Australia's consumer inflation accelerates to 3.8% in October, overshooting estimates

The largest contributor to consumer inflation was the housing sector that saw price growth of 5.9%, driven by higher costs in electricity, rents and new dwellings.

# Australia's consumer inflation accelerates to 3.8% in October, overshooting estimates The largest contributor to consumer inflation was the housing sector that saw price growth of 5.9%, driven by higher costs in electricity, rents and new dwellings. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/australia-inflation-cpi-in-october-estimates-beat.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*