Consumer price index (CPI) rates

The consumer price index (CPI) rates have been updated to include the June 2023 quarter figure.

On this page

Using these rates
Index reference base 2011–12
Historic rates

Using these rates

CPI rates are published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). We reproduce the rates here as these are relevant to some provisions in tax and superannuation law.

Index reference base 2011–12

The ABS changed the index reference base in September 2012 from 1989–90 to 2011–12. As a result, all CPI rates have been reset and the previous rates no longer apply.

The figures provided are the 'All groups CPI weighted average of 8 capital cities', which have been obtained from the ABS. The ABS makes each figure available 4 weeks after the end of the quarter.

Quarter ending rates
Year	31 March	30 June	30 September	31 December
2023	132.6	133.7	-	-
2022	123.9	126.1	128.4	130.8
2021	117.9	118.8	119.7	121.3
2020	116.6	114.4	116.2	117.2
2019	114.1	114.8	115.4	116.2
2018	112.6	113.0	113.5	114.1
2017	110.5	110.7	111.4	112.1
2016	108.2	108.6	109.4	110.0
2015	106.8	107.5	108.0	108.4
2014	105.4	105.9	106.4	106.6
2013	102.4	102.8	104.0	104.8
2012	99.9	100.4	101.8	102.0
2011	98.3	99.2	99.8	99.8
2010	95.2	95.8	96.5	96.9
2009	92.5	92.9	93.8	94.3
2008	90.3	91.6	92.7	92.4
2007	86.6	87.7	88.3	89.1
2006	84.5	85.9	86.7	86.6
2005	82.1	82.6	83.4	83.8
2004	80.2	80.6	80.9	81.5
2003	78.6	78.6	79.1	79.5
2002	76.1	76.6	77.1	77.6
2001	73.9	74.5	74.7	75.4
2000	69.7	70.2	72.9	73.1
1999	67.8	68.1	68.7	69.1
1998	67.0	67.4	67.5	67.8
1997	67.1	66.9	66.6	66.8
1996	66.2	66.7	66.9	67.0
1995	63.8	64.7	65.5	66.0
1994	61.5	61.9	62.3	62.8
1993	60.6	60.8	61.1	61.2
1992	59.9	59.7	59.8	60.1
1991	58.9	59.0	59.3	59.9
1990	56.2	57.1	57.5	59.0
1989	51.7	53.0	54.2	55.2
1988	48.4	49.3	50.2	51.2
1987	45.3	46.0	46.8	47.6
1986	41.4	42.1	43.2	44.4
1985	37.9	38.8	39.7	40.5

For information about:

CPI rates in general, including the change to the index reference base, contact the ABSExternal Link
use of CPI rates for tax purposes, phone us on
- 13 28 66
- 13 72 86 and use Fast Key Code 2 1 4 (registered agents only)
capital gains tax indexation, refer to the latest version of the Guide to capital gains tax.

Historic rates

This table reflects the previous index reference period of 1989–90 and is provided for historical purposes only. You can no longer use the CPI rates in this table for tax and super purposes.

Quarter ending rates – historic
Year	31 March	30 June	30 September	31 December
2012	179.5	180.4	Not available	Not available
2011	176.7	178.3	179.4	179.4
2010	171.0	172.1	173.3	174.0
2009	166.2	167.0	168.6	169.5
2008	162.2	164.6	166.5	166.0
2007	155.6	157.5	158.6	160.1
2006	151.9	154.3	155.7	155.5
2005	147.5	148.4	149.8	150.6
2004	144.1	144.8	145.4	146.5
2003	141.3	141.3	142.1	142.8
2002	136.6	137.6	138.5	139.5
2001	132.7	133.8	134.2	135.4
2000	125.2	126.2	130.9	131.3
1999	121.8	122.3	123.4	124.1
1998	120.3	121.0	121.3	121.9
1997	120.5	120.2	119.7	120.0
1996	119.0	119.8	120.1	120.3
1995	114.7	116.2	117.6	118.5
1994	110.4	111.2	111.9	112.8
1993	108.9	109.3	109.8	110.0
1992	107.6	107.3	107.4	107.9
1991	105.8	106.0	106.6	107.6
1990	100.9	102.5	103.3	106.0
1989	92.9	95.2	97.4	99.2
1988	87.0	88.5	90.2	92.0
1987	81.4	82.6	84.0	85.5
1986	74.4	75.6	77.6	79.8
1985	Not available	Not available	71.3	72.7

Last modified: 28 Jul 2023QC 16141