Australia Food price inflation: latest figures and trend
Are food prices still rising?
Yes. In September 2026, food prices in Australia were 3.2% higher than a year earlier. That is a bigger rise than 3% in August 2026.
The latest food price inflation for Australia is 3.2% (2026-09), according to Australian Bureau of Statistics. The table below lists every value we have collected, newest first.
Latest value3.2% Reference period: 2026-09
Previous (2026-08): 3% · +0.2 percentage points
Australian Bureau of Statistics · Sources · Last checked with the source
About this indicator
- Official series
- food price inflation (12-month change)
- Unit
- %
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Sources
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0) — license
- We record revisions when the source changes a value we already collected.
- We do not receive a provisional/final flag from the source, so recent values may still be revised.
| Period | Value | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 3.2% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2026-08 | 3% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2026-07 | 3.2% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2026-06 | 3.3% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2026-05 | 3.3% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2026-04 | 2.8% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2026-03 | 3.1% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2026-02 | 3.1% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2026-01 | 3.1% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2025-12 | 3.4% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2025-11 | 3.3% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2025-10 | 3.2% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2025-09 | 3.2% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2025-08 | 3% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2025-07 | 3.1% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2025-06 | 3.5% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2025-05 | 2.9% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2025-04 | 3.2% | Australian Bureau of Statistics |