As at 13 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
Consumer confidence (OECD harmonised index)
What the numbers are telling us
Consumer confidence was 98.4 in September 2026, down 0.01 points on the previous reading (98.4).
The benchmark is 100, the index's long-run average: above 100 means consumers are more confident than usual, below 100 less. The latest reading is 1.57 below it.
It is close to its 10-year average of 99.4.
Across 29 OECD countries (September 2026), Australia ranks 22nd best of 29 on consumer confidence (OECD harmonised index), below the median of 98.9.
Why it matters
How households rate their finances and the economy, harmonised by the OECD from national consumer surveys and scaled so each country's long-run average is 100. Gloomy households spend less, which feeds back into growth.
What it should be
100, the index's long-run average: above 100 means consumers are more confident than usual, below 100 less. OECD, composite leading indicators and confidence indices. The OECD median is 98.9.
Every figure on this page is calculated from the stored official series (OECD, Composite leading indicators: confidence indicators (OECD Main Economic Indicators)); the summary is written from the numbers, not edited by hand.