Millennials guilty of spending the most on their pets CommBank says
Important information on terms, conditions and sub-limits
Many of us love to spoil our pets with new toys and treats, but new research from CommBank shows that some generations take their fur babies' wellbeing to new heights.
The research found that the average Australian pet owner spends around 10% of their monthly income on their pets.
However, the generation guilty of spending the most money on their pets is undoubtedly the millennials, who spend an average of $357 per month.
Pet parents from Gen X are the next highest spenders, splashing an average of $282 per month, followed by Gen Z ($257) and the Baby Boomers ($173).
CommBank general manager insurance partnerships, Vanessa Rowe says she isn’t surprised by the figures, given the way most pet owners see their furry friends.
“Ninety per cent of pet owners see their pets as fully-fledged family members, so it’s not surprising they spend so much time and money on them,” she said.
Costs can stack up without pet insurance
While the cost of owning a pet can differ from household to household, unforeseen illnesses or injuries can cause a massive blow-out in pet-care budgets.
“PetSure claims data from 2016 to today shows that 1 in every 5 pets have a lifetime healthcare cost exceeding $50,000 and the research by CBA shows that only 28 per cent of owners have a pet insurance policy,” said Rowe.
Without a pet insurance policy in place, the costs of vet visits and treatments can take a heavy toll on your finances.
According to CommBank, the average cost of the top 10 most common medical conditions for dogs are:
- Skin allergies ($520)
- Ear infections ($315)
- Osteoarthritis ($423)
- Gastritis ($523)
- Diarrhoea ($416)
- Lameness ($441)
- Mass lesion on skin ($698)
- Vomiting ($565)
- Anal sac disorder ($260)
- Dental disease ($706).
When you get a pet insurance policy, you aren’t only making a promise to your furry family members that you’ll be there for them when they need it most, you’re actively preparing for the financial responsibilities of pet ownership.
Compare pet insurance now to find the best pet insurance for your needs, or find the answers to your questions in our pet insurance guides.
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Important information on terms, conditions and sub-limits.
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Pet Protection Plus
Petsy has zero sublimits and an annual limit up to $25k. Get a pre-existing conditions assessment in your cooling-off period - free of charge for members only. Dedicated all Australian customer service team. Cancel your policy and receive a full refund of your premium in the first 30 days (T&Cs apply).
annual benefit limit
$5,000, $10,000 or $25,000benefit percentage
80% or 90%choice of excess
$0, $150, $200, $300, $500choice of vet
Yesavailable discounts
- 5% discount for second pet covered with Petsy applied for lifetime of the policy
CompareComparePet Protection Plus
Petsy has zero sublimits and an annual limit up to $25k. Get a pre-existing conditions assessment in your cooling-off period - free of charge for members only. Dedicated all Australian customer service team. Cancel your policy and receive a full refund of your premium in the first 30 days (T&Cs apply).
- annual benefit limit
- $5,000, $10,000 or $25,000
- benefit percentage
- 80% or 90%
- choice of excess
- $0, $150, $200, $300, $500
- choice of vet
- Yes
- available discounts
- 5% discount for second pet covered with Petsy applied for lifetime of the policy
- accident only cover
- no
- accident and illness cover
- yes
- routine care
- No
- routine care limit
- N/A
- dog
- yes
- cat
- yes
- ct and mris
- Yes
- cruciate ligament condition limits
- Yes
- hip joint surgery
- Yes
- total hip replacement
- Yes
- tick paralysis
- Yes
- dental cover
- Optional
- emergency boarding
- Yes
- theft or straying
- No
- death from illness
- Yes
- legal liability
- No
- overseas pet travel insurance
- Yes, only while in New Zealand
- essential euthanasia
- Yes
- maximum age in years
- 9
- minimum age in weeks
- 6
- waiting period
- 1 day for Non-specified accidental injury, 14 days for Non-specified illness, and dental illness, 6 months for specified conditions and behavioural problems
- special offers
- Use code "BREAST" and Petsy will donate $50 to National Breast Cancer Foundation
- pre approval process
- Online, phone and written approval. Customer can also request for us to pay the vet directly.
