The trimmed mean measure of core inflation favored by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased 3.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, matching market expectations and marking the highest level since the third quarter of 2024. This followed a 3.4% rise in the previous quarter. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Trimmed Mean CPI YoY in Australia averaged 3.61 percent from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10.60 percent in the first quarter of 1983 and a record low of 1.10 percent in the first quarter of 2021. Australia Quarterly RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Trimmed Mean CPI YoY 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 Quarterly RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY is projected to trend around 2.70 percent in 2027 and 2.20 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 YoY
Q4 3.4% 3% 3.2%
2026-04-29 01:30 AM
Quarterly RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY
Q1 3.5% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5%
2026-07-29 01:30 AM
Quarterly RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY
Q2 3.5% 3.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 102.44 101.31 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.60 3.70 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.10 0.00 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 Quarterly 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
3.50 3.40 10.60 1.10 1983 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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