Consumer Price Index CPI in Australia increased to 102.44 points in March from 101.31 points in February of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in Australia averaged 98.45 points from 2024 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 102.44 points in March of 2026 and a record low of 96.17 points in May of 2024. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Consumer Price Index CPI in Australia is expected to be 103.16 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 108.67 points in 2027 and 111.06 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-25 12:30 AM
CPI
Feb 101.31 101.33 101.4
2026-04-29 01:30 AM
CPI
Mar 102.44 101.31 102.7
2026-05-27 01:30 AM
CPI
Apr 102.44 103.7



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI Clothing and Footwear 101.67 103.66 points Mar 2026
CPI Education 104.58 104.54 points Mar 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 101.96 101.28 points Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 103.13 102.89 points Mar 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 98.74 99.44 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 108.37 99.28 points Mar 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 102.44 101.31 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 106.33 106.05 points Mar 2026
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY 3.30 3.30 percent Mar 2026
Export Prices 158.60 157.80 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 3.10 3.10 percent Mar 2026
GDP Deflator 105.40 104.40 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 135.50 135.40 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.60 3.70 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.10 0.00 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 138.20 137.70 points Mar 2026
PPI YoY 3.00 3.50 percent Mar 2026
Quarterly CPI 101.70 100.32 points Mar 2026
Quarterly Inflation Rate QoQ 1.40 0.60 percent Mar 2026
Quarterly Inflation Rate YoY 4.10 3.60 percent Mar 2026
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI MoM 0.30 0.20 percent Mar 2026
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ 0.80 0.90 percent Mar 2026
Quarterly RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY 3.50 3.40 percent Mar 2026
RBA Weighted Median CPI 0.30 0.20 percent Mar 2026
RBA Weighted Median CPI YoY 3.50 3.50 percent Mar 2026


Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In Australia, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
102.44 101.31 102.44 96.17 2024 - 2026 points Monthly
2025M09=100, NSA