Key statistics • The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.8% this quarter. • Over the twelve months to the September 2021 quarter, the CPI rose 3.0%. • The most significant price rise were for New dwelling purchase by owner-occupiers (+3.3%) and Automotive fuel (+7.1%). {charts} Trimmed mean inflation highest in over five years: Annual CPI inflation was 3.0 per cent in the September quarter, with the unwinding of free childcare in 2020 continuing to have an effect. The September quarter saw Trimmed mean inflation increase from 1.6 per cent to 2.1 per cent. The Trimmed mean and Weighted median are measures of underlying ... (full story)