Consumer price index · Perth vs Brisbane
Perth Cost of Living vs Brisbane
Perth has annual CPI of 4.5%, 0.2 points below Brisbane's 4.7%, against 3.2% nationally. The biggest gap is transport: +1.4% in Perth vs -0.7% in Brisbane.
← Back to Brisbane cost of livingQuarterly release, sourced from the ABS Consumer Price Index.
Perth annual CPI
4.5%
▲ from 2.7% last quarter
Latest quarter
Brisbane annual CPI
4.7%
▲ from 2.5% last quarter
Latest quarter
Gap vs Brisbane
-0.2 pts
Perth lower
Headline CPI
National figure
3.2%
Above national
Weighted average, 8 capitals
Brisbane vs other capitals
Side-by-side CPI comparison against Brisbane, category by category.
Where the two cities differ
Annual CPI change by category — Perth against Brisbane, most recent quarter, widest gaps first.
Transport+1.4% · -0.7%
Housing+11.5% · +13.2%
Insurance and financial services+1.9% · +3.2%
Alcohol and tobacco+5.8% · +6.9%
Clothing and footwear+2.6% · +3.5%
Education+5.6% · +4.7%
Health+4.5% · +4.0%
Furnishings, household equipment and services+0.8% · +0.9%
Food and non-alcoholic beverages+3.2% · +3.3%
Recreation and culture+2.2% · +2.3%
Communication+1.8% · +1.8%
Perth BrisbaneTrack spans −10% to +10%; larger moves are clamped.
Headline CPI over time
Perth against Brisbane, annual change.
2023-Q32024-Q32025-Q3
Perth annual CPI moved from 5.8% in 2023-Q3 to 4.5% in 2025-Q3, against 4.7% nationally most recently.
Show data table
| Year | Perth | Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| 2023-Q4 | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| 2024-Q1 | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 2024-Q2 | 4.6% | 3.4% |
| 2024-Q3 | 3.8% | 1.8% |
| 2024-Q4 | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| 2025-Q1 | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| 2025-Q2 | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| 2025-Q3 | 4.5% | 4.7% |
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