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A public note, before and after

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Before

The Australian Bureau of Statistics released this note on 29/07/2026 at 11:30am AEST.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8 per cent in the 12 months to June 2026, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The largest contributor to annual inflation in June was Housing, which rose by 6.8 per cent. The next largest contributors were Food and non-alcoholic beverages and Recreation and culture, both rising by 3.3 per cent.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/cpi-rose-38-year-june-2026

After

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CPI rose 3.8 per cent in the 12 months to June 2026

The result

The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8 per cent in the 12 months to June 2026. The note says underlying inflation is steady at 3.6 per cent in the 12 months to June 2026, the same as in the 12 months to May 2026.

What changed

Housing rose by 6.8 per cent. Food and non-alcoholic beverages rose by 3.3 per cent. Recreation and culture prices rose 3.3 per cent in the 12 months to June, up from 2.4 per cent in the 12 months to May. Holiday travel and accommodation rose 4.6 per cent in June.

The note says electricity costs are 22.4 per cent higher than 12 months ago. It says annual inflation for new dwellings is 5.8 per cent.

Transport recorded a 0.1 per cent rise, down from a 3.3 per cent rise in May. The note says fuel prices were falling 10.9 per cent in the month.

The table on the note lists June 2026 as a change from the previous month of minus 0.1, and an annual change of 3.8. It lists May 2026 as a monthly change of minus 0.7 and an annual change of 4.0. The note says the quarterly movement for the CPI was 0.6 per cent.

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