Money Replay
DATA, CALCULATIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Methodology & editorial policyAustralia

Enter an amount and year to see roughly what it would represent today. For house prices, investments or pre-decimal money, choose the matching guide.

Price comparisons use annual data through 2025. Only optional currency conversions use a recent exchange rate.

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What was that money worth in today’s Australian dollars?

Calculation: input amount × (2025 index ÷ selected-year index)

present value = input amount × (100 ÷ selected-year index)
  1. Choose the date and denominationThe calculator begins in 1966, when Australia introduced decimal currency. For an earlier amount in pounds, shillings and pence, use the RBA’s pre-decimal calculator linked below.
  2. See the amount in today’s dollarsThe calculator compares everyday Australian prices then with prices today and gives you an easy-to-read estimate.
  3. Read the result in contextRead it as an estimate in today’s money, then consult earnings, property, product or investment data if that is what the original amount represents.

Price data

ABS publishes prices and earnings; the RBA provides older figures and explains their limits; official currency sources explain the 1966 changeover.

Price data
World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL
Reference year
2025
annual average
19662025
World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL

Check CPI, earnings and decimalisation

Updates and corrections

Calculations are updated when an official annual series changes or when an error is confirmed. A modified date changes only after a substantive change; sources, coverage and limitations remain visible.

AUSTRALIAN MONEY FAQ

What this Australian estimate does—and does not—answer

What does the result show?

It shows roughly how much money would be needed today for a similar range of everyday purchases.

Why does the Australian-dollar calculator begin in 1966?

The Australian dollar began on 14 February 1966, so this calculator starts there. The RBA’s separate pre-decimal calculator covers older pounds, shillings and pence.

Did Australian dollars exist in 1955?

No. Australia used pounds, shillings and pence until 14 February 1966. The £1 = A$2 rule restates the denomination only; use a pre-decimal price source to compare the amount with today’s prices.

What was the official decimal conversion?

The new dollar equalled ten shillings, so one Australian pound equalled two Australian dollars.