The consumer prices in Australia rose 0.4% from a month earlier in August 2026, less than the expected 0.5% gain, and slowing from the 1% jump in July. Inflation Rate MoM in Australia averaged 0.26 percent from 2024 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1.30 percent in July of 2025 and a record low of -0.70 percent in May of 2026. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
The Consumer Price Index in Australia increased 0.40 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month.
The Consumer Price Index in Australia increased 0.40 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month. Inflation Rate MoM in Australia is expected to be 0.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Inflation Rate MoM is projected to trend around 0.50 percent in 2027 and 0.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.