Australia Inflation Rate

Last Release

Dec 31, 2025

Actual

3.8

Units In

3.4

Frequency

Quarterly

Next Release

Feb 25, 2026

Time to Release

26 Days 9 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
23.9 Dec 1951	-1.3 Jun 1962	4.84 %	1951-2025	Australian Bureau of Statistics

In Australia, the most important categories in the consumer price index are housing (22.3 percent of the total weight), food and non–alcoholic beverages (16.8 percent), recreation and culture (12.6 percent), transport (11.6 percent), furnishings, household equipment and services (9.1 percent), alcohol and tobacco (7.1 percent), health (5.3 percent) and insurance and financial services (5.1 percent). Clothing and footwear, education and communication account for remaining 10.2 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

Australia’s annual inflation climbed to 3.8% in December 2025 from November's 3-month low of 3.4%, surpassing market forecasts of 3.6% and remaining above the RBA’s 2–3% target. Services inflation hit a two-year high (4.1% vs. 3.6% in Q3), driven by year-end holiday travel and accommodation, as well as elevated rents. Meanwhile, goods inflation edged higher (3.4% vs 3.3%), due to a faster rise in electricity cost (21.5% vs 19.7%) as some state rebates expired. Price pressures remained broad-based, with continued increases in food and non-alcoholic drinks (3.4% vs 3.3%), alcohol and tobacco (4.9% vs 4.3%), clothing (3.4% vs 5.1%), furnishings (2.0% vs 1.3%), health (3.6% vs 3.6%), transport (1.6% vs 2.7%), communication (1.1% vs 1.3%), recreation (4.4% vs 3.0%), education (5.4% vs 5.4%), and financial services (2.5% vs 2.5%). The trimmed mean CPI inched up to 3.3% yoy from the prior 3.2%, in line with estimates. Monthly, the CPI rose 1.0%, picking up from a flat print in November.