CPI
ABS Consumer Price Index
CPI - August 2026
Updated through August 2026
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Consumer Price Index - Capital Cities
How to read the table: Percentage movement compares the latest published observation with the previous published observation and with the same period one year earlier.
| City | Previous period Jul 2026 | Year on year Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 0.4% | 3.9% |
| Melbourne | 0.4% | 3.5% |
| Brisbane | 0.4% | 4.1% |
| Adelaide | 0.5% | 4.7% |
| Perth | 0.6% | 4.3% |
All data sourced from: ABS - Australian Bureau of Statistics.