Nearly One in Three Australians Change Phones Frequently, Despite Living Cost Crisis: Research

Customers look at iPhone models at the Apple Store in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 20, 2019. Jason McCawley/Getty Images

The current living cost crisis has not deterred a significant number of Australians from changing mobile phones regularly, a study has found.

According to a survey of 987 Australians by the financial comparison website Finder, nearly one in three (29 percent) respondents said they purchased a new mobile phone every two years or less.