Australian monthly trimmed mean inflation
Underlying inflation from the monthly CPI.
- Latest
- 3.6%
- Previous
- 3.6%
- Change
- 0.0 pp
- Frequency
- Monthly
Australian monthly trimmed mean inflation
Underlying inflation from the monthly CPI.
- Monthly trimmed mean
- 3.6%
Data table
| Period | Monthly trimmed mean |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 3.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 3.6% |
| Jun 2026 | 3.6% |
| May 2026 | 3.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 3.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 3.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 3.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 3.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 3.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 3.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 3.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 3.2% |
About this indicator
- What it measures
- Year-ended trimmed mean inflation from the complete monthly CPI, seasonally adjusted.
- How it is calculated
- Published by the ABS as the percentage change from the corresponding month of the previous year.
- How to read it
- A monthly read on the RBA's preferred underlying measure.
- Caveats
- Starts in April 2025, so there is little history to compare with.
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Typical release
- Monthly with the monthly CPI.
Sources
- Monthly CPI, Trimmed mean, percentage change from corresponding month of previous year View at the source (opens in a new tab)
Recent observations
Newest first. For a calculated figure, the source value it comes from is shown beside it.
| Period | Monthly trimmed mean | First recorded here |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 3.6% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.6% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.6% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| May 2026 | 3.5% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.4% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.3% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.3% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jan 2026 | 3.3% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.3% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.2% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Oct 2025 | 3.3% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Sep 2025 | 3.2% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Aug 2025 | 3.1% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jul 2025 | 3.1% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jun 2025 | 2.8% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| May 2025 | 3.0% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Apr 2025 | 3.2% | 20 Oct 2026 |
Revisions
We record a revision when a value we already hold changes at the source. Tracking began on 20 Oct 2026, so revisions made before then are not shown, and figures are in the source's own units.
No revisions detected
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