Core economic health: growth, inflation, employment, and productivity.
Average retail electricity price paid by households, shown nationally with drill-down by state.
The total economic output of Australia divided by the population, adjusted for inflation. Shows average living standards over time.
Total monthly household spending across all categories in Australia, seasonally adjusted. Based on aggregated bank card transaction data from major Australian banks. Replaced the ABS Retail Trade publication (ceased June 2025).
The annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) — how much more expensive goods and services are compared to a year ago.
Annual percentage change in output per hour worked across the economy — how fast productivity is improving. Combines the old level index and growth rate into a single measure.
Total number of people employed in the manufacturing sector.
The share of people aged 15 and over who are either working or actively looking for work.
The Reserve Bank’s target for the overnight cash rate — the interest rate that anchors mortgage and business lending — shown as the monthly average.
Nominal wage growth (Wage Price Index) minus the inflation rate (CPI). Shows whether wages are keeping up with prices — the single number that tells people if they're going forwards or backwards financially.
The Wage Price Index deflated by CPI, showing the purchasing power of wages over time. A value above 100 means wages have grown faster than prices since 2012; below 100 means they have fallen behind.
The percentage of employed people who want and are available for more hours of work than they currently have. Captures hidden labour market slack that the unemployment rate misses.
The percentage of people who are actively looking for work but cannot find it.
Unemployment rate for young Australians aged 15 to 24. Typically much higher than the headline rate, currently around 9% versus the overall 4%.
