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Australians are showing a renewed reliance on cash for everyday transactions, defying predictions of a cashless economy.
New findings from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) 2025 Consumer Payments Survey showed cash use was on the rise across the country.
“Around 15 percent of payments, by number, were made in cash in 2025, compared with about 13 percent in 2022,” the RBA said.
“In value terms, the share of payments made in cash was little changed, at around 8 percent. A higher share of in-person payments, 19 percent by number and 16 percent by value, were made in cash.”
The RBA survey also revealed 50 percent of Australians still made some kind of cash transaction each week and a third would face hardship and inconvenience if cash was not available….
New findings from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) 2025 Consumer Payments Survey showed cash use was on the rise across the country.
“Around 15 percent of payments, by number, were made in cash in 2025, compared with about 13 percent in 2022,” the RBA said.
“In value terms, the share of payments made in cash was little changed, at around 8 percent. A higher share of in-person payments, 19 percent by number and 16 percent by value, were made in cash.”
The RBA survey also revealed 50 percent of Australians still made some kind of cash transaction each week and a third would face hardship and inconvenience if cash was not available….
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