CPI – Consumer Price Index

Australian CPI adjustments are published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The ATO uses the CPI for the periodic indexation of various ATO administered tax concessions and thresholds. Various Centrelink payments and measures are also linked to the CPI.

From September 2012 the base year value of the index was re-set, so that the values which had been used up to that time were replaced.

A commonly used CPI statistic for income tax-related matters is the ‘All groups CPI weighted average of eight capital cities’.

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The source data for the CPI statistics are published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, with updates normally issued within a few weeks of each period end.

Historical CPI Table: All groups CPI weighted average of eight capital cities (based on 2011-12 index reference base).

Transition to Monthly CPI

The ABS has transitioned from the quarterly Consumer Price Index to a complete Monthly measure as primary indicator of the CPI from 26 November 2025. See further here.

RBA’s Target Inflation Range

The RBA’s target inflation range as agreed with government is 2% to 3%.

The following chart shows recent and historical performance according to this measure.

Historical CPI data for the years from 1985

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Month	All groups CPI
Jan 2026	101.33
Dec 2025	100.97
Nov 2025	100.01
Oct 2025	99.99
Sept 2025	100
Quarter ending
Sept 2025	143.6
June 2025	141.7
March 2025	140.7
Dec 2024	139.4
Sept 2024	139.1
June 30, 2024	138.8
March 31, 2024	137.4
Dec 31, 2023	136.1
Sept 30, 2023	135.3
June 30, 2023	133.7
March 31, 2023	132.6
Dec 31, 2022	130.8
Sept 30, 2022	128.4
June 30, 2022	126.1
March 31, 2022	123.9
Dec 31, 2021	121.3
Sept 30, 2021	119.7
June 30, 2021	118.8
March 31, 2021	117.9
Dec 31, 2020	117.2
Sept 30, 2020	116.2
June 30, 2020	114.4
March 31, 2020	116.6
Dec 31, 2019	116.2
Sept 30, 2019	115.4
June 30, 2019	114.8
March 31 2019	114.1
Dec 31, 2018	114.1
Sept 30, 2018	113.5
June 30, 2018	113.0
March 31, 2018	112.6
Dec 31, 2017	112.1
Sept 30, 2017	111.4
June 30, 2017	110.7
March 31, 2017	110.5
Dec 31, 2016	110.0
Sept 30, 2016	109.4
June 30, 2016	108.6
March 31, 2016	108.2
Dec 31, 2015	108.4
Sept 30, 2015	108.0
June 30, 2015	107.5
March 31, 2015	106.8
Dec 31, 2014	106.6
Sept 30, 2014	106.4
June 30, 2014	105.9
March 31, 2014	105.4
Dec 31, 2013	104.8
Sept 30, 2013	104
June 30, 2013	102.8
March 31, 2013	102.4
Dec 31, 2012	102
Sept 30, 2012	101.8
June 30, 2012	100.4
March 31, 2012	99.9
Dec 31, 2011	99.8
Sept 30, 2011	99.8
June 30, 2011	99.2
March 31, 2011	98.3
Dec 31, 2010	96.9
Sept 30, 2010	96.5
June 30, 2010	95.8
March 31, 2010	95.2
Dec 31, 2009	94.3
Sept 30, 2009	93.8
June 30, 2009	92.9
March 31, 2009	92.5
Dec 31, 2008	92.4
Sept 30, 2008	92.7
June 30, 2008	91.6
March 31, 2008	90.3
Dec 31, 2007	89.1
Sept 30, 2007	88.3
June 30, 2007	87.7
March 31, 2007	86.6
Dec 31, 2006	86.6
Sept 30, 2006	86.7
June 30, 2006	85.9
March 31, 2006	84.5
Dec 31, 2005	83.8
Sept 30, 2005	83.4
June 30, 2005	82.6
March 31, 2005	82.1
Dec 31, 2004	81.5
Sept 30, 2004	80.9
June 30, 2004	80.6
March 31, 2004	80.2
Dec 31, 2003	79.5
Sept 30, 2003	79.1
June 30, 2003	78.6
March 31, 2003	78.6
Dec 31, 2002	77.6
Sept 30, 2002	77.1
June 30, 2002	76.6
March 31, 2002	76.1
Dec 31, 2001	75.4
Sept 30, 2001	74.7
June 30, 2001	74.5
March 31, 2001	73.9
Dec 31, 2000	73.1
Sept 30, 2000	72.9
June 30, 2000	70.2
March 31, 2000	69.7
Dec 31, 1999	69.1
Sept 30, 1999	68.7
June 30, 1999	68.1
March 31, 1999	67.8
Dec 31, 1998	67.8
Sept 30, 1998	67.5
June 30, 1998	67.4
March 31, 1998	67
Dec 31, 1997	66.8
Sept 30, 1997	66.6
June 30, 1997	66.9
March 31, 1997	67.1
Dec 31, 1996	67
Sept 30, 1996	66.9
June 30, 1996	66.7
March 31, 1996	66.2
Dec 31, 1995	66
Sept 30, 1995	65.5
June 30, 1995	64.7
March 31, 1995	63.8
Dec 31, 1994	62.8
Sept 30, 1994	62.3
June 30, 1994	61.9
March 31, 1994	61.5
Dec 31, 1993	61.2
Sept 30, 1993	61.1
June 30, 1993	60.8
March 31, 1993	60.6
Dec 31, 1992	60.1
Sept 30, 1992	59.8
June 30, 1992	59.7
March 31, 1992	59.9
Dec 31, 1991	59.9
Sept 30, 1991	59.3
June 30, 1991	59
March 31, 1991	58.9
Dec 31, 1990	59
Sept 30, 1990	57.5
June 30, 1990	57.1
March 31, 1990	56.2
Dec 31, 1989	55.2
Sept 30, 1989	54.2
June 30, 1989	53
March 31, 1989	51.7
Dec 31, 1988	51.2
Sept 30, 1988	50.2
June 30, 1988	49.3
March 31, 1988	48.4
Dec 31, 1987	47.6
Sept 30, 1987	46.8
June 30, 1987	46
March 31, 1987	45.3
Dec 31, 1986	44.4
Sept 30, 1986	43.2
June 30, 1986	42.1
March 31, 1986	41.4
Dec 31, 1985	40.5
Sept 30, 1985	39.7
June 30, 1985	38.8
March 31, 1985	37.9

Data source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

See also:

• ABS announces the Monthly CPI to start in November 2025
• Latest release Consumer Price Index, Australia
• Update to measuring the CPI in the September 2021 quarter
• RBA Inflation Target graph and info

This page was last modified 2026-05-27