# Australia Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) – Aug 26, 2026: 3.5

> Canonical page: https://fxmacrodata.com/aud/inflation/cpi/releases/aud_inflation_2026-08-26
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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Released |
| Actual | 3.5 |
| Previous | 3.8 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
| Reference period | 2026-07-31 |
| Release time (local) | 2026-08-26 11:30 Australia/Sydney |
| Release time (UTC) | 2026-08-26 01:30 UTC |
| Release ID | aud_inflation_2026-08-26 |

Australia Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) came in at 3.5 on Aug 26, 2026.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-26 | 3.5 | 3.8 | -- |
| 2026-07-29 | 3.8 | 4 | -- |
| 2026-06-24 | 4 | 4.2 | -- |
| 2026-05-27 | 4.2 | 4.6 | -- |
| 2026-04-29 | 4.6 | 3.7 | -- |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.7 | 3.8 | -- |
| 2026-02-25 | 3.8 | 3.8 | -- |
| 2026-01-28 | 3.8 | 3.4 | -- |
| 2026-01-07 | 3.4 | 3.8 | -- |
| 2025-11-26 | 3.8 | 3.6 | -- |
| 2025-10-29 | 3.6 | 3.2 | -- |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.2 | 3 | -- |

## API access

```
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/aud/inflation?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
```

The endpoint returns the full announcement history for this series, including point-in-time release timestamps.

## Related

- Previous release: https://fxmacrodata.com/aud/inflation/cpi/releases/aud_inflation_2026-07-29
- Full series and chart: https://fxmacrodata.com/aud/inflation/cpi
- Machine-readable surfaces index: https://fxmacrodata.com/llms.txt