Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 23-Sep-26

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence fell 1.9pts to 72 in the week to 20 September; Consumer Confidence is now 12.6pts lower than a year ago (84.6), but just 0.4pts below the 2026 weekly average of 72.4. Analysis by State shows that Consumer Confidence has fallen in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, while there have been small increases in both Western Australia and South Australia. Now 19% of Australians (up 2ppts) say their families are ‘better off’ financially than this time last year, while 50% (down 1ppt) say their families are ‘worse off’. Looking forward, 24% (up 1ppt) of respondents expect their family to be ‘better off’ financially this time next year, while 41% (up 1ppt) expect to be ‘worse off’. Only 5% (down 3ppts) of respondents expect ‘good times’ for the Australian economy over the next 12 months, while 44% (up 3ppts) expect ‘bad times’. Meanwhile, 17% (down 2ppts) of Australians say now is a ‘good time to buy’ major household items, while 46% (up 3ppts) say now is a ‘bad time to buy’.

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