Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 20-Nov-24

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence was virtually unchanged at 86.8 in the week to 17 November; it has nevertheless stayed above the mark of 85 for a fifth consecutive week for the first time since October 2022. Consumer Confidence is now 12.1 points above the same week a year ago (74.7), and 4.2 points above the 2024 weekly average of 82.6. A look at Consumer Confidence by State shows varied results around the country with small increases in Victoria, Queensland and WA, and small declines in New South Wales and South Australia. Now 23% of Australians (up 1ppt) say their families are ‘better off’ financially than this time last year, while 47% (down 1ppt) say their families are ‘worse off’. Looking forward, 35% (up 1ppt) of Australians expect their family to be ‘better off’ financially this time next year, while 30% (unchanged) expect to be ‘worse off’. Now 9% (down 1pp) of Australians expect ‘good times’ for the Australian economy over the next 12 months, while 27% (down 3ppts) expect ‘bad times’ (the lowest figure for this indicator since April 2022). Meanwhile, 24% (down 2ppts) of Australians say now is a ‘good time to buy’ major household items, while 45% (unchanged) say now is a ‘bad time to buy’.

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