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Value of $5,250 from 1973 to 2022
$5,250 in 1973 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $55,693.75 in 2022, an increase of $50,443.75 over 49 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 4.94% per year between 1973 and 2022, producing a cumulative price increase of 960.83%.
This means that prices in 2022 are 10.61 times as high as average prices since 1973, according to the Bureau of Statistics consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1973 was 9.09%. The inflation rate in 2022 was 6.62%. The 2022 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 3.09% per year between 2022 and 2024.
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| Cumulative price change | 960.83% |
| Average inflation rate | 4.94% |
| Converted amount $5,250 base | $55,693.75 |
| Price difference $5,250 base | $50,443.75 |
| CPI in 1973 | 12.000 |
| CPI in 2022 | 127.300 |
| Inflation in 1973 | 9.09% |
| Inflation in 2022 | 6.62% |
| $5,250 in 1973 | $55,693.75 in 2022 |
Buying power of $5,250 in 1973
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $5,250 in 1973 (price index tracking began in 1922).
For example, if you started with $5,250, you would need to end with $55,693.75 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When $5,250 is equivalent to $55,693.75 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 1973 dollars, the chart below shows how $5,250 is worth less over 49 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 1973 amounts in 2022 dollars, based on the 960.83% change in prices:
| Initial value | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| $1 dollar in 1973 | $10.61 dollars in 2022 |
| $5 dollars in 1973 | $53.04 dollars in 2022 |
| $10 dollars in 1973 | $106.08 dollars in 2022 |
| $50 dollars in 1973 | $530.42 dollars in 2022 |
| $100 dollars in 1973 | $1,060.83 dollars in 2022 |
| $500 dollars in 1973 | $5,304.17 dollars in 2022 |
| $1,000 dollars in 1973 | $10,608.33 dollars in 2022 |
| $5,000 dollars in 1973 | $53,041.67 dollars in 2022 |
| $10,000 dollars in 1973 | $106,083.33 dollars in 2022 |
| $50,000 dollars in 1973 | $530,416.67 dollars in 2022 |
| $100,000 dollars in 1973 | $1,060,833.33 dollars in 2022 |
| $500,000 dollars in 1973 | $5,304,166.67 dollars in 2022 |
| $1,000,000 dollars in 1973 | $10,608,333.33 dollars in 2022 |
How to calculate inflation rate for $5,250, 1973 to 2022
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1973 and 2022:
CPI in 2022 CPI in 1973
×
1973 AUD value
=
2022 AUD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Australian CPI was 12 in the year 1973 and 127.3 in 2022:
127.312
×
$5,250
=
$55,693.75
$5,250 in 1973 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $55,693.75 in 2022.
To get the total inflation rate for the 49 years between 1973 and 2022, we use the following formula:
CPI in 2022 - CPI in 1973CPI in 1973
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (49 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
127.3 - 1212
×
100
=
961%
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: “$5,250 in 1973 → 2022 | Australia Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 30 Oct. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/australia/inflation/1973?amount=5250&endYear=2022.
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in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.
| Cumulative price change | 960.83% |
| Average inflation rate | 4.94% |
| Converted amount $5,250 base | $55,693.75 |
| Price difference $5,250 base | $50,443.75 |
| CPI in 1973 | 12.000 |
| CPI in 2022 | 127.300 |
| Inflation in 1973 | 9.09% |
| Inflation in 2022 | 6.62% |
| $5,250 in 1973 | $55,693.75 in 2022 |