How many credit cards do Australians have?
There are 12.52 million credit card accounts open in Australia. However, there are around 17.22 million actual cards on issue, meaning for around a third of accounts there is more than one cardholder, on average.Based on Australia's adult population, there are around 0.46 credit card accounts per person, or 1.35 per household.
According to the RBA, around 90.7% of all credit card purchases in Australia are made using a Visa or Mastercard credit card.
The remainder are made using American Express credit cards or cards issued by Diners Club.However, Amex and Diners Club account for a higher proportion (22.4%) of the value
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