Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 1-Jul-26

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence rose 2.1pts to 72.8 in in the week to 28 June, its highest rating since early March. Consumer Confidence is still 10.5pts lower than a year ago (87.2), but 4.5pts above the 2026 weekly average of 71.4. Analysis by State shows that Consumer Confidence increased in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia, but was down slightly in South Australia. Now 17% of Australians (up 1ppt) say their families are ‘better off’ financially than this time last year, while 52% (down 1ppt) say their families are ‘worse off’. Looking forward, 24% (up 2ppts) of respondents expect their family to be ‘better off’ financially this time next year, while 39% (down 4 ppts) expect to be ‘worse off’. Only 6% (unchanged) of respondents expect ‘good times’ for the Australian economy over the next 12 months, while 35% (down 7ppts) expect ‘bad times’. Meanwhile, 19% (down 3ppts) of Australians say now is a ‘good time to buy’ major household items, while 43% (up 1ppt) say now is a ‘bad time to buy’.

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