Additional data series
Monthly data series for the Garments sub-group have been added. This sub-group includes monthly updated data for women's and men's clothing.
The monthly CPI indicator is a measure of inflation and includes statistics about prices for categories of households expenditure.
Monthly data series for the Garments sub-group have been added. This sub-group includes monthly updated data for women's and men's clothing.
Nov 21 to Nov 22 % change | Dec 21 to Dec 22 % change | Jan 22 to Jan 23 % change | |
---|---|---|---|
All groups CPI | 7.3 | 8.4 | 7.4 |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 9.4 | 9.5 | 8.2 |
Bread and cereal products | 12.0 | 12.9 | 12.6 |
Meat & seafood | 8.1 | 8.4 | 5.1 |
Dairy and related products | 15.3 | 14.4 | 14.5 |
Fruit & vegetables | 9.5 | 9.8 | 5.1 |
Food products n.e.c. | 10.9 | 11.9 | 11.1 |
Non-alcoholic beverages | 11.0 | 9.5 | 9.9 |
Alcohol and tobacco | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
Alcohol | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
Tobacco | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
Clothing and footwear | 4.1 | 6.3 | 3.1 |
Garments | 3.3 | 7.2 | 2.8 |
Housing | 9.6 | 10.1 | 9.8 |
Rents | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
New dwelling purchases by owner-occupiers | 17.9 | 16.0 | 14.7 |
Furnishings, household equipment and services | 8.4 | 8.5 | 6.8 |
Health | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
Transport | 9.0 | 7.3 | 6.3 |
Automotive fuel | 16.6 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
Communications | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
Recreation and culture | 5.8 | 14.4 | 10.2 |
Holiday travel and accommodation | 12.8 | 29.3 | 17.8 |
Education | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Insurance and financial services | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
CPI analytical series | |||
Seasonally adjusted | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.2 |
All groups CPI excluding volatile items* | 6.7 | 8.1 | 7.2 |
*Volatile items are Fruit and vegetables and Automotive fuel
The monthly CPI indicator annual movement rose 7.4% in January, down from 8.4% in December.
The annual movement for CPI excluding volatile items (i.e. excludes Fruit and vegetables and Automotive fuel) rose 7.2% in January, down from 8.1% in December.
*Volatile items are Fruit and vegetables and Automotive fuel
Annual inflation remains elevated reflected in the broad-based nature of price increases across all CPI groups over the year.
New dwelling prices rose 14.7% in the year to January as builders passed through higher costs for labour and materials. Fewer grant payments from the Federal Government's HomeBuilder program and similar state-based housing construction grants also contributed to the rise in new dwelling prices over the year.
The rate of price growth has continued to ease compared to the record high increase of 21.7% in July 2022. This reflects a softening in new demand and improvements in the supply of materials.
Rent prices increased further this month from an annual rise of 4.1% in December to 4.8% in January, reflecting low vacancy rates and a tight rental market.
Over the twelve months to January, Food and non-alcoholic beverages rose 8.2%, with price rises seen across all categories. These increases reflect factors including high input costs such as wages, freight and supply disruption.
The main contributors to the rise were Food products n.e.c. (+11.1%), Bread and cereal products (+12.6%) and Dairy and related products (+14.5%).
Fruit and vegetable prices rose 5.1% in the year to January, down from 9.8% in December.
In monthly terms, Fruit and vegetable prices fell 2.9% in January, reflecting improved supply as the recovery continues from the wet weather events in 2022.
Holiday travel and accommodation rose 17.8% in the year to January, down from 29.3% in December. High demand continues to impact prices for both Domestic holiday travel and accommodation and International holiday travel and accommodation.
Automotive fuel prices rose 7.5% in the year to January, down from 10.8% in December. While fuel prices remain elevated, the rate of price growth has continued to ease since a peak of 43.2% in the year to June 2022.
Garments rose 2.8% in the year to January, following a rise of 7.2% in December 2022. The annual increase is in response to strong consumer demand and higher supply costs such as freight and fuel.
In monthly terms, Garments fell -5.0%, following larger than usual discounting of summer stock at the start of the year.