- claims service
- Electronically by your vet, online claims
- other benefits
- -
- other restrictions
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Value Cover
Get great value coverage with Knose Value Cover. Award-winning pet insurance designed with the help of vets. No sub-limits or hidden costs. Customise your plan to help fit your budget. Australian-based customer care.
annual benefit limit
$7,500, $12,5000, or $25,000benefit percentage
70%, 80% or 90%choice of excess
$0, $100, $200 Annual Excesschoice of vet
Yesavailable discounts
- Get 10% off your first-year premium using the promo code "MOZO10"
CompareCompareValue Cover
Get great value coverage with Knose Value Cover. Award-winning pet insurance designed with the help of vets. No sub-limits or hidden costs. Customise your plan to help fit your budget. Australian-based customer care.
- annual benefit limit
- $7,500, $12,5000, or $25,000
- benefit percentage
- 70%, 80% or 90%
- choice of excess
- $0, $100, $200 Annual Excess
- choice of vet
- Yes
- available discounts
- Get 10% off your first-year premium using the promo code "MOZO10"
- accident only cover
- no
- accident and illness cover
- yes
- routine care
- No
- routine care limit
- N/A
- dog
- yes
- cat
- yes
- ct and mris
- Yes
- cruciate ligament condition limits
- Yes
- hip joint surgery
- Yes
- total hip replacement
- Yes
- tick paralysis
- Yes
- dental cover
- Optional
- emergency boarding
- Yes, up to 30 days
- theft or straying
- No
- death from illness
- No
- legal liability
- No
- overseas pet travel insurance
- Yes, only while in New Zealand on a trip of not more than 60 days
- essential euthanasia
- Yes
- maximum age in years
- 8
- minimum age in weeks
- 6
- waiting period
- 1 day for illness, 14 days of illness, and 6 months for specified conditions
- special offers
- Get 10% off your first-year premium using the promo code "MOZO10"
- pre approval process
- -
- claims service
- Online by you or your vet
- other benefits
- Optional excess is charged once per annual policy period. Complimentary access to the Knose Pet Health Hotline.
- other restrictions
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Major Medical
Get two months free when you sign up with Pet Insurance Australia. Choose between three levels of cover for your pet. Policies cover a range of specified accidental injuries and illnesses. Get refunded for up to 80% of eligible vet bills. 21 day cooling off period.
annual benefit limit
$30,000benefit percentage
80%choice of excess
$0, $100, $200, $500choice of vet
Yesavailable discounts
- 2 months free when you pay by monthly or fortnightly. Offer end on the 30th June 2025.
CompareCompareMajor Medical
Get two months free when you sign up with Pet Insurance Australia. Choose between three levels of cover for your pet. Policies cover a range of specified accidental injuries and illnesses. Get refunded for up to 80% of eligible vet bills. 21 day cooling off period.
- annual benefit limit
- $30,000
- benefit percentage
- 80%
- choice of excess
- $0, $100, $200, $500
- choice of vet
- Yes
- available discounts
- 2 months free when you pay by monthly or fortnightly. Offer end on the 30th June 2025.
- accident only cover
- no
- accident and illness cover
- no
- routine care
- Yes
- routine care limit
- Up to $150
- dog
- yes
- cat
- yes
- ct and mris
- Yes
- cruciate ligament condition limits
- Yes, up to $4,000
- hip joint surgery
- Yes
- total hip replacement
- Yes
- tick paralysis
- Yes, up to $3,000
- dental cover
- No
- emergency boarding
- Yes, $1,200
- theft or straying
- No
- death from illness
- No
- legal liability
- No
- overseas pet travel insurance
- Yes
- essential euthanasia
- Yes
- maximum age in years
- 9
- minimum age in weeks
- -
- waiting period
- 0 days for specified accidental injuries (other than a cruciate ligament condition), 6 months for cruciate ligament conditions, 30 days for illness conditions
- special offers
- -
- pre approval process
- -
- claims service
- GapOnly techNology available on eligible claims (available at participating vets), electronic claims by vet (processed within 5 business days) or 24/7 online customer service portal
- other benefits
- Complimentary access to online vet consultations with VetChat, up to 4 per month.
