Australia’s Westpac–Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index slipped to 84.4 in September 2026 from August's five-month high of 88.9 a month earlier. The decline reflected the impact of higher fuel prices and concerns over further rate hikes. Westpac economist Matthew Hassan said the strong July CPI reading increases the likelihood of a future rate hike, but the RBA is unlikely to act on a single monthly inflation reading given the series’ volatility, with the next CPI update due a day after the policy meeting. source: Westpac Banking Corporation, Melbourne Institute
Consumer Confidence in Australia decreased to 84.40 points in September from 88.90 points in August of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Australia averaged 100.01 points from 1974 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 123.90 points in May of 2007 and a record low of 64.60 points in November of 1990. This page provides - Australia Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Australia Consumer Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.
Consumer Confidence in Australia decreased to 84.40 points in September from 88.90 points in August of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Australia is expected to be 85.70 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Consumer Confidence is projected to trend around 95.00 points in 2027 and 101.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.