Australian household spending rose 0.6% month-on-month in September 2026, rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.1% decline in the prior month and marking its seventh monthly increase this year. Spending recovered across clothing (0.1% vs -1.1% in August), health (1.5% vs -0.7%), and recreation (0.8% vs -1.7%). Growth also accelerated in miscellaneous goods and services (0.6% vs 0.1%), while transport spending continued to rise (1.5% vs 2.3%), alongside hotels, cafes, and restaurants (0.5% vs 0.5%). In contrast, furnishings outlays remained in decline (-0.2% vs -0.7%). Regionally, spending increased across all states and territories, led by the Northern Territory (1.2%), Western Australia (1.1%), Victoria (1.0%), South Australia (0.6%), and Tasmania (0.5%). On an annual basis, household spending growth accelerated to 6.8% from 6.5% in August.