How much to spend on a niece or nephew's birthday gift
Of all the relationships in this calculator, niece and nephew gifts have the best backing in real Australian survey data. The calculator below starts at a primary school age. Change the age if yours is older or younger.
Recommended range
$40 to $60 is a comfortable range
This is one of the better-supported ranges here: Australian survey data puts a considered gift for a child who isn't your own at around this amount, stepping up for teenagers. Interests matter more than price at this age. A specific gift that shows you know what they're actually into beats a bigger, generic one.
Ranges are a social norm, not a rule. The right amount is the one that does not strain you.
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Questions
Where does this range come from?
The child and teenager figures for a niece or nephew are anchored to a 2019 Australian survey of gift spending, not a guess. The research behind it is in the numbers linked from our research page.
Does it change much between a young niece or nephew and a teenager?
Yes, the range steps up for teenagers. Enter their actual age rather than relying on the default to get the right band.