Inflation Record$100 in 1982 → Today (Australia)
Official data verified · CPI (ABS) · Annual average · Not seasonally adjusted · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · All groups CPI, weighted average of eight capital cities (6401.0)
$459.68
+359.7% cumulative inflation · 1982–2026
Your $100 in 1982 would have the purchasing power of $459.68 in Australia today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1982 had the same average buying power as $459.68 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 359.7% across this 44-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -78.2%.
- This measures the broad basket of consumer goods and services (CPI (ABS)). Individual expenses moved at different rates.
What this means in other amounts
| In 1982 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $4.60 |
| $5 | $22.98 |
| $10 | $45.97 |
| $20 | $91.94 |
| $50 | $229.84 |
| $100 | $459.68 |
| $500 | $2,298.39 |
| $1,000 | $4,596.77 |
| $10,000 | $45,967.71 |
| $100,000 | $459,677.07 |
Key facts about 1982
- Consumer prices rose 11.4% in 1982 — the 7th-largest annual increase in the 1949–2026 record.
- 1982 is in the quarterly-CPI era: its annual average is the mean of the year's four quarterly indexes.
- In the decade after 1982, prices rose 86.4% in total.
$100 in 1982, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $186.38 | +86.4% |
| 2002 | $239.22 | +139.2% |
| 2012 | $314.47 | +214.5% |
| 2022 | $396.26 | +296.3% |
| 2026 | $459.68 | +359.7% |
Quarterly CPI in 1982
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 30.8 | 10.8% |
| Q2 | 31.5 | 10.9% |
| Q3 | 32.6 | 12.4% |
| Q4 | 33.6 | 11.3% |
Annual average for 1982: 32.125
Verify this calculation
Series: All groups CPI, weighted average of eight capital cities (6401.0); base 2011-12=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1982 annual average): 32.125 · Index (2026 annual average): 147.671 · Ratio: 4.5968
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.