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Value of 1975 Australian Dollars today

$100 in 1975
$884.93 in 2024

The inflation rate in Australia between 1975 and today has been 784.93%, which translates into a total increase of $784.93. This means that 100 dollars in 1975 are equivalent to 884.93 dollars in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of $100 in 1975 equals $884.93 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 4.55%.

Inflation timeline in Australia (1975 - 2024)

The following chart depicts the equivalence of $100 due to compound inflation and CPI changes. All values are equivalent in terms of purchasing power, which means that for each year the same goods or services could be bought with the indicated amount of money.

All calculations are performed in the local currency (AUD) and using 6 decimal digits. Results show only up to 2 decimal digits to favour readability. Inflation data is provided by governments and international institutions on a monthly basis. Today's values were extrapolated from the latest 12-month rolling average official data.

The following table contains relevant indicators:

Indicator Value
Cumulative inflation 1975-2023 742.79%
Cumulative inflation 1975-today 784.93%
Avg. Annual inflation 1975-2023 4.54%
CPI 1975 14.81
CPI 2023 124.84
CPI 2023-Q4 (latest official data) 126.4
CPI today 131.09

How to calculate today's value of money after inflation?

There are several ways to calculate the time value of money. Depending on the data available, results can be obtained by using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) formula or the compound interest formula.

Using the CPI formula

When we have both the start and end years, we can use the following formula:

Valuet =Value0 ×
CPIt/CPI0

To obtain the values equivalent in buying power between 1975 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1975 ×
CPI2023/CPI1975
=$ 100 ×
124.84/14.81
$842.79

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 131.09:

Valuetoday
=Value1975 ×
CPItoday/CPI1975
=$ 100 ×
131.09/14.81
$884.93

Alternative: Using the compound interest formula

Given that money changes with time as a result of an inflation rate that acts as compound interest, we can use the following formula: FV = PV × (1 + i)n, where:

  • FV: Future Value
  • PV: Present Value
  • i: Interest rate (inflation)
  • n: Number of times the interest is compounded (i.e. # of years)

In this case, the future value represents the final amount obtained after applying the inflation rate to our initial value. In other words, it indicates how much are $100 worth today. There are 48 years between 1975 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 4.5408%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=$100 × (1 + 0.045408)48
$842.79

Australia inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
$1 dollar in 1975 $8.43 dollars in 2023
$5 dollars in 1975 $42.14 dollars in 2023
$10 dollars in 1975 $84.28 dollars in 2023
$50 dollars in 1975 $421.39 dollars in 2023
$100 dollars in 1975 $842.79 dollars in 2023
$500 dollars in 1975 $4,213.95 dollars in 2023
$1,000 dollars in 1975 $8,427.9 dollars in 2023
$5,000 dollars in 1975 $42,139.49 dollars in 2023
$10,000 dollars in 1975 $84,278.98 dollars in 2023
$50,000 dollars in 1975 $421,394.91 dollars in 2023
$100,000 dollars in 1975 $842,789.83 dollars in 2023
$500,000 dollars in 1975 $4,213,949.14 dollars in 2023
$1,000,000 dollars in 1975 $8,427,898.28 dollars in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1975 784.93%
Avg. annual inflation From 1975 4.55%
CPI 1975 14.81
CPI today 131.09

Value of Dollar over time (by year)

Period Value
1975 100
1976 113.32
1977 127.27
1978 137.46
1979 150
1980 165.2
1981 180.88
1982 201.41
1983 221.63
1984 230.41
1985 245.92
1986 268.18
1987 291.07
1988 312.07
1989 335.58
1990 360.19
1991 371.63
1992 375.39
1993 381.97
1994 389.5
1995 407.52
1996 418.18
1997 419.12
1998 422.73
1999 429
2000 448.12
2001 467.87
2002 481.82
2003 494.98
2004 506.58
2005 520.22
2006 538.71
2007 551.25
2008 575.23
2009 585.42
2010 602.51
2011 622.41
2012 633.39
2013 648.9
2014 665.05
2015 675.08
2016 683.7
2017 697.02
2018 710.34
2019 721.79
2020 727.9
2021 748.75
2022 798.12
2023 842.79
2023-Q4 853.29
Today 884.93

All available years

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