Value of $100 from 1965 to 1969
$100 in 1965 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $113.10 in 1969, an increase of $13.10 over 4 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.12% per year between 1965 and 1969, producing a cumulative price increase of 13.10%.
This means that prices in 1969 are 1.13 times as high as average prices since 1965, according to the Bureau of Statistics consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1965 was 3.70%. The inflation rate in 1969 was 3.26%. The 1969 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 4.95% per year between 1969 and 2024.
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| Cumulative price change | 13.10% |
| Average inflation rate | 3.12% |
| Converted amount $100 base | $113.10 |
| Price difference $100 base | $13.10 |
| CPI in 1965 | 8.400 |
| CPI in 1969 | 9.500 |
| Inflation in 1965 | 3.70% |
| Inflation in 1969 | 3.26% |
| $100 in 1965 | $113.10 in 1969 |
Buying power of $100 in 1965
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $100 in 1965 (price index tracking began in 1922).
For example, if you started with $100, you would need to end with $113.10 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When $100 is equivalent to $113.10 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 1965 dollars, the chart below shows how $100 is worth less over 4 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 1965 amounts in 1969 dollars, based on the 13.10% change in prices:
| Initial value | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| $1 dollar in 1965 | $1.13 dollars in 1969 |
| $5 dollars in 1965 | $5.65 dollars in 1969 |
| $10 dollars in 1965 | $11.31 dollars in 1969 |
| $50 dollars in 1965 | $56.55 dollars in 1969 |
| $100 dollars in 1965 | $113.10 dollars in 1969 |
| $500 dollars in 1965 | $565.48 dollars in 1969 |
| $1,000 dollars in 1965 | $1,130.95 dollars in 1969 |
| $5,000 dollars in 1965 | $5,654.76 dollars in 1969 |
| $10,000 dollars in 1965 | $11,309.52 dollars in 1969 |
| $50,000 dollars in 1965 | $56,547.62 dollars in 1969 |
| $100,000 dollars in 1965 | $113,095.24 dollars in 1969 |
| $500,000 dollars in 1965 | $565,476.19 dollars in 1969 |
| $1,000,000 dollars in 1965 | $1,130,952.38 dollars in 1969 |
How to calculate inflation rate for $100, 1965 to 1969
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1965 and 1969:
CPI in 1969 CPI in 1965
×
1965 AUD value
=
1969 AUD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Australian CPI was 8.4 in the year 1965 and 9.5 in 1969:
9.58.4
×
$100
=
$113.10
$100 in 1965 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $113.10 in 1969.
To get the total inflation rate for the 4 years between 1965 and 1969, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1969 - CPI in 1965CPI in 1965
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (4 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
9.5 - 8.48.4
×
100
=
13%
Data source & citation
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 1965 → 1969 | Australia Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 18 Apr. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/1965-AUD-in-1969?amount=100.
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in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.
| Cumulative price change | 13.10% |
| Average inflation rate | 3.12% |
| Converted amount $100 base | $113.10 |
| Price difference $100 base | $13.10 |
| CPI in 1965 | 8.400 |
| CPI in 1969 | 9.500 |
| Inflation in 1965 | 3.70% |
| Inflation in 1969 | 3.26% |
| $100 in 1965 | $113.10 in 1969 |