Compare the Market has launched its 2026 Household Budget Barometer report, offering a detailed look at the financial pressures facing Australian households and how consumers are responding after years of rising living costs. Now in its fourth year, the report brings together consumer research, spending trends and Compare the Market analysis across major household expenses, […]
A new report has lifted the curtain on the startling personal toll of Australia’s inflation crisis, with three in five people reporting that their personal financial situation has worsened in the past year. Compare the Market’s Household Budget Barometer for 2026, released today, puts real numbers on the price rises Australians are managing every day. […]
While house prices have dropped in some parts of Australia, overall affordability is still out of reach for many. Compare the Market crunched the numbers for the most common occupations in Australia to see how many capital city suburbs were affordable for each job, based on median house prices and average annual incomes. The job […]
Falling home values have failed to improve affordability, with larger loans and higher interest rates leaving couples on typical salaries able to afford median-priced properties in just 38.61% of suburbs in 2026, down from 53.63% last year, new Compare the Market analysis shows. The study from the upcoming Household Budget Barometer report reveals affordable options […]
As gamers get stuck into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, research suggests the franchise can cause more than virtual destruction. Compare the Market research found that Call of Duty was the game most associated with accidental household damage, with 30% of respondents who experienced gaming-related damage saying they were playing the series when it […]
Australians are turning to DIY home repairs in droves to save money, with new Compare the Market research revealing many are ditching tradies and instead picking up the tools themselves for household maintenance, plumbing issues and even electrical faults. However, the Compare the Market is warning that some repairs could create complications if homeowners later […]
Melbourne Cup used to be the race that stopped the nation, but this year all eyes were on the Reserve Bank as it saddled borrowers with a fifth 0.25% rate hike – piling hundreds of dollars onto mortgage pain, according to Compare the Market. On an average loan of $731,000, each 0.25% hike has added […]
Australians who hosted guests, visited a friend’s home or watched at a pub or bar reported spending approximately $189 on average per grand final viewing occasion, as households continued to contend with elevated living costs. The findings come as new Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rose 3.2% over the […]
Australian dog owners continue to swoon for Luna, with the celestial-inspired name eclipsing all others on Compare the Market’s list of Australia’s most popular dog names for the fourth year running. The annual ranking, based on thousands of pet insurance quotes, shows Luna remains top dog among Australian pet owners, ahead of Teddy, Coco, Milo […]
The Reserve Bank’s next cash rate decision remains finely balanced, with upcoming inflation data likely to be decisive, according to Compare the Market’s Economic Director, David “Kochie” Koch. Shock employment data showing a higher-than-expected rise in the number of jobless Australians will have given the RBA pause for thought, but Mr Koch said next week’s […]
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