Joshua Godfrey

Joshua Godfrey

Senior Insights Analyst

As a Senior Insights Analyst, Joshua Godfrey analyses data, identifies emerging trends and provides insights for Finder’s Consumer Sentiment Tracker, a monthly nationally representative survey on the financial attitudes and behaviours of everyday Australians. Most recently, he authored Finder’s Wealth Building Report in 2024 and the First Home Buyer Report in 2025 which have been quoted extensively in media including the AFR, news.com.au, The Daily Mail and The Daily Telegraph. Josh holds a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Finance and Marketing, and a Diploma of Innovation, both from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). A forward thinker with a passion for uncovering patterns, Josh is driven by his curiosity for how shifts in consumer sentiment can shape the future of finance.

Expertise

  • Data and analytics
  • Money trends
  • Data journalism

Education

  • Bachelor of Business, Finance and Marketing, Diploma of Innovation | University of Technology, Sydney | 2020-2023

Featured publications

Latest articles by Joshua Godfrey

40 articles written by this author

Is the cost of living crisis over?
News

Is the cost of living crisis over?

The data shows that the cost of living is improving in Australia, but are we out of the woods yet? One group certainly isn't.

19 August 2025
First Home Buyer Report 2025
Buying a home

First Home Buyer Report 2025

Finder's First Home Buyer Report explores the motivations, behaviours and values of Australians as they navigate one of the most expensive housing markets in the world. The report also tracks key trends that have emerged since Finder's previous report in 2022.

17 June 2025
Go to site
Quickly see top rates and loans that suit you