Cost of food in Australia increased 3.20 percent in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Australia averaged 4.98 percent from 1973 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 20.60 percent in December of 1973 and a record low of -3.20 percent in June of 2012. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Food Inflation in Australia is expected to be 4.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 104.34 103.50 points Sep 2026
Core Consumer Prices 108.39 108.11 points Sep 2026
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY 3.60 3.50 percent Sep 2026
CPI Clothing and Footwear 100.44 103.24 points Sep 2026
CPI Education 104.70 104.66 points Sep 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 103.21 103.25 points Sep 2026
CPI Health 103.70 103.98 points Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 105.22 104.88 points Sep 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 104.46 100.67 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 108.73 105.52 points Sep 2026
Export Prices 162.50 160.30 points Sep 2026
Food Inflation 3.20 3.00 percent Sep 2026
GDP Deflator 106.20 105.80 points Jun 2026
Import Prices 141.60 143.20 points Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.30 4.00 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.80 0.40 percent Sep 2026
Producer Prices 141.50 140.00 points Sep 2026
PPI YoY 3.60 3.60 percent Sep 2026


Australia Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.20 3.00 20.60 -3.20 1973 - 2026 percent Monthly