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Australian consumer inflation expectations

4.9% in September 2026, compared with 5.5% in June 2026.

Monthly · % a year · 4.7% a year earlier · Updated 6 hrs ago

Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more: 3.6% Mar 20256.7% Jun 2022
Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more: −0.6 ptsfrom 5.5%
Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more: +0.2 ptsfrom 4.7%
Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more: 4.9%since 2022

HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more

% a year, monthly

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The latest 19 readings in this range.

The inflation rate consumers expect over the next year, from the survey the RBA publishes in table G3. The RBA's series starts in 2022.

If people expect high inflation they ask for higher wages and accept higher prices, which can make inflation stick.