Prices and indexes Consumer Price Index (State)
Statistical releases relating to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures quarterly changes in the price of a 'basket' of goods and services which account for a high proportion of expenditure by the CPI population group (i.e. metropolitan households). As well as covering a wide range of goods and services the CPI measures price movements in each of the capital cities in Australia. The CPI provides the official measure of inflation in Australia.
- Brisbane’s headline consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.5% in December quarter 2023, to be 4.2% higher over the year.
Current Releases
Consumer Price Index (report)
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures quarterly changes in the price of a 'basket' of goods and services which account for a high proportion of expenditure by the CPI population group (i.e. metropolitan households). As well as covering a wide range of goods and services the CPI measures price movements in each of the capital cities in Australia. The CPI provides the official measure of inflation in Australia.
Consumer Price Index: All groups, Brisbane and weighted average of eight capital cities, quarterly, September 1948 to December 2023 (table)
This table provides a time series of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all groups for Brisbane and the weighted average of eight capital cities by quarter.
Consumer Price Index: All groups, Brisbane and weighted average of eight capital cities, financial year, 1948–49 to 2022–23 (table)
This table provides a time series of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all groups for Brisbane and the weighted average of eight capital cities by financial year.
Consumer Price Index: Brisbane and weighted average of eight capital cities by group, financial year, 1984–85 to 2022–23 (table)
This table provides a time series of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) by group for Brisbane and the weighted average of eight capital cities by financial year.
Past Releases
The content in past releases may contain data for historical periods that have been revised in the latest release. For this reason, data should always be accessed from the latest release. Past releases are provided for reference purposes only.
Consumer Price Index (report)
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures quarterly changes in the price of a 'basket' of goods and services which account for a high proportion of expenditure by the CPI population group (i.e. metropolitan households). As well as covering a wide range of goods and services the CPI measures price movements in each of the capital cities in Australia. The CPI provides the official measure of inflation in Australia.