- other restrictions
- After pets 8th birthday, annual benefit percentage reduces to 65% on the next policy renewal.
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Comprehensive Pet Insurance
Give your pet the care they need with Budget Direct’s Comprehensive Pet Insurance. Get a generous $15,000 annual policy limit, routine care options to choose from and up to 80% money back on eligible vet bills (T&Cs apply). Get cover for orthopaedic care, accidental injury and illness cover as well as choice of vet.
annual benefit limit
$15,000benefit percentage
80%choice of excess
$100, $200choice of vet
Yesavailable discounts
- Receive 15% off the first year’s premium for new policies quoted online
CompareCompareComprehensive Pet Insurance
Give your pet the care they need with Budget Direct’s Comprehensive Pet Insurance. Get a generous $15,000 annual policy limit, routine care options to choose from and up to 80% money back on eligible vet bills (T&Cs apply). Get cover for orthopaedic care, accidental injury and illness cover as well as choice of vet.
- annual benefit limit
- $15,000
- benefit percentage
- 80%
- choice of excess
- $100, $200
- choice of vet
- Yes
- available discounts
- Receive 15% off the first year’s premium for new policies quoted online
- accident only cover
- no
- accident and illness cover
- yes
- routine care
- Optional
- routine care limit
- -
- dog
- yes
- cat
- yes
- ct and mris
- Yes
- cruciate ligament condition limits
- Yes, up to $2,600
- hip joint surgery
- Yes, orthopaedic limit up to $8,000
- total hip replacement
- Yes
- tick paralysis
- Yes, up to $1,500
- dental cover
- Optional Extra- Dental checkups, scale and polish only.
- emergency boarding
- No
- theft or straying
- No
- death from illness
- No
- legal liability
- No
- overseas pet travel insurance
- No
- essential euthanasia
- Yes
- maximum age in years
- 9
- minimum age in weeks
- 8
- waiting period
- 2 days for accidental injuries, 30 days for illness and tick paralysis, 6 months for cruciate ligament conditions
- special offers
- -
- pre approval process
- -
- claims service
- Submit claim by email or by post
- other benefits
- -
- other restrictions
- -
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Pet Plan
Get dental, physio and behaviour cover included as standard with Fetch 30k cover with no sub-limits. Your plan includes free 24/7 vet support and an all Aussie vet nurse team to manage claims. Claims are paid directly to your vet.
annual benefit limit
$30,000benefit percentage
80%, 90% or 100%choice of excess
$0 - $100choice of vet
Yesavailable discounts
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CompareComparePet Plan
Get dental, physio and behaviour cover included as standard with Fetch 30k cover with no sub-limits. Your plan includes free 24/7 vet support and an all Aussie vet nurse team to manage claims. Claims are paid directly to your vet.
- annual benefit limit
- $30,000
- benefit percentage
- 80%, 90% or 100%
- choice of excess
- $0 - $100
- choice of vet
- Yes
- available discounts
- -
- accident only cover
- no
- accident and illness cover
- yes
- routine care
- No
- routine care limit
- n/a
- dog
- yes
- cat
- no
- ct and mris
- Yes
- cruciate ligament condition limits
- Yes
- hip joint surgery
- Yes
- total hip replacement
- Yes
- tick paralysis
- Yes
- dental cover
- Yes
- emergency boarding
- Up to 14 days
- theft or straying
- No - optional support with a social media campaign targeting up to 5,000 people in your postcode
- death from illness
- No
- legal liability
- No
- overseas pet travel insurance
- No
- essential euthanasia
- Yes
- maximum age in years
- 9
- minimum age in weeks
- 8
- waiting period
- 2 days for injury, 30 days illness, Cruciate rupture, Patellar Luxation, Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, BOAS (Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome) and Cherry Eye, has a 90-day waiting period.. Option to submit a video to have waiting period waived.
- special offers
- -
- pre approval process
- Ask your vet to submit a pre-approval and get the outcome in-app.
- claims service
- Claim in-app or your vet submits online.
- other benefits
- Free 24/7 vet support in-app. Physio, Behavior cover included. See PDS for more.
- other restrictions
- -
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