Michelle Marquardt, ABS head of prices statistics, said: ‘The CPI rose 1.3 per cent in the September 2025 quarter, which is the highest quarterly rise since March 2023. The largest contributor to this ...

The ABS has previously released admin-based income estimates in the Census of Population and Housing 2021. This paper presents updated estimation methods that use newer admin data sources. As such, ...

The Living Cost Indexes (LCIs) recorded rises between 0.6% and 1.5% in the September 2025 quarter. Housing and Recreation and culture were the main positive contributors across most LCIs. In the ...

Consumer Price Index, Australia, September Quarter 2025, Monthly Consumer Price Index Indicator, September 2025 ...

Like most developed countries, Australia's population is ageing as a result of sustained low fertility and increasing life expectancy. This has resulted in proportionally fewer children (under 15 ...

156,000 people aged 45 years and over retired, with an average age of 63.8 years. There were a total of 4.5 million people aged 45 years and over who were retired (retirees). The average age at ...

Household spending rose 0.2 per cent in September, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This follows a flat result in August and a 0.4 ...

In 2024-25: 156,000 people aged 45 years and over retired, with an average age of 63.8 years. There were a total of 4.5 million people aged 45 years and over who were retired (retirees). The average ...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has collaborated with key data users to enhance the Monthly Household Spending Indicator (MHSI) and better address their needs. Based on user feedback, ...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are at heightened risk of more severe outcomes from acute respiratory diseases. There are several reasons for this, including higher rates of ...

Approvals for total dwellings were mixed in September: Victoria (41.3%), New South Wales (30.4%), and Tasmania (11.7%) rose, while Queensland (-11.3%), Western Australia (-5.1%) and South Australia ...

Annual estimates of key economic measures, including GDP, consumption, investment, income, capital stock, productivity and balance sheets ...