Caution: Data in Data Explorer is currently released after the 11:30am release on the ABS website. Please check the reference period when using Data Explorer.
Data explorer for the monthly CPI indicator.
For information on Data Explorer and how it works, see the Data Explorer user guide.
Index | 2022 weight (%) | 2021 weight (%) | Points Change |
---|---|---|---|
Food and non-alcoholic beverages group | 17.18 | 16.76 | 0.42 |
Bread | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.00 |
Cakes and biscuits | 0.60 | 0.61 | -0.01 |
Breakfast cereals | 0.11 | 0.12 | -0.01 |
Other cereal products | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.01 |
Beef and veal | 0.53 | 0.54 | -0.01 |
Pork | 0.29 | 0.32 | -0.03 |
Lamb and goat | 0.29 | 0.31 | -0.02 |
Poultry | 0.44 | 0.45 | -0.01 |
Other meats | 0.38 | 0.39 | -0.01 |
Fish and other seafood | 0.40 | 0.44 | -0.04 |
Milk | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.02 |
Cheese | 0.30 | 0.32 | -0.02 |
Ice cream and other dairy | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.00 |
Fruit | 0.96 | 1.00 | -0.04 |
Vegetables | 1.41 | 1.31 | 0.10 |
Eggs | 0.12 | 0.13 | -0.01 |
Jams, honey and spreads | 0.12 | 0.13 | -0.01 |
Food additives & condiments | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.01 |
Oils and fats | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.02 |
Snacks and confectionery | 0.83 | 0.84 | -0.01 |
Other food products | 0.49 | 0.51 | -0.02 |
Coffee, tea and cocoa | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.02 |
Waters soft drinks and juices | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.03 |
Restaurant meals | 3.96 | 3.42 | 0.54 |
Takeaway and fast foods | 2.85 | 2.93 | -0.08 |
Alcohol and tobacco group | 7.87 | 9.01 | -1.14 |
Spirits | 0.99 | 1.03 | -0.04 |
Wine | 1.91 | 2.06 | -0.15 |
Beer | 2.22 | 2.36 | -0.14 |
Tobacco | 2.75 | 3.56 | -0.81 |
Clothing and footwear group | 3.37 | 3.33 | 0.04 |
Garments for men | 0.53 | 0.54 | -0.01 |
Garments for women | 1.13 | 1.13 | 0.00 |
Garments for children | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.00 |
Footwear for men | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.00 |
Footwear for women | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.00 |
Footwear for children | 0.07 | 0.08 | -0.01 |
Accessories | 0.84 | 0.74 | 0.10 |
Cleaning, repair and hire | 0.07 | 0.11 | -0.04 |
Housing group | 22.24 | 23.24 | -1.00 |
Rents | 5.75 | 6.23 | -0.48 |
New dwelling purchase | 8.62 | 8.67 | -0.05 |
Maintenance and repair of dwelling | 2.24 | 2.29 | -0.05 |
Property rates and charges | 1.55 | 1.61 | -0.06 |
Water and sewerage | 0.88 | 0.95 | -0.07 |
Electricity | 2.22 | 2.52 | -0.30 |
Gas and other household fuels | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.01 |
Furnishings, household equipment & services group | 8.94 | 9.16 | -0.22 |
Furniture | 1.54 | 1.63 | -0.09 |
Carpets and other floor cover | 0.32 | 0.34 | -0.02 |
Household textiles | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.01 |
Major household appliances | 0.43 | 0.44 | -0.01 |
Small electrical appliances | 0.32 | 0.33 | -0.01 |
Glassware and tableware | 0.41 | 0.42 | -0.01 |
Tools and equipment | 0.40 | 0.41 | -0.01 |
