Australia’s Westpac–Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index fell 4.7% to a six-month low of 80.4 in October, following a 5.2% decline in September. Sentiment was weighed down by higher fuel prices following the Reserve Bank’s rate hike, alongside growing concerns over the employment outlook. source: Westpac Banking Corporation, Melbourne Institute

Consumer Confidence in Australia decreased to 80.40 points in October from 84.40 points in September of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Australia averaged 99.98 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 80.40 points in October from 84.40 points in September of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Australia is expected to be 83.00 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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-08 12:30 AM
Westpac Consumer Confidence Index
Sep 84.4 88.9 85.7
2026-10-05 11:30 PM
Westpac Consumer Confidence Index
Oct 80.4 84.4 83.4
2026-11-09 11:30 PM
Westpac Consumer Confidence Index
Nov 80.4 78.3


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 10.76 10.76 percent Sep 2026
Westpac Consumer Confidence Index 80.40 84.40 points Oct 2026
Westpac Consumer Confidence Change -4.70 -5.20 percent Oct 2026
Consumer Credit 2566.61 2573.98 AUD Billion Aug 2026
GDP Consumption 358963.00 357486.00 AUD Million Jun 2026
Disposable Personal Income 462107.00 457000.00 AUD Million Jun 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.67 1.44 USD/Liter Sep 2026
Households Debt to GDP 114.10 114.00 percent of GDP Mar 2026
Housing Credit MoM 0.40 0.50 percent Aug 2026
Personal Savings 6.50 6.40 percent Jun 2026
Private Sector Credit MoM 0.60 0.60 percent Aug 2026


Australia Consumer Confidence
The Consumer Sentiment Index is based on a survey of over 1,200 Australian households. The Index is an average of five component indexes which reflect consumers' evaluations of their household financial situation over the past year and the coming year, anticipated economic conditions over the coming year and the next five years, and buying conditions for major household items. The index scores above 100 indicate that optimists outweigh pessimists.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
80.40 84.40 123.90 64.60 1974 - 2026 points Monthly
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