased 1.0% amid price rises, while Hotels, cafes and restaurants saw a 1.1% rise, driven by catering services. Health spending grew 1.2%, with higher costs for pharmaceuticals and healthcare services. Fuel spending rose 2.2% following a 16-cent-per-litre excise duty increase, though volume fell 4.7% in July. The ABS attributes the data to aggregated card transactions, supermarket scanner data, and vehicle sales figures.
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