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Colombia4.0%up 0.5 points from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 30 Sep 2026
Australia +1.6 ptsPakistan −18.0 ptssince 2024
Compare with: Pakistan
Key data points
- Last release
- 30 Sep 2026
- Observation period
- August 2026
- Next release
- 28 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC
- Previous
- 3.5% Jul 2026
- Highest
- 4.6% Mar 2026
- Lowest
- 1.9% Jun 2025
- A year ago
- 3.2%
- Data since
- 2025
Indicator info
- Category
- Prices
- Source
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Units
- Percent
The change in consumer prices compared with the same month a year earlier.
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Released 30 Sep 20264.0%August 2026
In 19 days
Next release, 00:30 UTC28 Oct 2026September 2026
History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 4.0% | +0.5 |
| July 2026 | 3.5% | −0.3 |
| June 2026 | 3.8% | −0.2 |
| May 2026 | 4.0% | −0.2 |
| April 2026 | 4.2% | −0.4 |
| March 2026 | 4.6% | +0.9 |
| February 2026 | 3.7% | −0.1 |
| January 2026 | 3.8% | 0.0 |
| December 2025 | 3.8% | +0.4 |
| November 2025 | 3.4% | −0.4 |
| October 2025 | 3.8% | +0.2 |
| September 2025 | 3.6% | +0.4 |
| August 2025 | 3.2% |
Common questions
What is the inflation rate in Australia now?
The inflation rate in Australia was 4.0% in August 2026, up 0.5 points from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 30 Sep 2026.
When is the next inflation rate release for Australia?
The next release is scheduled for 28 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC, covering September 2026.
What are the highest and lowest values of the inflation rate in Australia?
In data since 2025, the highest was 4.6% in Mar 2026 and the lowest was 1.9% in Jun 2025.
Where does this data come from?
Published by Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.