AU-CPI · macro
Australia Inflation Rate & CPI
Australia Consumer Price Index, all groups, weighted average of eight capital cities (ABS).
Quarterly indexSingle sourceStatus
3.9% annual inflation, 12 months to Apr 2026
Australia inflation dashboard
Headline inflation and purchasing power
Annual inflation compares the latest official consumer-price reading with the corresponding period a year earlier. The latest-period figure compares it with the immediately preceding published observation.
Annual inflation
3.9%
to Apr 1, 2026
Previous annual rate
4.1%
to Jan 1, 2026
Latest period change
+0.6%
index 101.70 → 102.31
A$10,000 basket 10 years ago
A$13,560
needed now for equal CPI purchasing power
Australia Consumer Price Index chart
Official quarterly CPI index observations from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.312 observations, simplified for display.History from Jul 1, 1948.
Key statistics
Previous close
101.7
52-week range
98.4 – 102.3
Year to date
+1.98%
1-year change
+3.94%
All-time high
102.3
All-time low
2.6
5-year change
+24.06%
10-year change
+35.60%
1-year volatility
0.9%
Worst drawdown
−1.93%
Historical percentile
100th
Best / worst year
1951 +25.55% / 1997 −0.26%
Performance
| Period | From | Start | Change | Return | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | Jan 1, 2026 | 101.7 | +0.6 | +0.60% | — |
| 3 months | Jan 1, 2026 | 101.7 | +0.6 | +0.60% | — |
| 6 months | Oct 1, 2025 | 100.3 | +2.0 | +1.98% | — |
| Year to date | Oct 1, 2025 | 100.3 | +2.0 | +1.98% | — |
| 1 year | Apr 1, 2025 | 98.4 | +3.9 | +3.94% | — |
| 3 years | Apr 1, 2023 | 92.9 | +9.4 | +10.16% | +3.28% /yr |
| 5 years | Apr 1, 2021 | 82.5 | +19.8 | +24.06% | +4.41% /yr |
| 10 years | Apr 1, 2016 | 75.5 | +26.9 | +35.60% | +3.09% /yr |
| 20 years | Apr 1, 2006 | 59.6 | +42.7 | +71.52% | +2.73% /yr |
| All history | Jul 1, 1948 | 2.6 | +99.7 | +3,850.19% | +4.84% /yr |
This series is monthly; periods shorter than one month are not shown.
Calendar years
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 100.3 | 102.3 | +1.98% |
| 2025 | 96.8 | 100.3 | +3.63% |
| 2024 | 94.5 | 96.8 | +2.41% |
| 2023 | 90.9 | 94.5 | +4.05% |
| 2022 | 84.2 | 90.9 | +7.86% |
| 2021 | 81.4 | 84.2 | +3.48% |
| 2020 | 80.7 | 81.4 | +0.87% |
| 2019 | 79.2 | 80.7 | +1.84% |
| 2018 | 77.9 | 79.2 | +1.76% |
| 2017 | 76.4 | 77.9 | +1.95% |
| 2016 | 75.3 | 76.4 | +1.47% |
| 2015 | 74.0 | 75.3 | +1.69% |
| 2014 | 72.8 | 74.0 | +1.72% |
| 2013 | 70.9 | 72.8 | +2.68% |
| 2012 | 69.3 | 70.9 | +2.21% |
Where this data comes from
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Bureau of Statistics (Data API)officialAustralia CPI, all groups, weighted average of eight capital cities, original, index numbers, quarterly (ABS CPI 2.0.0, 2025=100) | Index levelquarterly | Jul 1, 1948 – Apr 1, 2026312 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Quarterly index
- Consensus: Single source from one source
- Primary source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (Data API)
- Observed: Apr 1, 2026
History
From Jul 1, 1948. 312 monthly points.
Attribution
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index, Australia (cat. 6401.0), via the ABS Data API. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
About this series
Australia's Consumer Price Index measures price changes for a representative basket across the eight capital cities. MarketsGrid uses the all-groups original index published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and currently rebased to 2025 = 100.
The headline annual inflation rate compares the latest quarterly index with the same quarter a year earlier. This is different from the quarter-to-quarter move and from the RBA's preferred trimmed-mean measure.
Inflation, cash rates and gold in AUD
The RBA considers inflation alongside labour-market and activity data when setting the cash rate. For an Australian investor, gold's AUD return combines the USD gold move with the AUD/USD exchange-rate move; the real return then removes Australian CPI inflation.
Frequently asked
- How often is Australian CPI updated?
- This all-groups series is quarterly. It is an official index, not a live estimate, and its observation date represents the quarter rather than the release timestamp.