NGM Group’s research with Institute for Regional Futures
People in Australia’s regions feel more confident about managing their money, with lower appetite for risky behaviour and fewer perceived barriers to managing their finances than those in metropolitan areas, research from NGM Group and the University of Newcastle’s Institute for Regional Futures shows.
HIGHLIGHTS
- More than 70 per cent of regional Australians feel confident about their money skills.
- Across the states, people in regional Western Australia and New South Wales reported the highest levels of financial confidence.
- More than one-in-five regional Australians feels “too busy” to manage their finances.
- Almost two-in-three people in the regions reported feeling empowered to improve their financial situation.
