🇦🇺 ABS Data · Feb 2026
Brisbane
Cost of Living
Real ABS data on what it costs to live in Brisbane. CPI, wages, jobs, earnings, and property — no spin.
4th most expensive
of 8 capital cities by CPI inflation0.0%
CPI Inflation (YoY)
vs
+3.7%
National Average
101.0
CPI Index
📊 Source: ABS Consumer Price Index (6401.0)
CPI Trend
Brisbane CPI over time
All Groups CPI index for Brisbane vs the national average. Higher = more expensive. Hover for detail.
Brisbane
National (dashed)
Inflation Breakdown
What's getting more expensive in Brisbane?
Year-on-year inflation by CPI subcategory. Red = prices rising fast. Green = prices falling.
Electricity
+43.2%
Utilities
+24.6%
Beef and veal
+14.0%
Coffee, tea and cocoa
+11.2%
Housing
+7.4%
Rents
+4.9%
Medical and hospital services
+4.3%
Alcohol and tobacco
+4.2%
Water and sewerage
+4.1%
Eggs
+4.0%
Milk
+3.8%
Take away and fast foods
+3.3%
Meals out and take away foods
+3.0%
Food and non-alcoholic beverages
+2.8%
Restaurant meals
+2.8%
Gas and other household fuels
+1.1%
Communication
+0.8%
Bread
+0.6%
Motor vehicles
+0.3%
Transport
+0.1%
Poultry
+0.1%
Private motoring
+0.0%
Cheese
-0.4%
Pharmaceutical products
-3.9%
Automotive fuel
-8.6%
City Comparison
Cost of living vs other cities
All Groups CPI YoY inflation across capital cities. Higher = prices rising faster.
#1
Perth
+4.9%
#2
Hobart
+4.0%
#3
Sydney
+3.8%
#4
Brisbane you are here
+3.7%
#5
Canberra
+3.5%
#6
Adelaide
+3.4%
#7
Melbourne
+3.3%
#8
Darwin
+3.2%
Wage Price Index
Wages in QLD
WPI measures wage growth. QLD vs national. Are wages keeping up with Brisbane inflation?
160.6
Latest WPI Index
+3.3%
QLD WPI YoY
+3.4%
National WPI YoY
-0.4%
Real Wage Growth
QLD WPI
National (dashed)
Job Market
Employment in QLD
Unemployment rate and labour force participation for Queensland.
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
National Unemployment
66.9%
Participation Rate
66.9%
National Participation
QLD Unemployment
National (dashed)
Average Weekly Earnings
What QLD earns
Full-time adult average weekly earnings for Queensland. ABS Cat. 6302.0.
$2,099
Weekly (QLD)
$109,138
Annual (QLD)
$2,129
National Weekly
14.8%
Gender Pay Gap
$2,221/wk
Males
$1,892/wk
Females
Property Market
Housing in QLD
Mean dwelling price and affordability for Queensland. ABS Cat. 6432.0.
$1,066,000
Mean Dwelling Price
▲ 13.9% YoY
$1,074,700
National Average
9.8x
Price / Annual Earnings
9.7x
National Ratio
QLD Mean Price
National (dashed)
Dwelling Prices by State
New South Wales $1,301,100
Queensland $1,066,000
Western Australia $1,014,200
Australian Capital Territory $973,800
South Australia $938,100
Victoria $933,100
Tasmania $703,800
Northern Territory $580,000
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