Annual inflation
2.42%
YoY ending in Q4 2024
The graph above shows the annual inflation rates in Australia for the previous 10 calendar years, from 2015. For additional years, see the historical inflation rates. To calculate cumulative rates between two different periods, you can use the Australia Inflation Calculator.
The current inflation rate in Australia is 2.42%, which is calculated based on CPI (Consumer Price Index) values for the last 12 months ending in 2024 Q4.
In 2024 Q4, the quarterly inflation rate was 0.22.
The following table contains recent YoY (Year-over-Year) and QoQ (Quarter-over-Quarter) values.
| Year | Measure | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | YoY | 3.62 | 3.81 | 2.81 | 2.42 |
| QoQ | 0.96 | 1.02 | 0.22 | 0.22 | |
| 2023 | YoY | 7.02 | 6.03 | 5.37 | 4.05 |
| QoQ | 1.38 | 0.83 | 1.20 | 0.59 |
The table below contains annual inflation rates in Australia from 1949. The 'Inflation %' column indicates how much prices have changed since the previous year.
The 5-year and 10-year columns display the rolling average of the yearly inflation. For example, the 5-year avg. on the first row indicates that between 2019 and 2024, the average inflation rate was 3.79%. These values can be useful for long-term analysis and forecasting.
You can click or tap the table’s headers to sort the information.
| Year | Inflation | 5-year Avg. | 10-year Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 7.89 | - | - |
| 1950 | 12.20 | - | - |
| 1951 | 23.91 | - | - |
| 1952 | 10.53 | - | - |
| 1953 | 1.59 | - | - |
| 1954 | 1.56 | 10.06 | - |
| 1955 | 3.08 | 8.57 | - |
| 1956 | 5.97 | 5.95 | - |
| 1957 | 1.41 | 3.22 | - |
| 1958 | 1.39 | 2.45 | - |
| 1959 | 2.74 | 2.56 | 6.24 |
| 1960 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 5.75 |
| 1961 | 0.00 | 2.33 | 4.12 |
| 1962 | 0.00 | 1.68 | 2.45 |
| 1963 | 1.28 | 1.67 | 2.06 |
| 1964 | 3.80 | 1.83 | 2.19 |
| 1965 | 3.66 | 1.77 | 2.38 |
| 1966 | 2.35 | 1.97 | 2.15 |
| 1967 | 3.45 | 2.73 | 2.21 |
| 1968 | 2.22 | 3.11 | 2.39 |
| 1969 | 3.26 | 3.19 | 2.51 |
| 1970 | 5.26 | 3.20 | 2.48 |
| 1971 | 7.00 | 3.76 | 2.86 |
| 1972 | 4.67 | 4.27 | 3.50 |
| 1973 | 12.50 | 5.57 | 4.34 |
| 1974 | 16.67 | 7.95 | 5.54 |
| 1975 | 14.29 | 10.29 | 6.69 |
| 1976 | 14.29 | 11.74 | 7.68 |
| 1977 | 9.38 | 13.04 | 8.56 |
| 1978 | 7.62 | 12.81 | 9.13 |
| 1979 | 10.18 | 11.55 | 9.73 |
| 1980 | 9.24 | 10.56 | 10.42 |
| 1981 | 11.03 | 9.80 | 10.77 |
| 1982 | 11.26 | 9.61 | 11.31 |
| 1983 | 8.63 | 10.02 | 11.41 |
| 1984 | 2.47 | 8.96 | 10.25 |
| 1985 | 8.29 | 8.28 | 9.42 |
| 1986 | 9.63 | 8.20 | 9.00 |
| 1987 | 7.21 | 7.64 | 8.62 |
| 1988 | 7.56 | 7.08 | 8.54 |
| 1989 | 7.81 | 7.81 | 8.39 |
| 1990 | 6.88 | 7.93 | 8.11 |
| 1991 | 1.53 | 6.74 | 7.47 |
| 1992 | 0.33 | 5.22 | 6.42 |
| 1993 | 1.83 | 4.13 | 5.59 |
| 1994 | 2.61 | 3.02 | 5.39 |
| 1995 | 5.10 | 2.50 | 5.18 |
| 1996 | 1.52 | 2.39 | 4.54 |
| 1997 | -0.30 | 2.23 | 3.71 |
| 1998 | 1.50 | 2.05 | 3.08 |
| 1999 | 1.92 | 1.95 | 2.49 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 1.92 | 2.21 |
| 2001 | 3.15 | 2.27 | 2.33 |
| 2002 | 2.92 | 2.83 | 2.53 |
| 2003 | 2.45 | 3.21 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.52 | 3.38 | 2.66 |
| 2005 | 2.82 | 3.03 | 2.47 |
| 2006 | 3.34 | 2.86 | 2.57 |
| 2007 | 2.89 | 2.73 | 2.78 |
| 2008 | 3.70 | 3.05 | 3.13 |
| 2009 | 2.06 | 2.94 | 3.16 |
| 2010 | 2.76 | 2.98 | 3.00 |
| 2011 | 2.99 | 2.93 | 2.90 |
| 2012 | 2.20 | 2.82 | 2.77 |
| 2013 | 2.75 | 2.44 | 2.74 |
| 2014 | 1.72 | 2.58 | 2.76 |
| 2015 | 1.69 | 2.30 | 2.64 |
| 2016 | 1.48 | 1.90 | 2.41 |
| 2017 | 1.91 | 1.93 | 2.37 |
| 2018 | 1.78 | 1.83 | 2.13 |
| 2019 | 1.84 | 1.65 | 2.12 |
| 2020 | 0.86 | 1.52 | 1.91 |
| 2021 | 3.50 | 1.83 | 1.87 |
| 2022 | 7.83 | 2.75 | 2.34 |
| 2023 | 4.05 | 3.48 | 2.65 |
| 2024 | 2.42 | 3.79 | 2.72 |
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