Cleaning and maintenance products | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.00 |
Personal care products | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.00 |
Other non-durable products | 1.31 | 1.26 | 0.05 |
Child care | 0.82 | 0.91 | -0.09 |
Hairdressing services | 1.08 | 1.06 | 0.02 |
Other household services | 0.68 | 0.74 | -0.06 |
Health group | 6.25 | 6.47 | -0.22 |
Pharmaceutical products | 1.04 | 1.09 | -0.05 |
Therapeutic equipment | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.00 |
Medical and hospital services | 4.45 | 4.56 | -0.11 |
Dental services | 0.60 | 0.66 | -0.06 |
Transport group | 10.99 | 10.58 | 0.41 |
Motor vehicles | 3.04 | 3.06 | -0.02 |
Spare parts and accessories | 0.77 | 0.70 | 0.07 |
Automotive fuel | 3.61 | 3.28 | 0.33 |
Maintenance and repair of vehicle | 1.87 | 1.78 | 0.09 |
Other motor vehicle services | 1.35 | 1.40 | -0.05 |
Urban transport fares | 0.35 | 0.36 | -0.01 |
Communication group | 2.31 | 2.41 | -0.10 |
Postal services | 0.10 | 0.11 | -0.01 |
Telecommunications | 2.21 | 2.30 | -0.09 |
Recreation and culture group | 10.84 | 8.64 | 2.20 |
Audio, visual and computer equipment | 1.28 | 1.35 | -0.07 |
Audio, visual and media services | 0.67 | 0.70 | -0.03 |
Books | 0.16 | 0.18 | -0.02 |
Newspapers, magazines and stationery | 0.37 | 0.40 | -0.03 |
Domestic holiday travel | 2.43 | 1.95 | 0.48 |
International holiday travel | 1.85 | 0.08 | 1.77 |
Equipment for sports and camping | 0.61 | 0.70 | -0.09 |
Games, toys and hobbies | 0.64 | 0.69 | -0.05 |
Pets and related products | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.03 |
Vet and other pet services | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.07 |
Sports participation | 0.90 | 0.75 | 0.15 |
Other recreational services | 0.89 | 0.90 | -0.01 |
Education group | 4.43 | 4.63 | -0.2 |
Preschool and primary education | 0.95 | 0.99 | -0.04 |
Secondary education | 1.91 | 2.01 | -0.10 |
Tertiary education | 1.57 | 1.63 | -0.06 |
Insurance and financial services group | 5.56 | 5.80 | -0.24 |
Insurance | 1.16 | 1.23 | -0.07 |
Bank fees (direct) | 0.40 | 0.46 | -0.06 |
Other financial services | 4.00 | 4.11 | -0.11 |
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator was developed to provide inflation data at a higher frequency for use by governments, economists and the wider community. The quarterly CPI remains the principal measure of household inflation.
The monthly CPI indicator is derived using available data from the quarterly CPI. The ABS collects prices for the CPI in a range of frequencies including monthly, quarterly, and annual. The frequency of price collection is determined by how often prices change. Where price change occurs frequently, such as for food and petrol, monthly price data is collected. Where price change is less frequent, such as for restaurant meals and hairdressers, price data is available quarterly. In some cases, prices are collected once per year where it is known prices only change annually. This is the case for some education fees, property rates and private health insurance.
For this reason, the composition of the monthly CPI basket varies across the three months of the quarter, details of the monthly coverage composition are detailed in Table 1 below.
