B
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37%
37% -- share of consumers paying with cash to avoid card fees for Australian consumers (2025)
37% of surveyed Australians pay with cash to save money by avoiding card fees or to access discounts.
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Value
37%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
Entity
Sample Size
1,000
Evidence Quality
B
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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
CHOICE survey of over 1000 people conducted in June 2025
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Australian consumers: 37% share of consumers paying with cash to avoid card fees. Source: CHOICE (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/australians-paying-cash-avoid-card-fees
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/australians-paying-cash-avoid-card-fees" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>37%</strong> -- share of consumers paying with cash to avoid card fees for Australian consumers<br><small>Source: CHOICE (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/australians-paying-cash-avoid-card-fees" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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