Aussies are going all out for Halloween this year, spending $500M on sweets, costumes, and decor - up 11% from 2024. Here’s how to save!
Grab a pumpkin from your local grocery store and stock up on those sweets because Halloween is just around the corner! 🎃
With the 31st of October landing on a Friday this year, Aussies are set to go all out on the spooky activities.
In fact, research shows one in five Aussies (around 4.8 million people) will be wearing a creepy costume, decorating their houses and trick-or-treating around the neighbourhood!
For the longest time, Halloween was seen as more of an American holiday, but with each passing year more and more Aussies are getting into the spooky spirit.
This year, each person participating will be spending $103 on average (up 11% from 2024).
And the Halloween categories Aussies will be spending on include:
The good news is, this Halloween spending is expected to give the Australian economy a $500 million sugar rush.
Coming out of last year’s high cost of living crisis where many Aussies held back their festive spending, retailers are hoping this year will be more of a treat!
But if you’re keen to get into the Halloween spirit without breaking the budget this year, we’ve got a few tips for you to avoid a terrifying Halloween spending hangover…
The number of Halloween dress-up parties seems to go up each year and we end up dropping cash on costumes that have a shelf life shorter than a TikTok trend.
Instead of buying pre-made outfits, consider DIY-ing your costume.
Use what you’ve got at home, go thrifting, and put your crafty skills to use to create a killer costume on a budget.
You’ll end up with a costume that’s way more original than whatever Netflix character everyone else is wearing, and you won’t need to sell a kidney to fund it.
When it comes to trick-or-treating, if your neighbourhood is crawling with kids like a scene from The Walking Dead, you’ll want to set boundaries.
There’s no need to be your neighbourhood’s local convenience store.
Instead of giving out a handful of sweets for each trick-or-treater, go for the slow drip, one or two pieces per kid, and watch your candy stash stretch like Mr Fantastic.
Halloween spending can spiral out of control faster than a sugar-fueled kid post-trick-or-treating.
Just like with Christmas, to avoid the post-Halloween spending hangover, set a budget before you get seduced by the glittering aisles of overpriced costumes and decorations.
The average Australian is spending $103.
What about you?
If you’ve planned what you want to spend on beforehand, you’re less likely to overspend accidentally.
Have a very scary but budget-friendly Halloween, Flux Fam!
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