Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 9-Sep-26

In August 2026, Roy Morgan Business Confidence increased by 3.1 points to 79.1; it was a record fifth straight month below the mark of 80, and just above the all-time record low reached in July. Business Confidence is down 19.5 points from a year ago; it fell in five out of the six States, and was below 80 in four States. The surprising exception was Victoria, with Business Confidence of 92.4pts in August – just three months before the State Election, and virtually unchanged on a year ago (up 0.2pts). Meanwhile, 27.2% (up 8.5ppts) of respondents say their business is ‘better off’ financially than a year ago, while 45.3% (down 3ppts) say the business is ‘worse off’. Only 33.2% (up 4.1ppts) of respondents expect the business to be ‘better off’ financially this time next year, while 31.8% (down 1ppt) expect the business to be ‘worse off’. Some 31.8% (up 6.3ppts) of respondents say the next 12 months will be a ‘good time to invest’ in growing the business, while 48.2% (up 0.2ppts) say the next 12 months will be a ‘bad time to invest’.

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