National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) headline inflation stood at 8.1% year on year in September 2026, remaining unchanged from August 2026, according to data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
The overall NCPI (Base 2021=100) increased to 224.2 in September 2026, up from 223.9 in the previous month, reflecting a monthly change of 0.3% and a 124.2% overall increase compared to the 2021 base reference.
Month on month changes were driven by a 0.19% contribution from food and a -0.08% contribution from non-food items.
Year on year food inflation rose to 6.9% (contributing 3.1% to headline inflation) compared to 6.6% in August, while non food inflation eased slightly to 9.1% (contributing 5.0% to headline inflation) down from 9.3% in August.
Furthermore, the core inflation rate, which excludes volatile items such as food, energy and transport recorded a year on year rate of 6.4% with a monthly increase of 0.1%, as the core index rose to 208.8 from 208.1. (Newswire)
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