Australia CPI release dates 2026

Australian Bureau of Statistics CPI dates, with 15 monthly releases covering December 2025 to February 2027 data at 11:30 Canberra time.

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Calendar showing Australia CPI release dates
Release dateDayReference monthTime (Canberra)
WednesdayWednesdayDecember 202511:30
WednesdayWednesdayJanuary 202611:30
WednesdayWednesdayFebruary 202611:30
WednesdayWednesdayMarch 202611:30
WednesdayWednesdayApril 202611:30
WednesdayWednesdayMay 202611:30
WednesdayWednesdayJune 202611:30
WednesdayWednesdayJuly 202611:30
WednesdayWednesdayAugust 202611:30
WednesdayWednesdaySeptember 202611:30
WednesdayWednesdayOctober 202611:30
WednesdayWednesdayNovember 202611:30
WednesdayWednesdayDecember 202611:30
WednesdayWednesdayJanuary 202711:30
WednesdayWednesdayFebruary 202711:30

Match each date to its reference month

The reference month is the month the figures describe. The release on 28 January 2026 covers December 2025 data, while the release on 24 March 2027 covers February 2027 data. Read the reference month alongside the publication date.

Use the monthly CPI schedule

Monthly CPI is now the headline measure. The last separate quarterly CPI covered the September quarter 2025, so there is no quarterly CPI release in 2026.

Releases are scheduled for 11:30 Canberra time. Canberra uses AEDT in summer and AEST in winter.

Check the source and API coverage

The schedule was checked on 14 October 2026 against the ABS release calendar. Check that official calendar when confirming a publication date.

Narwhal's Economic calendar API includes Australia consumer prices. Use the table above to read the dates and reference months, or the calendar API for scheduled releases.

Sources and references

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