Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 16-Sep-26

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence rose 2pts to 73.9 in the week to 13 September; Consumer Confidence is still 12pts lower than a year ago (85.3), but 1.5pts above the 2026 weekly average of 72.4. Analysis by State shows that Consumer Confidence has increased in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, while it is down in Queensland for a second straight week and unchanged in Western Australia. Now 17% of Australians (up 3ppts) say their families are ‘better off’ financially than this time last year, while 51% (down 3ppts) say their families are ‘worse off’. Looking forward, 23% (up 1ppt) of respondents expect their family to be ‘better off’ financially this time next year, while 40% (down 1ppt) expect to be ‘worse off’. Only 8% (up 3ppts) of respondents expect ‘good times’ for the Australian economy over the next 12 months, while 41% (up 2ppts) expect ‘bad times’. Meanwhile, 19% (up 3ppts) of Australians say now is a ‘good time to buy’ major household items, while 43% (up 2ppts) say now is a ‘bad time to buy’.

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