What Australians Spend at Christmas Time
As Australians get ready to celebrate Christmas and the holiday season with family & friends, we also commence a serious shopping frenzy. Australians this year are expected to spend around $43 billion during this holiday period. According to a report issued by the Australian National Retail Assocation, Australians are expected to spend an average of $1,820 each. This is only up to Christmas Eve! If we took into account any shopping done during the post-Christmas sales this figure would be much higher. Residents of New South Wales are expected to be the biggest spends this Christmas, followed by Tasmania and Victoria.
What Australians Buy at Christmas
Take a look at the following chart to see what the average Australian spends at Christmas time. Are you going to spend more or less on each of these categories? We recommend that you have a well thought out shopping plan for all your Christmas spending. Otherwise you can easily go over the average amounts spent for each category. For more advice on online shopping this Christmas you can read our simple Christmas Shopping Guide for some useful money saving tips.
| What We Will Buy | What We Will Spend |
| Groceries | $564 |
| Liquor | $75 |
| Specialty Food | $53 |
| Furnishings | $79 |
| Electronics | $131 |
| Hardware | $100 |
| Clothing | $110 |
| Other Fashion | $52 |
| Department Stores | $150 |
| Books, News | $22 |
| Recreational Goods | $50 |
| Pharmacy, Cosmetics | $95 |
| Other Retail | $101 |
| Cafe, Restaurants | $150 |
| Takeaway | $90 |
| TOTAL | $1,820 |
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