People in Sydney’s north shore and eastern suburbs have cut spending far more than in other parts of the city since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic while those in some less well-off districts are purchasing more.

Giving to charity has also fallen sharply in the wealthy suburbs but increased in lower income areas.

Spending in Sydney's eastern suburbs and north shore has fallen faster than other areas due to the coronavirus crisis. Credit:Edwina Pickles

Shoppers in Willoughby council area have slashed overall spending by 40 per cent during the past month, more than any other Sydney council area, according to a real-time spending tracker developed by analytics firm AlphaBeta, which is part of Accenture, and the credit bureau illion.

There were also big spending falls in the council areas of Waverley (down 31 per cent), Woollahra (down 29) and Ku-ring-gai (down 27).