Australia Consumer Price Index (annual, All groups)
Australia Consumer Price Index (annual, All groups) is 4 percent, in force since 1 Aug 2026, cited to ABS August 2026 monthly CPI, released 30 September 2026. It was 3.5 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 9 Oct 2026.
Official source: ABS August 2026 monthly CPI, released 30 September 2026 · Last checked 2026-10-09 · source fingerprint
Australian Bureau of Statistics Consumer Price Index, All groups, percentage change from the corresponding month of the previous year (headline inflation).
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| Current value | 4 percent |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-08-01 |
| In force until | 2026-08-31 |
| Official source | ABS August 2026 monthly CPI, released 30 September 2026 — The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.0%, up from 3.5% in the 12 months to July 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-09 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Update, not a reconfirm. Live value was 3.5 percent for July 2026 (effective_from 2026-07-01). ABS Consumer Price Index, Australia, August 2026, released 30/09/2026: the CPI rose 4.0% in the 12 months to August 2026, up from 3.5% in the 12 months to July 2026; headline table row Aug-26: monthly 0.4, annual 4.0. Next release (September 2026) scheduled 28/10/2026. effective_from is the first day of the reference month. Checked 2026-10-09.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 3.5 | ABS July 2026 monthly CPI, released 26 August 2026 — The… |
| 2026-05-01 | 4 | Australian Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index… |
| 2026-04-01 | 4.2 | Australian Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index… |
| 2026-03-01 | 4.6 | Australian Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index… |
| 2026-02-01 | 3.7 | Australian Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index… |
| 2026-01-01 | 3.8 | Australian Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index… |
| 2025-12-01 | 3.8 | Australian Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index… |
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