Australian inflation rate
Australia inflation summary for March 2026
Updated: April 29, 2026
Next update: July 29, 2026
Current Australia inflation rate
March 2026
4.09%
The Consumer Price Index for Australia is 101.7 for the month of March 2026. The inflation rate year over year is 4.09% (compared to 3.63% for the previous quarter). Inflation from December 2025 to March 2026 was 1.38%.
Previous Australia Inflation Rate
December 2025
3.63%
Quarter-to-Quarter Australia Inflation Rate
December 2025 to March 2026
1.38%
Recent inflation rates for Australia
| Year | mar | jun | sep | dec | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.09% | ||||
| 2025 | 2.40% | 2.10% | 3.22% | 3.63% | 2.84% |
| 2024 | 3.62% | 3.81% | 2.85% | 2.41% | 3.17% |
| 2023 | 7.01% | 6.03% | 5.31% | 4.05% | 5.58% |
| 2022 | 5.11% | 6.21% | 7.25% | 7.86% | 6.62% |
Additional resources
All inflation rates are calculated using the Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI) series.