Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 29-May-24

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence fell 1.8pts to 80.2 in the week to 26 May; it has now spent a record 69 straight weeks below the mark of 85. Consumer Confidence is now 4 points above the same week a year ago (76.2), but 2.1 points below the 2024 weekly average of 82.3. Consumer Confidence was down in NSW, Queensland, WA and SA but up slightly in Victoria – reversing the trends of a week ago. Now 22% of Australians (up 2ppts) say their families are ‘better off’ financially than this time last year, while 51% (up 1ppt) say their families are ‘worse off’. Looking forward, 31% (down 2ppts) of Australians expect their family to be ‘better off’ financially this time next year, while 35% (up 2ppts) expect to be ‘worse off’ (the highest figure for this indicator so far this year). Now 8% (down 3ppts) of Australians expect ‘good times’ for the Australian economy over the next 12 months, while 35% (up 2ppts) expect ‘bad times’. Meanwhile, 21% (down 1ppt) of Australians say now is a ‘good time to buy’ major household items, while 51% (up 1ppt) say now is a ‘bad time to buy’.

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