Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 15-Apr-26

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence rose 2.2 points to 64.5 in the week to 12 April; however, it is now 19.7pts lower than a year ago (84.2), and 9.1pts below the 2026 weekly average of 73.6. Although a second straight weekly improvement and the highest result for a month, this is the fourth-lowest Consumer Confidence in the index stretching back to 1972. Analysis by State shows that Consumer Confidence improved in the three largest States of New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland; it was unchanged in Western Australia and down in South Australia. Now 12% of Australians (down 1ppt) say their families are ‘better off’ financially than this time last year, while 59% (down 1ppt) say their families are ‘worse off’. Looking forward, 19% (unchanged) of respondents expect their family to be ‘better off’ financially this time next year, while 43% (down 4ppts) expect to be ‘worse off’. Only 4% (down 1ppt) of respondents expect ‘good times’ for the Australian economy over the next 12 months, while 50% (down 4ppts) expect ‘bad times’. Meanwhile, 14% (down 2ppts) of Australians say now is a ‘good time to buy’ major household items, while 51% (down 4ppts) say now is a ‘bad time to buy’.

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