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1 NAB Consumer Anxiety Index: Q3 by NAB Group Economics Embargoed until: 11.30am Wednesday 17 September Consumer anxiety moderates after the post budget jump, but concerns over government policy and health costs remain elevated. Consumers have cut back on their discretionary spending as essentials control more of the household budget. The NAB Consumer Anxiety Index fell to 62.3 points in Q3 (64.5 in Q2), led by a notable reduction in concern over ability to fund retirement, cost of living and job security. The cost of living is still the biggest single cause of anxiety for Australians, but post May s Federal budget, government policy is fast closing the gap. The ability to finance retirement is the biggest cause of consumer s anxiety, along with providing for the family s future, health costs and worryingly, the ability to raise $2,000 in an emergency Anxiety moderates, but some concerns linger Overall Consumer Anxiety Index (score out of 100 where 0 = "nil" anxiety and 100 = "extreme" anxiety) Anxiety Job Security Health Ability to Fund Sep-13 Jun-14 Sep-14 Government Discretionary spending falls, essentials on the rise Utilities Paying Off Debt Transport Medical Expenses Groceries Children Savings, Super, Investments Use of Credit Travel Home Improvements Personal Goods Charitable Donations Major HH Items Eating Out Entertainment Changes in Spending Behaviour (net balance) Spending Less Spending More SA/NT replaces VIC as most anxious Overall Consumer Anxiety Index by State (score out of 100 where 0 = "nil" anxiety and 100 = "extreme" anxiety) Anxiety Job Security Health Ability to Fund Government NSW/ACT VIC QLD WA SA/NT TAS Funding retirement the biggest cause of anxiety Consumer Anxiety by Key Selected Expenditure Item (score out of 100 where 0 = "not at all" and 100 = "extremely" concerned) Finance Providing for Family's Future Medical Bills/Healthcare Raising $2,000 for Emergency Mortgage/Rent/Housing Costs Monthly Household Bills Non-Essential Exp. (holidays, dining out etc) Food/Basic Necessities Personal Loans Children's Education Credit Card Repayments Consumer Anxiety by Category (%) Q1 Q2 Q3 Job Security Health Govt Consumer Anxiety National Australia Bank - Group Economics 1

2 SA/NT NSW/ACT VIC WA QLD TAS Capital City Rural Town/Bush Regional City 50k to 75k Under 35k 35k to 50k 75k to 100k 100k+ Female Male 30 to to 29 Female (30 to 49) Male (30 to 49) Female (30 to 49) Female (50+) Male (50+) Male (18 to 29) Divorced Single Defacto Widowed Married Three+ Two One Kids No Kids DNF High School Diploma High School Vocational Bachelor/Post Grad Other Technical Labourer Sales/Clerical Professional Not Employed Part Time Full Time Not Employed / Not Retired Employed Retired Consumer Anxiety by Key Categories National Australia Bank - Group Economics 2

3 Anxiety Indicators: directional change since last quarter Overall Consumer Anxiety Job Security Health Ability to Fund Government Overall Consumer Anxiety Job Security Health Ability to Fund Cost of Living State & Location NSW/ACT Victoria Queensland WA SA/NT Tasmania Capital City Regional City Rural Town/Bush Income Over $100k $75-100k $50-75k $35-50k Under $35k Gender Female Male Age Gender & Age Female (18 to 29) Male (18 to 29) Female (30 to 49) Male (30 to 49) Female (50+) Male (50+) Marital Status Single Defacto Married Divorced Widowed H hold Status/Size Children No Children One Two Three + continued on next page LEGEND: = up = down = unchanged Govt National Australia Bank - Group Economics 3