Expenditure Class (EC) | Frequency |
---|---|
Bread EC | Monthly |
Cakes and biscuits EC | Monthly |
Breakfast cereals EC | Monthly |
Other cereal products EC | Monthly |
Beef and veal EC | Monthly |
Pork EC | Monthly |
Lamb and goat EC | Monthly |
Poultry EC | Monthly |
Other meats EC | Monthly |
Fish and other seafood EC | Monthly |
Milk EC | Monthly |
Cheese EC | Monthly |
Ice cream & other dairy products EC | Monthly |
Fruit EC | Monthly |
Vegetables EC | Monthly |
Eggs EC | Monthly |
Jams, honey and spreads EC | Monthly |
Food additives and condiments EC | Monthly |
Oils and fats EC | Monthly |
Snacks and confectionery EC | Monthly |
Other food products n.e.c.* EC | Monthly |
Coffee, tea and cocoa EC | Monthly |
Waters soft drinks & juices EC | Monthly |
Restaurant meals EC | Quarterly |
Takeaway and fast foods EC | Quarterly |
Spirits EC | Monthly |
Wine EC | Monthly |
Beer EC | Monthly |
Tobacco EC | Monthly |
Garments for men EC | Monthly |
Garments for women EC | Monthly |
Garments for infant and child EC | Quarterly |
Footwear for men EC | Quarterly |
Footwear for women EC | Quarterly |
Footwear for infant & child EC | Quarterly |
Accessories EC | Quarterly |
Cleaning, repair and hire EC | Quarterly |
Rents EC | Monthly |
New dwell purchase by own occupied EC | Monthly |
Maintenance and repair of dwelling EC | Quarterly |
Property rates and charges EC | Annual |
Water and sewerage EC | Quarterly |
Electricity EC | Quarterly |
Gas and other household fuels EC | Quarterly |
Furniture EC | Quarterly |
Carpets and other floor cover EC | Quarterly |
Household textiles EC | Quarterly |
Major household appliances EC | Quarterly |
Small electrical and household appliances EC | Quarterly |
Glassware,tableware and household EC | Quarterly |
Tools and equipment EC | Quarterly |
Cleaning and maintenance prod EC | Monthly |
Personal care products EC | Monthly |
Other non-durable household products EC | Monthly |
Child care EC | Quarterly |
Hairdressing and personal grooming services EC | Quarterly |
Other household services EC | Quarterly |
Pharmaceutical products EC | Quarterly |
Therapeutic app and equip EC | Quarterly |
Medical & hospital services EC | |
Medical services | Quarterly |
Private health insurance | Annual (plus any irregular changes) |
Dental services EC | Quarterly |
Motor vehicles EC | Quarterly |
Spare parts and accessories EC | Quarterly |
Automotive fuel EC | Monthly |
Maintenance and repair of vehicle EC | Quarterly |
Other services in respect of motor vehicle EC | Quarterly |
Urban transport fares EC | Quarterly |
Postal services EC | Monthly |
Telecom equip & services EC | Quarterly |
Audio,visual & comp equip EC | Quarterly |
Audio, visual, media&serv EC | Quarterly |
Books EC | Quarterly |
Newspaper magazine and station EC | Quarterly |
Domestic holiday travel & accommodation EC | Monthly |
Intern holiday travel & accommodation EC | Monthly |
Equipment for sports,camp EC | Quarterly |
Games, toys and hobbies EC | Quarterly |
Pets and related products EC | Monthly |
Vet & other pet services EC | Quarterly |
Sports participation EC | Quarterly |
Other recreational sports & cultural services EC | Quarterly |
Preschool&primary education EC | Quarterly & Annual |
Secondary education EC | Annual |
Tertiary education EC | Bi-annual |
Insurance EC | Quarterly |
D&L Facilities (direct) EC | Monthly |
Other financial services EC | Quarterly |
* n.e.c Not elsewhere classified
Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Bread | Bread | Bread | ||
Cakes and biscuits | Cakes and biscuits | Cakes and biscuits | ||
Breakfast cereals | Breakfast cereals | Breakfast cereals | ||
Other cereal products | Other cereal products | Other cereal products | ||
Beef and veal | Beef and veal | Beef and veal | ||
Pork | Pork | Pork | ||
Lamb and goat | Lamb and goat | Lamb and goat | ||
Poultry | Poultry | Poultry | ||
Other meats | Other meats | Other meats | ||
Fish and other seafood | Fish and other seafood | Fish and other seafood | ||
Milk | Milk | Milk | ||
Cheese | Cheese | Cheese | ||
Ice cream & other dairy prod | Ice cream & other dairy prod | Ice cream & other dairy prod | ||
Fruit | Fruit | Fruit | ||
Vegetables | Vegetables | Vegetables | ||
Eggs | Eggs | Eggs | ||
Jams, honey & spreads | Jams, honey & spreads | Jams, honey & spreads | ||
Food additives & condiments | Food additives & condiments | Food additives & condiments | ||
Oils and fats | Oils and fats | Oils and fats | ||
Snacks and confectionery | Snacks and confectionery | Snacks and confectionery | ||
Other food products n.e.c. | Other food products n.e.c. | Other food products n.e.c. | ||
