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source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
url: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/price-indexes-and-inflation/monthly-consumer-price-index-indicator/latest-release
document_type: html
date_retrieved: 2026-03-25
period: September 2025
parent_publication: Monthly Consumer Price Index Indicator
indicators_covered: [Consumer Price Index CPI]
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# Monthly Consumer Price Index Indicator, September 2025

## Monthly overview
The monthly CPI indicator rose 3.5% in the 12 months to September, following a 3.0% rise in the 12 months to August.

The monthly CPI indicator excluding volatile items and holiday travel rose 3.7% in the 12 months to September following a 3.4% rise in the 12 months to August. This series excludes Automotive fuel, Fruit and vegetables, and Holiday travel and accommodation.

## Key inflation contributors
The most significant contributors to the 3.5% annual rise to September were:
- **Housing** (+5.6%)
- **Health** (+4.1%)
- **Food and non-alcoholic beverages** (+3.1%)

### Electricity
Electricity prices rose 33.9% in the 12 months to September, compared with a 24.6% rise to August. The increase was primarily due to the unwinding of state government electricity rebates. Excluding the impact of rebates, electricity prices would have risen 5.9% over the year.

### Rents
Rents rose 3.8% in the 12 months to September, up from 3.7% in the 12 months to August.

### New Dwellings
New dwelling prices rose 1.5% in the 12 months to September, following a 0.7% rise to August.

### Food
Food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation was 3.1% to September. Meat and seafood prices rose 3.4%, driven by Lamb and goat (+12.9%) and Beef and veal (+7.3%). Fruit and vegetable prices rose 0.7%.

### Automotive Fuel
Automotive fuel prices rose 2.8% in the 12 months to September, the first annual rise since July 2024.

## Key Annual Movements (%)
| Group | Jul-25 | Aug-25 | Sep-25 |
|-------|--------|--------|--------|
| **All groups monthly CPI** | **2.8** | **3.0** | **3.5** |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Alcohol and tobacco | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| Housing | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
| Health | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Transport | -1.0 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Automotive fuel | -5.5 | -1.7 | 2.8 |
| Holiday travel and accommodation | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| Education | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Annual trimmed mean | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 |