The RBA trimmed mean CPI in Australia rose 3.4% year-on-year in April 2026, edging up from 3.3% in the previous month and matching market expectations. This marks the seventh release in the transition from the quarterly CPI to the full Monthly CPI, which now serves as Australia’s primary measure of inflation, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Core Inflation Rate in Australia averaged 3.59 percent from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10.70 percent in March of 1983 and a record low of 1.10 percent in March of 2021. This page provides - Australia Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Australia RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Core Inflation Rate in Australia is expected to be 3.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-29 01:30 AM
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY
Mar 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.4%
2026-05-27 01:30 AM
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY
Apr 3.4% 3.3% 3.4% 3.4%
2026-06-24 01:30 AM
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY
May 3.4% 3.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 102.80 102.44 points Apr 2026
Core Consumer Prices 106.66 106.33 points Apr 2026
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY 3.40 3.30 percent Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 103.33 103.13 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 105.42 108.37 points Apr 2026
Export Prices 158.60 157.80 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 2.80 3.10 percent Apr 2026
GDP Deflator 105.80 105.50 points Mar 2026
Import Prices 135.50 135.40 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.20 4.60 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 1.10 percent Apr 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


Australia RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY
In Australia, the trimmed mean CPI is the weighted average of the central 70% of price changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket, after excluding the 15% of items with the largest increases and decreases. By removing extreme price movements, this measure provides a clearer view of underlying inflation trends in the Australian economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.40 3.30 10.70 1.10 1983 - 2026 percent Monthly
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