Questions about Australia, answered from the source
Direct answers to questions about Australia, each one built from official statistics with the source, the extraction date and the exact query published alongside it.
Banking & Financial Stability
- How exposed are Australian banks to housing?
Residential lending is 65.0 per cent of the IMF's paired loan total, the highest of nine economies compared.
- How have Australian bank profits changed?
Return on equity fell from 20.1 per cent in 2015 to 11.3 per cent in the December quarter 2025.
- How much debt do Australian households have?
Households owed $3.30 trillion at March 2026, worth 114.1 per cent of GDP, against 66.0 across advanced economies.
- How strong are Australian banks?
Regulatory capital is 20.6 per cent of risk-weighted assets, nearly double the 10.9 per cent of September 2008.
National Accounts & GDP
- How much do Australian households save?
The household saving ratio was 6.5 per cent in the June quarter 2026, about half the 1960s-to-1980s norm.
- How productive is the Australian economy?
Output per hour worked is no higher than it was in the December quarter of 2019.
- Is Australia in a recession?
No. GDP grew 0.4 per cent in the June quarter 2026 and has not contracted since September 2021.
- What is Australia's GDP?
About $2.93 trillion in current prices in 2025-26, 5.4 per cent more than the year before.
Child Health & Nutrition
- How do Australian child health outcomes compare internationally?
Infant mortality of 3.3 per 1,000 live births is mid-table in the OECD, and no longer improving.
Sustainable Development Goals
- How does Australia compare to other rich countries on the SDGs?
It depends on the goal: 8th cleanest air of 38 OECD members, but 2.8 times the median material consumption.
Humanitarian & Emergency
- How much does Australia give in humanitarian aid?
Australia committed US$321 million of bilateral humanitarian ODA in 2024, 10.7 per cent of its bilateral commitments.
- Where does Australian aid go?
Papua New Guinea took US$753 million in 2024, more than three times the next country.
Energy & Environment
- How do Australia's emissions compare per person?
Australia emits 19.4 tonnes per person, the highest of 41 reporting countries and 1.9 times the OECD average.
- How much coal does Australia export?
Coal exports were $67.6 billion in 2025-26, about half the $127.4 billion peak of 2022-23.