Key information about Australia Consumer Price Index CPI growth

• Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 2.4 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a rate of 2.9 % in the previous quarter.
• Australia Consumer Price Index growth data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1987 to Dec 2024, with an averaged number of 2.5 % YoY.
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.5 % YoY in Mar 1990 and a record low of -0.3 % YoY in Jun 2020.

In the fourth quarter of 2023 the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Australia had risen to an all time high of 136.1 points. Since dropping in the second quarter of 2020 to 114.4, the CPI has been rising steadily.

Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI): YoY data was reported at 2.568 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.258 % for 2025. Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI): YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 3.286 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2026, with 66 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.417 % in 1974 and a record low of -0.319 % in 1962. Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI): YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.EO: Consumer and Wholesale Price Index: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CPI_YTYPCT- Headline inflation The CPI year-on-year changes is a measure of inflation

Consumer Price Index CPI in Australia increased to 140.70 points in the first quarter of 2025 from 139.40 points in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI) - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Inflation Rate in Australia remained unchanged at 2.40 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 2.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Australia Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Over the twelve months preceding December 2023 quarter, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Australia grew 4.1 percent. This is a drop of 3.7 percent from the previous December. The CPI measures the average change in prices of a fixed basket of goods and services, purchased by household residents in Australia's eight state and territory capital cities.

In 2023, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Australia had risen to an all time high of *****points. In Australia, the CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services. The CPI in Australia has risen steadily for decades.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Australia, March, 2025 The most recent value is 140.7 index points as of Q1 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 139.4 index points. Historically, the average for Australia from Q1 1960 to Q1 2025 is 58.6073 index points. The minimum of 7.5 index points was recorded in Q1 1960, while the maximum of 140.7 index points was reached in Q1 2025. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Monthly CPI Indicator in Australia decreased to 2.10 percent in May from 2.40 percent in April of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Australia Monthly CPI Indicator.

Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Australia was reported at 144 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Consumer price index (2010 = 100) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index: OECD Groups: Energy (Fuel, Electricity, and Gasoline): Total for Australia (CPGREN01AUQ657N) from Q2 1971 to Q3 2023 about fuels, Australia, electricity, energy, gas, CPI, price index, indexes, and price.

This dataset provides values for CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CPI reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

CPI: Weights: Food & Non Alcoholic Beverages: Bread & Cereal Products: Other Cereal Products data was reported at 0.187 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.187 % for Dec 2024. CPI: Weights: Food & Non Alcoholic Beverages: Bread & Cereal Products: Other Cereal Products data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.170 % from Sep 2017 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.190 % in Sep 2024 and a record low of 0.160 % in Sep 2020. CPI: Weights: Food & Non Alcoholic Beverages: Bread & Cereal Products: Other Cereal Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I010: Consumer Price Index: Weights: 17th Series.

CPI: Weights: Furnishings, Household Equipment & Services: Non Durable Household Goods: Personal Care Products data was reported at 0.800 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.800 % for Dec 2024. CPI: Weights: Furnishings, Household Equipment & Services: Non Durable Household Goods: Personal Care Products data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.920 % from Sep 2017 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.070 % in Sep 2019 and a record low of 0.800 % in Mar 2025. CPI: Weights: Furnishings, Household Equipment & Services: Non Durable Household Goods: Personal Care Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I010: Consumer Price Index: Weights: 17th Series.

In December 2023, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Adelaide, Australia was 137.1, recording a change of 6.3 percent. The CPI in Adelaide indicated an increase higher than any other capital city in the country. With a CPI of 137.7, Brisbane, the capital of the country's north-eastern state of Queensland, recorded the highest CPI overall in the quarter. The CPI measures household inflation.

Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Housing data was reported at 21.385 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 21.385 % for Dec 2024. Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Housing data is updated quarterly, averaging 22.680 % from Sep 2017 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.050 % in Sep 2021 and a record low of 21.385 % in Mar 2025. Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Housing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I010: Consumer Price Index: Weights: 17th Series.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Australia increased to 129.90 points in the first quarter of 2025 from 128.60 points in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Australia inflation rate for 2024 was 3.16%, a 2.44% decline from 2023.

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<li>Australia inflation rate for 2023 was <strong>5.60%</strong>, a <strong>1% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Australia inflation rate for 2022 was <strong>6.59%</strong>, a <strong>3.73% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Australia inflation rate for 2021 was <strong>2.86%</strong>, a <strong>2.02% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
</ul>Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index: All Items: Total for Australia (AUSCPALTT01IXNBQ) from Q1 1960 to Q3 2023 about Australia, all items, CPI, price index, indexes, and price.

CPI Housing Utilities in Australia increased to 151.50 points in the first quarter of 2025 from 149 points in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.