Australia’s Westpac–Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 88.9 in August 2026 from 83.9 a month earlier, reaching its highest level since March. The improvement was concentrated among mortgage holders, who became less concerned about further interest rate increases, particularly in responses received after the Reserve Bank’s 11 August decision to hold the cash rate following three hikes earlier this year. The result suggests that the pause in monetary tightening helped ease some pressure on household sentiment. source: Westpac Banking Corporation, Melbourne Institute
Consumer Confidence in Australia increased to 88.90 points in August from 83.90 points in July of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Australia averaged 100.04 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 August of 2026.
Consumer Confidence in Australia increased to 88.90 points in August from 83.90 points in July 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.