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Australia Inflation Rate (CPI)

Australia Inflation Rate (CPI) 28 October 2026

Australia Inflation Rate (CPI) 28 October 2026: 4.3% for September 2026, above the 4.2% forecast and up from 4.0% in August 2026. It is the highest reading since March 2026. 6 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. Read against the 2–3% target band. It was released on Wed 28 Oct 2026 at 00:30 UTC. The next release is due on Wed 25 Nov 2026 at 00:30 UTC.

These figures were verified on 28 Oct 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
4.3%
September 2026
Forecast
4.2%
The market consensus
Previous
4.0%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Above the forecast: An upside surprise, especially with persistent underlying inflation, can lift the Australian dollar meaningfully by shifting expected RBA rates higher.

Australia Inflation Rate (CPI) 28 October 2026: 4.3% for September 2026 against a 4.2% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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Australia Inflation Rate (CPI) 28 October 2026: 4.3% vs 4.2% forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-cpi/2026-10-28

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
28 Oct 2026Sep4.3%4.2%4.0%
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%
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