Business Spectator

Audience profile

The Business Spectator audience is a conservative, high earning readership, largely in the finance and insurance industries.

They are predominantly men aged 30 plus, employed in senior positions within either very small, or very large, organisations. They are highly educated and extremely financially savvy, with 95% investing in shares.


Audience highlights

  • 31% employed in the financial services industry
  • 79% are tertiary educated
  • 51% earn over $104,000 per annum - 14 times the population norm
  • 13% earn over $245,000 per annum
  • 53% have senior roles in their organisation (Owner / Proprietor, Executive / Director or Senior Manager)
  • 30% have personal investments worth over $1m
  • 49% run a self-managed superannuation fund
  • 60% have purchased an online subscription
  • Most viewed TV stations are ABC and SBS
Purchase intent
  • 73% are likely to purchase professional services in the next 12 months
  • 55% are likely to fly internationally in the next 12 months
  • 30% are likely to fly business or first class when flying internationally
Source: Lewers independent research, July 2009


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