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Name: Australia Cost of Living Data - CPI, WPI, Rents, Cash Rate 2025
Creator: Numberra
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (ABS CC BY 4.0)

Every data source on Numberra with its update frequency, last refresh date, and next expected release. All data is sourced from official Australian government agencies under Creative Commons licenses.

CPI (Consumer Price Index)

confirmed

Frequency: Quarterly (Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct)

Last updated: 2026-Q2 (July 28, 2026)

Next release: Q3 2026 — October 28, 2026

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WPI (Wage Price Index)

confirmed

Frequency: Quarterly (Feb, May, Aug, Nov)

Last updated: 2026-Q2 (August 19, 2026)

Next release: —

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RBA Cash Rate

confirmed

Frequency: 8 times/year (RBA published schedule, varies)

Last updated: September 22, 2026

Next release: November 3, 2026

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Labour Force (Unemployment)

confirmed

Frequency: Monthly (3rd Thursday)

Last updated: August 2026 (September 24, 2026)

Next release: September 2026 — October 15, 2026

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Census Population & Housing

estimated

Frequency: Every 5 years

Last updated: 2021 (August 2022 release)

Next release: 2026 — expected late 2026

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SEIFA Disadvantage Index

estimated

Frequency: Every 5 years (coincident with Census)

Last updated: 2021

Next release: 2026 — coincident with Census 2026

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ATO Taxable Income

estimated

Frequency: Annually (~18 month lag)

Last updated: 2022-23 financial year

Next release: 2023-24 — expected late 2026

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ASIC Business Registrations

confirmed

Frequency: Monthly (ASIC register updated in real-time)

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Next release: November 28, 2026

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Average Weekly Earnings

confirmed

Frequency: Quarterly (Feb, May, Aug, Nov)

Last updated: November 22, 2026

Next release: February 22, 2027

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Lending Indicators

confirmed

Frequency: Monthly

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Next release: November 15, 2026

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Residential Property Price Index

estimated

Frequency: Quarterly

Last updated: Latest known values

Next release: Awaiting next official release

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Monthly Household Spending Indicator

estimated

Frequency: Monthly

Last updated: Latest known values

Next release: Awaiting next official release

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Building Approvals

estimated

Frequency: Monthly

Last updated: Latest known values

Next release: Awaiting next official release

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Retail Trade

estimated

Frequency: Monthly

Last updated: Latest known values

Next release: Awaiting next official release

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National Accounts (GDP)

estimated

Frequency: Quarterly

Last updated: Latest known values

Next release: Awaiting next official release

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Business Indicators

estimated

Frequency: Quarterly

Last updated: Latest known values

Next release: Awaiting next official release

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Counts of Australian Businesses

estimated

Frequency: Annual

Last updated: Latest known values

Next release: Awaiting next official release

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RBA Housing Lending Rates (F6)

confirmed

Frequency: Monthly (RBA statistical tables)

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Next release: November 15, 2026

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RBA Household Finance (E1/E2/E13)

estimated

Frequency: Quarterly (RBA statistical tables)

Last updated: Latest known values

Next release: Awaiting next official release

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RBA Exchange Rates

estimated

Frequency: Daily

Last updated: Latest known values

Next release: Awaiting next official release

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RBA Commodity Prices

estimated

Frequency: Monthly

Last updated: Latest known values

Next release: Awaiting next official release

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Food & Grocery CPI

confirmed

Frequency: Quarterly (Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct)

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Next release: January 28, 2027

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ASIC Insolvency Statistics

estimated

Frequency: Quarterly (ASIC insolvency statistics)

Last updated: Latest known values

Next release: Awaiting next official release

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Population & Demographics

estimated

Frequency: Quarterly

Last updated: Latest known values

Next release: Awaiting next official release

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NSW Planning Portal DAs

confirmed

Frequency: Daily (NSW Planning Portal updates)

Last updated: October 5, 2026

Next release: October 6, 2026

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NSW State Significant Projects (SSD/SSI)

confirmed

Frequency: Daily (NSW Planning Portal SSD/SSI snapshot)

Last updated: October 5, 2026

Next release: October 6, 2026

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Air Quality (Open-Meteo)

static

Frequency: Real-time (hourly updates)

Last updated: Live data (updated hourly)

Next release: Continuous (live)

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AEMO NEM Electricity Market

confirmed

Frequency: 5-minute intervals (aggregated daily)

Last updated: October 5, 2026

Next release: October 6, 2026

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Climate Normals (Open-Meteo)

static

Frequency: Static (1991–2020 normals)

Last updated: Static dataset (1991–2020)

Next release: Continuous (live)

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Composite Gazetteer of Australia

static

Frequency: Quarterly (as updated by state naming authorities)

Last updated: Ongoing (live query via API)

Next release: Continuous (live)

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HealthDirect Health Facilities

estimated

Frequency: Quarterly (Geoscience Australia updates)

Last updated: As published by GA

Next release: Continuous (live)

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License & Attribution

All ABS data is used under CC BY 4.0. RBA data is public domain. ASIC data is CC BY 3.0 AU. NSW Planning Portal data — Development Applications and State Significant Projects (SSD/SSI) — is CC BY. Geoscience Australia data is CC BY 4.0. Open-Meteo air quality and climate data is open data (no API key required). AEMO NEM electricity data is free and publicly available.

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