Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index for Australia fell by 2 per cent to 92.8 in December from 94.6 in November.
Assessments of current conditions continue to post solid improvements.
But consumers have turned pessimistic again on economic outlook.
Renewed concerns about the outlook have taken some of the gloss off consumer confidence around jobs.
Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index for Australia fell by 2 per cent to 92.8 in December from 94.6 in November.
Assessments of current conditions continue to post solid improvements.
But consumers have turned pessimistic again on economic outlook.
Renewed concerns about the outlook have taken some of the gloss off consumer confidence around jobs.