Australian household spending rose 0.9% MoM and 4.2% YoY in May 2025 on a current price, seasonally adjusted basis, marking broad-based increases across goods and services.

• Goods spending increased 0.8% MoM, led by clothing and footwear, vehicles, and recreational goods.
• Services spending rose 0.9% MoM, driven by catering, health services, and auto repairs.
• Discretionary spending climbed 1.1% MoM, with strong gains in apparel, vehicles, and dining.
• Non-discretionary spending rose 0.5% MoM, supported by health-related expenditures.
• Largest category gains were in clothing and footwear (3.7% MoM), transport (1.7%), and miscellaneous goods/services (1.3%).