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

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence rose 0.6pts to 75.3 in the week to 12 July; however, Consumer Confidence is 11.2pts lower than a year ago (86.5), but 3.6pts above the 2026 weekly average of 71.7. Analysis by State shows that Consumer Confidence increased marginally in Victoria, Western Australia, and South Australia, was down in Queensland, and unchanged in New South Wales. Now 16% of Australians (up 1ppt) say their families are ‘better off’ financially than this time last year, while 51% (unchanged) 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 1ppt) expect to be ‘worse off’. Only 6% (down 1ppt) of respondents expect ‘good times’ for the Australian economy over the next 12 months, while 37% (down 3ppts) expect ‘bad times’. Meanwhile, just 19% (unchanged) 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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