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Australia vs UK: rent inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Rent inflation: Australia 3.6%, UK 4.2%. Higher: UK (+0.6pp).

Australia vs UK: rent inflation compared (September 2026)Australia: 2025-10 4.2%, 2025-11 4%, 2025-12 3.9%, 2026-01 3.9%, 2026-02 3.8%, 2026-03 3.7%, 2026-04 3.5%, 2026-05 3.6%, 2026-06 3.6%, 2026-07 3.6%, 2026-08 3.6%, 2026-09 3.6%; UK: 2025-10 4.1%, 2025-11 3.8%, 2025-12 3.6%, 2026-01 3.1%, 2026-02 3.2%, 2026-03 3.1%, 2026-04 3.5%, 2026-05 3.4%, 2026-06 3.4%, 2026-07 4.1%, 2026-08 4.2%, 2026-09 4.2% Australia vs UK: rent inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-10–2026-09 0%2.1%4.2%Australia 2025-10: 4.2%Australia 2025-11: 4%Australia 2025-12: 3.9%Australia 2026-01: 3.9%Australia 2026-02: 3.8%Australia 2026-03: 3.7%Australia 2026-04: 3.5%Australia 2026-05: 3.6%Australia 2026-06: 3.6%Australia 2026-07: 3.6%Australia 2026-08: 3.6%Australia 2026-09: 3.6%Australia 3.6%UK 2025-10: 4.1%UK 2025-11: 3.8%UK 2025-12: 3.6%UK 2026-01: 3.1%UK 2026-02: 3.2%UK 2026-03: 3.1%UK 2026-04: 3.5%UK 2026-05: 3.4%UK 2026-06: 3.4%UK 2026-07: 4.1%UK 2026-08: 4.2%UK 2026-09: 4.2%UK 4.2%2025-102026-042026-09 ■ Australia ■ UK Australian Bureau of Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK) https://vernumo.com/en-au/vs/rents/au-gb
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK)

Recent figures

PeriodAustraliaUKGap (Australia − UK)
September 20263.6%4.2%-0.6pp
August 20263.6%4.2%-0.6pp
July 20263.6%4.1%-0.5pp
June 20263.6%3.4%+0.2pp
May 20263.6%3.4%+0.2pp
April 20263.5%3.5%0pp
March 20263.7%3.1%+0.6pp
February 20263.8%3.2%+0.6pp
January 20263.9%3.1%+0.8pp
December 20253.9%3.6%+0.3pp
November 20254%3.8%+0.2pp
October 20254.2%4.1%+0.1pp

Definitions and sources

Each figure comes from that country’s official source. Definitions can differ slightly between countries.

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