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Australia Inflation Rate (CPI)

Australia Inflation Rate (CPI) 30 September 2026

Australia Inflation Rate (CPI) 30 September 2026: 4.0% for August 2026, below the 4.1% forecast and up from 3.5% in July 2026. It is the highest reading since May 2026. 7 of the last 12 releases came in below the forecast. Printed 4.0%, above the 2–3% target band. It was released on Wed 30 Sep 2026 at 01:30 UTC.

These figures were verified on 30 Sep 2026 from the source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
4.0%
August 2026
Forecast
4.1%
The market consensus
Previous
3.5%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Below the forecast: A downside surprise can weaken the Australian dollar by bringing rate cuts closer, particularly if inflation is moving sustainably toward target.

Australia Inflation Rate (CPI) 30 September 2026: 4.0% for August 2026 against a 4.1% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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Australia Inflation Rate (CPI) 30 September 2026: 4.0% vs 4.1% forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-cpi/2026-09-30

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
30 Sep 2026Aug4.0%4.1%3.5%
26 Aug 2026Jul3.5%3.3%3.8%
29 Jul 2026Jun3.8%4.0%4.0%
24 Jun 2026May4.0%4.4%4.2%
27 May 2026Apr4.2%4.4%4.6%
29 Apr 2026Mar4.6%4.8%3.7%
25 Mar 2026Feb3.7%3.8%3.8%
25 Feb 2026Jan3.8%3.7%3.8%
28 Jan 2026Dec3.8%3.6%3.4%
26 Nov 2025Oct3.8%3.6%3.6%
29 Oct 2025Q33.2%3%2.1%
30 Jul 2025Q22.1%2.2%2.4%
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