Inflation Record$100 in 2019 → 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)
$128.27
+28.3% cumulative inflation · 2019–2026
Your $100 in 2019 would have the purchasing power of $128.27 in Australia today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 2019 had the same average buying power as $128.27 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 28.3% across this 7-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -22.0%.
- 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 2019 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.28 |
| $5 | $6.41 |
| $10 | $12.83 |
| $20 | $25.65 |
| $50 | $64.14 |
| $100 | $128.27 |
| $500 | $641.35 |
| $1,000 | $1,282.70 |
| $10,000 | $12,827.04 |
| $100,000 | $128,270.37 |
Key facts about 2019
- Consumer prices rose 1.6% in 2019 — the 65th-largest annual increase in the 1949–2026 record.
- 2019 is in the quarterly-CPI era: its annual average is the mean of the year's four quarterly indexes.
- Since 2019, the overall price level has multiplied about 1.3× — $1.00 in 2019 buys what $1.28 buys in 2026.
$100 in 2019, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $128.27 | +28.3% |
Quarterly CPI in 2019
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 114.1 | 1.3% |
| Q2 | 114.8 | 1.6% |
| Q3 | 115.4 | 1.7% |
| Q4 | 116.2 | 1.8% |
Annual average for 2019: 115.125
Verify this calculation
Series: All groups CPI, weighted average of eight capital cities (6401.0); base 2011-12=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (2019 annual average): 115.125 · Index (2026 annual average): 147.671 · Ratio: 1.2827
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.