Economy dashboard · Prices & inflation
As at 13 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
Rents, annual change (CPI)
3.56%Above its 10-year average▼ 0.18 ptsJune quarter 2026vs 10-year average 2.51%
What the numbers are telling us
Rents, annual change (CPI) was 3.56% in the June quarter 2026, down 0.18 pts on the previous reading (3.74%).
It is above its 10-year average of 2.51%, which is a worse reading than usual.
Why it matters
Rents are the largest service in the CPI basket and track how tight the housing market is for tenants.
What it should be
There is no official target for this measure, so it is judged against its own 10-year average of 2.51%: lower is better.
Rents: the last 36 readings
Rents, annual change (CPI), 2017-Q3 to 2026-Q2
Every figure on this page is calculated from the stored official series (ABS, CPI_Q (derived)); the summary is written from the numbers, not edited by hand.