The housing credit in Australia rose 0.5% month-on-month in May 2026, easing from a 0.6% increase in the previous month. It marked the slowest monthly growth since July 2025. Housing Credit in Australia averaged 0.90 percent from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.00 percent in April of 1980 and a record low of -0.40 percent in July of 1984. source: Reserve Bank of Australia

Housing Credit in Australia is expected to be 0.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Housing Credit MoM is projected to trend around 0.30 percent in 2027 and 0.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-03 01:30 AM
Housing Credit MoM
Apr 0.6% 0.7% 0.5%
2026-06-30 01:30 AM
Housing Credit MoM
May 0.5% 0.6% 0.5%
2026-07-31 01:30 AM
Housing Credit MoM
Jun 0.5% 0.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 10.76 10.51 percent May 2026
Westpac Consumer Confidence Index 80.60 83.00 points Jun 2026
Westpac Consumer Confidence Change -2.90 3.50 percent Jun 2026
Consumer Credit 2549.37 2536.50 AUD Billion May 2026
GDP Consumption 357793.00 355980.00 AUD Million Mar 2026
Disposable Personal Income 456254.00 454500.00 AUD Million Mar 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.10 1.33 USD/Liter Jun 2026
Households Debt to GDP 114.00 113.40 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Housing Credit MoM 0.50 0.60 percent May 2026
Personal Savings 6.20 7.00 percent Mar 2026
Private Sector Credit MoM 0.70 0.70 percent May 2026


Australia Housing Credit MoM
In Australia, housing credit refers to the month-over-month change of credit extended to the economy's private sector for housing expenditures. It includes securitisations.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.50 0.60 3.00 -0.40 1976 - 2026 percent Monthly
SA