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Australia CPI QoQ Inflation – Aug 26, 2026: 3.5

Official release row with the realised value, prior value, forecast field, exact announcement timestamp, and series chart in one canonical workspace.

Actual
3.5
Previous
3.8
Forecast
--
Surprise
--
Release time
2026-08-26 11:30 Australia/Sydney

2026-08-26 01:30 UTC

Last updated:

AUD CPI QoQ release chart

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Australia CPI QoQ chart through 2026-07-31
AUD CPI QoQ readings through 2026-07-31. Latest: 3.5.

AUD CPI QoQ release context

The official CPI inflation QoQ row printed 3.5 for 2026-07-31. The previous value was 3.8 and the forecast field was --.

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Release data snapshot

The values below are the machine-readable citation fields for this announcement. The local and UTC timestamps are kept visible because event studies and trading systems need the exact public release moment, not just the date.

Public release ID aud_inflation_2026-08-26
API announcement ID aud_inflation_2026-07-31
Release time
2026-08-26 01:30 UTC
Reference period 2026-07-31
Actual value 3.5
Previous value 3.8
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1787707800

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Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Australia CPI QoQ inflation.

What did Australia Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

Australia Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) was 3.5% year on year in Q3 2026. The previous reading was 3.8%.

When was this Australia Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release published?

This release was published on Aug 26, 2026 at 11:30 Australia/Sydney.

When is the next Australia Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release?

The next Australia Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release is scheduled for Sep 30, 2026 at 11:30 Australia/Sydney.

What is the official source for Australia Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)?

ABS publishes the official Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1787707800,
  "announcement_id": "aud_inflation_2026-07-31",
  "capture_time_basis": "fetch_completed",
  "collected_at_iso": "2026-09-05T04:32:01.482657Z",
  "collected_at_ns": 1788582721482657397,
  "date": "2026-07-31",
  "observed_at_ns": 1789101133586220904,
  "previous_value": 3.8,
  "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
  "publication_time_status": "unverified",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "epoch": 1787707800,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "val": 3.5,
      "vintage_status": "legacy_snapshot"
    },
    {
      "capture_time_basis": "fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1787707800,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1789101133586220904,
      "val": 3.5,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "val": 3.5,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}