Home and Garden

Saturated demand and volatile consumer sentiment in Australia acted to constrain growth in homewares in 2022, with a slow current value increase, but a second year of decline at constant 2022 prices. Australians maintained demand during the festive…

Although current value sales in home improvement increased in 2022, sales turned to decline at constant 2022 prices. Nevertheless, retail sales remained much higher in 2022 compared with the pre-pandemic level in both current value terms and in value…

During the pandemic, Australians took greater interest in improving the liveability of their homes by making them more aesthetically pleasing and comfortable. This positively impacted sales of home furnishings over 2020-2021, and positive attitudes…

In 2022, home and garden witnessed a strong slowdown in its growth rate in current value terms, and a decline in sales at constant 2022 prices. This was underpinned by the diminishing of the pandemic-induced spending splurge and the consumer appetite…

Lockdown restrictions in Australia led to an increased interest in outdoor activities, including gardening. As a result, many Australians took up gardening to pass the time and connect with nature. In 2022, players in gardening shifted their focus to…