New research from Canstar Blue reveals Aussies’ drinking habits

THE results are in on our drinking habits and one generation of Aussies splashes out plenty on alcohol. And it’s not who you think.

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A NEW survey has revealed Aussies’ drinking habits — and many of the findings will surprise you.

You would assume that the younger generation would splash out the most on alcohol, right?

Well, it turns that the average Baby Boomer out-spends the average gen Y by $41 a month, according to a national study by customer research business Canstar Blue.

Respondents showed that a Baby Boomer’s average monthly spend on alcohol was $130, which compared to $116 for generation X and $89 for generation Y.

Generation Y also appears to have more healthy habits, in that 60 per cent of them only ever drank while in the company of others, ahead of gen X (46 per cent) and Baby Boomers (32 per cent).

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More than half of those surveyed admitted to having drunk too much and embarrassing themselves before; and one in three said they spent too much on alcohol.

Men are the heaviest drinkers, with 37 per cent admitting to drinking more than six drinks in one sitting at least once a week, compared to 22 per cent of women.

Bottoms up … The average Aussie spends $118 a month on alcohol.

You might think that the Aussie drink of choice is a cold one, but the research reveals that we prefer a good drop of red.

Twenty-seven per cent of those surveyed said they enjoyed red wine the most, while 24 per cent chose beer. Next were white wine (16 per cent), cider (7 per cent), whiskey (7 per cent) and vodka (6 per cent).

Other findings were that the average Aussie spends $118 on alcohol a month, with Victorians spending the most ($133) and Queenslanders the least ($98); and men ($131) splurging more than women ($100).

Younger people are more likely to only drink in the company of others. Picture: Jeff Darmanin

Canstar Blue business unit leader Megan Doyle said the study, which surveyed 469 people across the country who had bought alcohol online in the past six months, threw up some interesting results.

“While many of us enjoy a drink, a lot of Aussies also seem to think they know a lot about it, as our research shows, with around a third of respondents believing they are something of an expert on wine or beer,” she said.

“The research has also produced some interesting stats about what people like to drink. For instance, Queenslanders love their red wine more than people from any other state, which you could say is surprising given the hot climate, which you might say is more suited to beer.”

Queenslanders prefer a bottle of red. Picture: Bob Finlayson

Originally published as New research from Canstar Blue reveals Aussies’ drinking habits