B
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65%
65% -- share of consumers carrying cash for Australian consumers (2025)
65% of surveyed Australian consumers are likely to have cash on them at any given time.
- The source text characterizes 65% as 'Almost two thirds'
- Refers to being 'likely to have cash on them at any given time'
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Value
65%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
Entity
Sample Size
1,000
Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
CHOICE
Primary
Tier A
https://www.choice.com.au/money/banking/everyday-banking/articles/cashless-society-leaving-some-out-… ↗
Source Article
At what cost? Cashless society risks leaving some out in the cold - CHOICE
Some businesses selling non-essential items are moving away from accepting cash
A recent CHOICE survey has found that cash remains more popular than previously thought
There are concerns some businesses could begin charging a fee for the use of cash as card surcharges are removed
For Melbourne woman…
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CHOICE
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Methodology
Nationally representative CHOICE survey of over 1000 people conducted in June this year (2025)
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Australian consumers: 65% share of consumers carrying cash. Source: CHOICE (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/australians-carrying-cash-choice-2025
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/australians-carrying-cash-choice-2025" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>65%</strong> -- share of consumers carrying cash for Australian consumers<br><small>Source: CHOICE (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/australians-carrying-cash-choice-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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