Inflation & Prices
Explore over a century of Australian price statistics-from headline CPI and the RBA’s preferred trimmed mean core measure to household living cost indexes for employees and retirees, producer prices, and key household bills including groceries, rent, electricity, and automotive fuel.
Australian Inflation Rate (CPI) - Historical Series (1923–2026)
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All Inflation & Prices Reference Series
Australian Inflation Rate (CPI)
Year-ended headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate across Australia since 1923.
Australian Consumer Price Index (CPI Level)
Long-run Consumer Price Index (All Groups) index level from 1922 to 2026 (Sep 2025 = 100).
Trimmed Mean Core Inflation
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s preferred underlying measure of core inflation, stripping out extreme price movements.
Monthly CPI Indicator
High-frequency monthly year-ended Consumer Price Index indicator published by the ABS.
Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages Inflation
Annual price inflation for food and non-alcoholic beverages in Australia since 1973.
Housing & Utilities CPI Inflation
Year-ended inflation across the CPI Housing group including rents, new dwelling purchase costs, and utilities.
Health & Medical CPI Inflation
Year-ended inflation in medical, hospital, dental, and pharmaceutical costs across Australia.
Automotive Fuel & Petrol Price Inflation
Year-ended percentage change in Australian retail automotive fuel prices since 1973.
Electricity Price Inflation
Year-ended change in Australian household retail electricity prices since 1973.
Non-Tradables (Domestic) Inflation
Domestic services and non-tradables inflation driven by local labour and rental costs.
Employee Household Living Cost Index (LCI)
Annual change in out-of-pocket living costs for employed Australian households, including mortgage interest charges.
Producer Price Index (Final Demand)
Year-ended wholesale and producer price inflation across final demand (excluding exports).