4 Anxiety Indicators: directional change since last quarter (continued) Overall Consumer Anxiety Job Security Health Ability to Fund Cost of Living Education Bachelor/Post Grad Diploma Vocational High School DNF High School Employment Status Full Time Part Time Not Employed Employed Retired Not Employed/Retired Employment Type Professional Technical Labourer Sales/Clerical Other LEGEND: = up = down = unchanged Govt Consumer anxiety was typically highest for those who Lived in SA/NT Resided in a capital city Earned $50-75k Aged (both women and men) Were divorced Lived in a household with 3+ people Had children Did not finish high school Were not employed/not retired Worked in other professions What are the big changes since our last Survey Consumer anxiety falls for all survey questions Anxiety falls most for retirement and cost of living SA/NT replaces VIC as the most anxious state; TAS still lowest Anxiety lowest in regional cities (replaces capital cities) Anxiety gap between women and men widens Those aged year replace 50+ as most anxious by age Women among most anxious across all demographics Widows report big increase in anxiety Anxiety gap between those with and without kids narrows Anxiety lower in all professions, except other workers A deeper look at the data also shows Despite a tepid labour market, less than 16% (or just over 1 in 6) Australians rated their anxiety over job security high in Q3, down from around 18% in Q2. Australians also appear to be less worried about their ability to fund their retirement. Around 28% rated their anxiety high in Q3 (down from 32.3% in Q2), while 23.3% rated their anxiety very low, up from 19.6% in Q2. Only 33.1% of Australians (1 in 3) rated high levels of anxiety over cost of living in Q3, down from almost 40% in Q2. The number who rated it very low increased slightly to 13.7% (12% in Q2), but this still represented just over 1 in 7 Australians. The number of Australians who rated their anxiety in relation to government policy high fell to 33.2% in Q3 (37.8% in Q2), possible reflecting opposition to some of the more unpopular budget measures. Around 1 in 4 Australians continue to rate very low anxiety over their health, while 1 in 6 rated their anxiety high. Consumer Anxiety Indicator Categories (%) Very Low (0-4) Low (5-6) Medium (7-8) High (9-10) Average (mean) Job Security Q2 2o Q Health Q2 2o Q Ability to Fund Q2 2o Q Q2 2o Q Government Q2 2o Q National Australia Bank - Group Economics 4

5 Group Economics Alan Oster Group Chief Economist Jacqui Brand Personal Assistant Australian Economics and Commodities Rob Brooker Head of Australian Economics James Glenn - Australia +(61 3) Vyanne Lai Economist - Agribusiness +(61 3) Karla Bulauan Economist - Australia +(61 3) Industry Analysis Dean Pearson Head of Industry Analysis +(61 3) Robert De Iure - Industry Analysis +(61 3) Brien McDonald Economist - Industry Analysis +(61 3) Amy Li Economist - Industry Analysis +(61 3) International Economics Tom Taylor Head of Economics, International Tony Kelly - International +(61 3) Gerard Burg - Asia +(61 3) John Sharma Economist - Sovereign Risk +(61 3) Global Markets Research Peter Jolly Global Head of Research Australia Economics Spiros Papadopoulos David de Garis FX Strategy Ray Attrill Global Co-Head of FX Strategy Emma Lawson Senior Currency Strategist Interest Rate Strategy Skye Masters Head of Interest Rate Strategy Rodrigo Catril Interest Rate Strategist Credit Research Michael Bush Head of Credit Research Simon Fletcher Senior Credit Analyst - FI Equities Peter Cashmore Senior Real Estate Equity Analyst Distribution Barbara Leong Research Production Manager Asia Christy Tan Head of Markets Strategy/Research, Asia New Zealand Stephen Toplis Head of Research, NZ Craig Ebert Doug Steel Kymberly Martin Senior Market Strategist Raiko Shareef Currency Strategist Yvonne Liew Publications & Web Administrator UK/Europe Nick Parsons Head of Research, UK/Europe, and Global Co-Head of FX Strategy Gavin Friend Senior Markets Strategist Tom Vosa Head of Market Economics Simon Ballard Head of Credit Strategy Derek Allassani Research Production Manager Important Notice This document has been prepared by National Australia Bank Limited ABN AFSL ("NAB"). Any advice contained in this document has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on any advice in this document, NAB recommends that you consider whether the advice is appropriate for your circumstances. NAB recommends that you obtain and consider the relevant Product Disclosure Statement or other disclosure document, before making any decision about a product including whether to acquire or to continue to hold it. Please click here to view our disclaimer and terms of use. National Australia Bank - Group Economics 5

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