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.
|
Year |
31 March |
30 June |
30 September |
31 December |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2024 |
137.4 |
138.8 |
139.1 |
Not available |
|
2023 |
132.6 |
133.7 |
135.3 |
136.1 |
|
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.
|
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 |