$100 in 1935 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1,204.17 in 1981, an increase of $1,104.17 over 46 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 5.56% per year between 1935 and 1981, producing a cumulative price increase of 1,104.17%.
This means that prices in 1981 are 12.04 times as high as average prices since 1935, according to the Bureau of Statistics consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1935 was 4.35%. The inflation rate in 1981 was 9.47%. The 1981 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 3.66% per year between 1981 and 2024.
Cumulative price change | 1,104.17% |
Average inflation rate | 5.56% |
Converted amount $100 base | $1,204.17 |
Price difference $100 base | $1,104.17 |
CPI in 1935 | 2.400 |
CPI in 1981 | 28.900 |
Inflation in 1935 | 4.35% |
Inflation in 1981 | 9.47% |
$100 in 1935 | $1,204.17 in 1981 |
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $100 in 1935 (price index tracking began in 1922).
For example, if you started with $100, you would need to end with $1,204.17 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When $100 is equivalent to $1,204.17 over time, that means that the "real value" of a single Australian dollar decreases over time. In other words, a dollar will pay for fewer items at the store.
This effect explains how inflation erodes the value of a dollar over time. By calculating the value in 1935 dollars, the chart below shows how $100 is worth less over 46 years.
According to the Bureau of Statistics, each of these AUD amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
This conversion table shows various other 1935 amounts in 1981 dollars, based on the 1,104.17% change in prices:
Initial value | Equivalent value |
---|---|
$1 dollar in 1935 | $12.04 dollars in 1981 |
$5 dollars in 1935 | $60.21 dollars in 1981 |
$10 dollars in 1935 | $120.42 dollars in 1981 |
$50 dollars in 1935 | $602.08 dollars in 1981 |
$100 dollars in 1935 | $1,204.17 dollars in 1981 |
$500 dollars in 1935 | $6,020.83 dollars in 1981 |
$1,000 dollars in 1935 | $12,041.67 dollars in 1981 |
$5,000 dollars in 1935 | $60,208.33 dollars in 1981 |
$10,000 dollars in 1935 | $120,416.67 dollars in 1981 |
$50,000 dollars in 1935 | $602,083.33 dollars in 1981 |
$100,000 dollars in 1935 | $1,204,166.67 dollars in 1981 |
$500,000 dollars in 1935 | $6,020,833.33 dollars in 1981 |
$1,000,000 dollars in 1935 | $12,041,666.67 dollars in 1981 |
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1935 and 1981:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Australian CPI was 2.4 in the year 1935 and 28.9 in 1981:
$100 in 1935 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1,204.17 in 1981.
To get the total inflation rate for the 46 years between 1935 and 1981, we use the following formula:
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
Raw data for these calculations comes from the government of Australia's annual (CPI) as provided by the Reserve Bank of Australia. The consumer price index was established in 1922 and is tracked by Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “$100 in 1935 → 1981 | Australia Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 19 Apr. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/1935-AUD-in-1981?amount=100.
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Cumulative price change | 1,104.17% |
Average inflation rate | 5.56% |
Converted amount $100 base | $1,204.17 |
Price difference $100 base | $1,104.17 |
CPI in 1935 | 2.400 |
CPI in 1981 | 28.900 |
Inflation in 1935 | 4.35% |
Inflation in 1981 | 9.47% |
$100 in 1935 | $1,204.17 in 1981 |