Commonwealth Bank of Australia: Australian household spending remains resilient.

Data from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for the week ending April 18th shows that Australian household spending remains resilient in the face of rising interest rates and increasing fuel costs. The data indicates that spending for the week was 3.5% higher than the weekly average for 2025. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia stated that non-essential spending also remained steady, on par with 2025 levels, with fuel expenses accounting for around 2.3% of total spending.