Sales Soar at Bunnings, Officeworks in Australia

Shoppers are forced to queue outside Bunnings in Myaree due to new government social distancing measures on March 28, 2020 in Perth, Australia. Paul Kane/Getty Images

Wesfarmers says it is seeing significant demand growth in its Bunnings and Officeworks businesses as customers spend more time at home, amid COVID-19 restrictions.

Sales growth at Bunnings is up 19.2 percent in the second half of the financial year, compared to 5.8 percent in the first half.