The trimmed mean measure of core inflation favored by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rose 0.8% in the March 2026 quarter, coming in slightly below market expectations and the previous quarter’s 0.9% increase. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ in Australia averaged 0.90 percent from 1982 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2.90 percent in the third quarter of 1982 and a record low of 0.00 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Australia RBA Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ. Australia RBA Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ 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 RBA Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ is projected to trend around 0.50 percent in 2027 and 0.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-28 12:30 AM
Quarterly RBA Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ
Q4 0.9% 1% 0.8% 0.8%
2026-04-29 01:30 AM
Quarterly RBA Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ
Q1 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9%
2026-07-29 01:30 AM
Quarterly RBA Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ
Q2 0.8%


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
CPI Housing Utilities 103.13 102.89 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 108.37 99.28 points 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 QoQ 0.80 0.90 percent Mar 2026
RBA Weighted Median CPI 0.30 0.20 percent Mar 2026


Australia RBA Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ
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
0.80 0.90 2.90 0.00 1982 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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