Coffee, tea and cocoa | Coffee, tea and cocoa | Coffee, tea and cocoa | ||
Waters soft drinks & juices | Waters soft drinks & juices | Waters soft drinks & juices | ||
Spirits | Restaurant meals | Spirits | ||
Wine | Takeaway and fast foods | Wine | ||
Beer | Spirits | Beer | ||
Tobacco | Wine | Tobacco | ||
Garments for men | Beer | Garments for men | ||
Garments for women | Tobacco | Garments for women | ||
Garments for infant & child | Garments for men | Rents | ||
Footwear for men | Garments for women | New dwelling purchase by owner occupiers | ||
Footwear for women | Rents | Property rates and charges (Annual) | ||
Footwear for infant & child | New dwelling purchase by owner occupiers | Water and sewerage | ||
Accessories | Cleaning & maintenance prod | Electricity | ||
Cleaning, repair & hire | Personal care products | Gas and other household fuels | ||
Rents | Other non-dur household prods | Cleaning & maintenance prod | ||
New dwelling purchase by owner occupiers | Spare parts & accessories | Personal care products | ||
Maintenance & repair of dwelling | Automotive fuel | Other non-dur household prods | ||
Automotive fuel | Maintenance & repair of vehicle | Automotive fuel | ||
Furniture | Other services in respect of motor vehicle | Child care | ||
Carpets & other floor cover | Urban transport fares | Pharmaceutical products | ||
Household textiles | Postal services | Therapeutic appliances and equipment | ||
Major household appliances | Telecommunications equip & services (partial monthly) | Medical & hospital services | ||
Small electronic household appliances | Audio,visual & computer equipment | Medical services | ||
Glassware, tableware & household | Audio, visual, media & services | Dental services | ||
Tools & equipment | Domestic holiday travel & accommodation | Motor vehicles | ||
Cleaning & maintenance prod | International holiday travel & accommodation | Postal services | ||
Personal care products | Equipment for sports,camp | Telecommunications equip & services (partial monthly) | ||
Other non-durable household prods | Games, toys and hobbies | Audio,visual & computer equipment | ||
Medical & hospital services | Pets and related products | Books | ||
Private Health insurance (Annual, plus irregular changes) | Hairdressing & personal grooming | Newspaper magazine & stationery | ||
Postal services | Other household services | Domestic holiday travel & accommodation | ||
Telecommunications equip & services (partial monthly) | Sports participation | International holiday travel & accommodation | ||
Audio,visual & computer equipment | Other recreational sports & cultural services | Pets and related products | ||
Domestic holiday travel & accommodation | Preschool & primary education (quarterly & Annual) | Vet & other pet services | ||
International holiday travel & accommodation | Secondary education (Annual) | Sports participation | ||
Pets and related products | Tertiary education (bi-annual) | Preschool & primary education (quarterly & Annual) | ||
D&L Facilities (direct) | Insurance | D&L Facilities (direct) | ||
D&L Facilities (direct) | Other financial services | |||
Monthly CPI indicator rose 6.8% in the year to August, 29 September 2022
Introducing a monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator for Australia, 16 August 2022
Introducing a monthly CPI indicator, 16 August 2022
ABS to release new monthly CPI Indicator, 10 August 2022
New data source
What the CPI Rents series measures
Price indexes published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) provide summary measures of the movements in various categories of prices over time. They are published primarily for use in Government economic analysis.
Consistent with existing policy, the ABS does not comment on the use (or otherwise) of the price indexes we publish. However, it should be noted that the monthly CPI indicator may be routinely subject to revision, in contrast to the quarterly CPI which is only revised in exceptional circumstances.
Use of Price Indexes in Contracts sets out a range of issues that should be taken into account by parties considering including an Indexation Clause in a contract using an ABS published price index.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) specific to the monthly CPI indicator can be found in the Information paper: Introducing a monthly CPI indicator for Australia FAQs
In addition, the Frequently Asked Questions page has answers to a number of common questions to do with price indexes and the quarterly Consumer Price Index in particular.