Prices and indexes Consumer Price Index (State)
Headline inflation is the total inflation, including all goods and services in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket, and is not seasonally or trend adjusted.
The CPI has transitioned from a quarterly CPI to a complete monthly measure of the CPI following the September quarter 2025 reference period.
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Consumer Price Index (report)
The CPI measures monthly changes in the price of a 'basket' of goods and services which account for a high proportion of expenditure by metropolitan households. This 'basket' covers a wide range of goods and services, grouped into eleven categories. The CPI tracks price movements across all Australian capital cities and serves as the official measure of inflation in Australia.
The CPI has transitioned from a quarterly CPI to a complete monthly measure of the CPI following the September quarter 2025 reference period.
Consumer Price Index: All groups, Brisbane and weighted average of eight capital cities, monthly and annually, April 2024 to April 2026 (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 for monthly and annual changes.
Consumer Price Index: All groups, Brisbane and weighted average of eight capital cities, quarterly, September 1948 to March 2026 (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.
This table has been provided for historical references only. All monthly and annual percentage changes should be taken from the Consumer Price Index: All groups, Brisbane and weighted average of eight capital cities, monthly and annually table.
From December 2025, the ABS calculates quarterly CPI data as the average of the three relevant monthly indexes. The previously published quarterly data has been re-referenced and aligned to the new monthly CPI series. September 2025 serves as the link period where the index equals 100.00.
Percentage changes have been calculated from index numbers rounded to two decimal places. These figures may differ from historical ABS figures.
Past Releases
The content in past releases may not have any planned updates or may contain data for historical periods that have been revised in a later release. For this reason, data should always be accessed from a later release, where available. Past releases are provided for reference purposes only.
Consumer Price Index (report)
The CPI measures monthly changes in the price of a 'basket' of goods and services which account for a high proportion of expenditure by metropolitan households. This 'basket' covers a wide range of goods and services, grouped into eleven categories. The CPI tracks price movements across all Australian capital cities and serves as the official measure of inflation in Australia.
The CPI has transitioned from a quarterly CPI to a complete monthly measure of the CPI following the September quarter 2025 reference period.