Australia: annual inflation rises to 4.3% in September
ABS published the figures on 28 October. The monthly increase was 0.8%, or 0.6% after seasonal adjustment.
Australia’s Consumer Price Index rose 4.3% in the twelve months to September 2026, up from 4.0% in August, according to ABS figures published on 28 October.
Annual and monthly changes
The 4.3% figure is an annual rate, not a one-month price increase. In September, the index rose 0.8% from August in original terms and 0.6% after seasonal adjustment.
Annual trimmed mean inflation, which reduces the influence of extreme price movements, was 3.6%, up from a revised 3.5% in August. Housing was the largest contributor to annual inflation, with a 5.2% increase, according to the statistics agency’s media release.
This is a statistical release, not a central-bank interest-rate decision.
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