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Budget Barometer: 61% of Aussie households just getting by as prices soar

Originally published: B&T, 28 June 2023

Powered by research from Pureprofile that surveyed over 3000 people, Compare the Market’s first-ever Budget Barometer shows that 61 per cent of Australian households are only just getting by as prices soar.

The cost of groceries was the biggest concern for Australians, with two-thirds of those surveyed anxious about their next trip to the supermarket. Despite this however, 45 per cent admitted that they had not shopped around for a better deal when it came to expenses.

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