Inflation Record$100 in 1957 → Today (Australia)
Official data verified · CPI (ABS) · Annual average · Not seasonally adjusted · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · All groups CPI, weighted average of eight capital cities (6401.0)
$2,058.14
+1958.1% cumulative inflation · 1957–2026
Your $100 in 1957 would have the purchasing power of $2,058.14 in Australia today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1957 had the same average buying power as $2,058.14 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 1958.1% across this 69-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -95.1%.
- This measures the broad basket of consumer goods and services (CPI (ABS)). Individual expenses moved at different rates.
What this means in other amounts
| In 1957 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $20.58 |
| $5 | $102.91 |
| $10 | $205.81 |
| $20 | $411.63 |
| $50 | $1,029.07 |
| $100 | $2,058.14 |
| $500 | $10,290.68 |
| $1,000 | $20,581.36 |
| $10,000 | $205,813.60 |
| $100,000 | $2,058,136.00 |
Key facts about 1957
- Consumer prices rose 2.9% in 1957 — the 45th-largest annual increase in the 1949–2026 record.
- 1957 is in the quarterly-CPI era: its annual average is the mean of the year's four quarterly indexes.
- In the decade after 1957, prices rose 24.4% in total.
$100 in 1957, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $124.39 | +24.4% |
| 1977 | $282.93 | +182.9% |
| 1987 | $647.04 | +547.0% |
| 1997 | $931.71 | +831.7% |
| 2007 | $1,225.44 | +1125.4% |
| 2017 | $1,549.48 | +1449.5% |
| 2026 | $2,058.14 | +1958.1% |
Quarterly CPI in 1957
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 7.1 | 6.0% |
| Q2 | 7.2 | 2.9% |
| Q3 | 7.2 | 1.4% |
| Q4 | 7.2 | 1.4% |
Annual average for 1957: 7.175
Verify this calculation
Series: All groups CPI, weighted average of eight capital cities (6401.0); base 2011-12=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1957 annual average): 7.175 · Index (2026 annual average): 147.671 · Ratio: 20.5814
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.