Cash Use Rebounds in 2025 After Years of Decline: Reserve Bank of Australia

According to new RBA data, cash made up 15 percent of all payments in 2025, up from 13 percent in 2022.

Australian $50, $20, $10 and $5 banknotes and dollar coins are shown in Newcastle, Australia, on March 25, 2025. Roni Bintang/Getty Images

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.