Receipts

Economy

Headline indicators from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Reserve Bank, each with its history. Hover or use the arrow keys on a chart to read any point.

Growth

GDP growth

0.4%Jun qtr 2026 · +0.1 pts on previous

Mar qtr 2016Jun qtr 2026

Real GDP, change on the previous quarter, seasonally adjusted.

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Jun qtr 20260.4%
Mar qtr 20260.3%
Dec qtr 20250.9%
Sep qtr 20250.5%
Jun qtr 20250.8%
Mar qtr 20250.4%
Dec qtr 20240.4%
Sep qtr 20240.3%
Jun qtr 20240.2%
Mar qtr 20240.3%
Dec qtr 20230.0%
Sep qtr 20230.4%

ABS, National Accounts

GDP per person growth

0.0%Jun qtr 2026 · +0.1 pts on previous

Mar qtr 2016Jun qtr 2026

Real GDP per capita, change on the previous quarter, seasonally adjusted.

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Jun qtr 20260.0%
Mar qtr 2026-0.1%
Dec qtr 20250.6%
Sep qtr 20250.1%
Jun qtr 20250.4%
Mar qtr 20250.0%
Dec qtr 20240.1%
Sep qtr 2024-0.1%
Jun qtr 2024-0.2%
Mar qtr 2024-0.1%
Dec qtr 2023-0.5%
Sep qtr 2023-0.3%

ABS, National Accounts

Population

27.92MMar qtr 2026 · +130,887 on previous

Mar qtr 2016Mar qtr 2026

Estimated resident population, all ages.

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Mar qtr 202627.92M
Dec qtr 202527.79M
Sep qtr 202527.71M
Jun qtr 202527.60M
Mar qtr 202527.53M
Dec qtr 202427.39M
Sep qtr 202427.30M
Jun qtr 202427.19M
Mar qtr 202427.11M
Dec qtr 202326.96M
Sep qtr 202326.83M
Jun qtr 202326.66M

ABS, National, state and territory population

Prices and rates

Inflation

3.5%Jul 2026 · −0.3 pts on previous

Apr 2025Jul 2026

Consumer Price Index, all groups, change on the same month a year earlier. The complete monthly CPI starts in April 2025.

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Jul 20263.5%
Jun 20263.8%
May 20264.0%
Apr 20264.2%
Mar 20264.6%
Feb 20263.7%
Jan 20263.8%
Dec 20253.8%
Nov 20253.4%
Oct 20253.8%
Sep 20253.6%
Aug 20253.2%

ABS, Consumer Price Index

Cash rate

4.35%Aug 2026 · unchanged on previous

Jan 2016Aug 2026

RBA cash rate target, monthly average.

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Aug 20264.35%
Jul 20264.35%
Jun 20264.35%
May 20264.31%
Apr 20264.10%
Mar 20263.96%
Feb 20263.83%
Jan 20263.60%
Dec 20253.60%
Nov 20253.60%
Oct 20253.60%
Sep 20253.60%

RBA, Table F1.1

Australian dollar

US$0.712421 Sep 2026 · −0.0002 on previous

3 Jan 202321 Sep 2026

US dollars per Australian dollar, 4pm Sydney indicative rate.

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21 Sep 2026US$0.7124
18 Sep 2026US$0.7126
17 Sep 2026US$0.7108
16 Sep 2026US$0.7133
15 Sep 2026US$0.7122
14 Sep 2026US$0.7149
11 Sep 2026US$0.7172
10 Sep 2026US$0.7220
9 Sep 2026US$0.7232
8 Sep 2026US$0.7218
7 Sep 2026US$0.7209
4 Sep 2026US$0.7210

RBA, Table F11.1

Jobs, pay and profits

Unemployment rate

4.5%Jul 2026 · unchanged on previous

Jan 2016Jul 2026

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, seasonally adjusted.

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Jul 20264.5%
Jun 20264.4%
May 20264.4%
Apr 20264.5%
Mar 20264.3%
Feb 20264.3%
Jan 20264.1%
Dec 20254.1%
Nov 20254.3%
Oct 20254.3%
Sep 20254.4%
Aug 20254.2%

ABS, Labour Force

Wage growth

3.2%Jun qtr 2026 · unchanged on previous

Mar qtr 2016Jun qtr 2026

Wage Price Index, hourly rates excluding bonuses, change on the same quarter a year earlier, seasonally adjusted.

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Jun qtr 20263.2%
Mar qtr 20263.2%
Dec qtr 20253.4%
Sep qtr 20253.3%
Jun qtr 20253.4%
Mar qtr 20253.5%
Dec qtr 20243.2%
Sep qtr 20243.6%
Jun qtr 20244.1%
Mar qtr 20244.0%
Dec qtr 20234.3%
Sep qtr 20234.0%

ABS, Wage Price Index

Company profits growth

2.5%Jun qtr 2026 · +3.9 pts on previous

Mar qtr 2016Jun qtr 2026

Company gross operating profits, all industries, change on the previous quarter, seasonally adjusted.

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Jun qtr 20262.5%
Mar qtr 2026-1.4%
Dec qtr 20256.6%
Sep qtr 20250.6%
Jun qtr 2025-2.0%
Mar qtr 2025-0.2%
Dec qtr 20241.7%
Sep qtr 2024-3.8%
Jun qtr 2024-3.7%
Mar qtr 2024-1.4%
Dec qtr 20231.3%
Sep qtr 20230.2%

ABS, Business Indicators

Households and trade

Household spending growth

7.0%Jul 2026 · +0.9 pts on previous

Jan 2016Jul 2026

Monthly Household Spending Indicator, total, current prices, change on a year earlier, seasonally adjusted.

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Jul 20267.0%
Jun 20266.1%
May 20265.4%
Apr 20265.0%
Mar 20266.4%
Feb 20264.7%
Jan 20264.6%
Dec 20255.0%
Nov 20255.8%
Oct 20255.4%
Sep 20255.1%
Aug 20254.6%

ABS, Monthly Household Spending Indicator

Household saving ratio

6.5%Jun qtr 2026 · +0.1 pts on previous

Mar qtr 2016Jun qtr 2026

Share of household disposable income that is saved, seasonally adjusted.

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Jun qtr 20266.5%
Mar qtr 20266.4%
Dec qtr 20257.2%
Sep qtr 20256.1%
Jun qtr 20255.9%
Mar qtr 20256.8%
Dec qtr 20245.5%
Sep qtr 20244.9%
Jun qtr 20243.2%
Mar qtr 20242.8%
Dec qtr 20233.4%
Sep qtr 20231.8%

ABS, National Accounts

Terms of trade

94.8Jun qtr 2026 · −1.5 on previous

Mar qtr 2016Jun qtr 2026

Export prices relative to import prices, index, seasonally adjusted.

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Jun qtr 202694.8
Mar qtr 202696.3
Dec qtr 202595.3
Sep qtr 202595.2
Jun qtr 202595.3
Mar qtr 202596.1
Dec qtr 202496.7
Sep qtr 202495.5
Jun qtr 202498.4
Mar qtr 2024100.9
Dec qtr 2023101.6
Sep qtr 202399.2

ABS, National Accounts