$184,000 in 1975 is worth $1,190,250 in 2013

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Value of $184,000 from 1975 to 2013

$184,000 in 1975 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1,190,250 in 2013, an increase of $1,006,250.00 over 38 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 5.04% per year between 1975 and 2013, producing a cumulative price increase of 546.88%.

This means that prices in 2013 are 6.47 times as high as average prices since 1975, according to the Bureau of Statistics consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 1975 was 15.11%. The inflation rate in 2013 was 2.48%. The 2013 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 2.49% per year between 2013 and 2025.

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Inflation from 1975 to 2013
Cumulative price change546.88%
Average inflation rate5.04%
Converted amount
$184,000 base		$1,190,250
Price difference
$184,000 base		$1,006,250.00
CPI in 197516.000
CPI in 2013103.500
Inflation in 197515.11%
Inflation in 20132.48%
$184,000 in 1975$1,190,250 in 2013
AUD inflation since 1975
Annual Rate, the Bureau of Statistics CPI
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Buying power of $184,000 in 1975

This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $184,000 in 1975 (price index tracking began in 1922).

For example, if you started with $184,000, you would need to end with $1,190,250 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").

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When $184,000 is equivalent to $1,190,250 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 1975 dollars, the chart below shows how $184,000 is worth less over 38 years.

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According to the Bureau of Statistics, each of these AUD amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Dollar inflation: 1975-2013
YearDollar ValueInflation Rate
1975$184,000.0015.11%
1976$208,150.0013.13%
1977$233,450.0012.15%
1978$251,850.007.88%
1979$274,850.009.13%
1980$303,600.0010.46%
1981$332,350.009.47%
1982$369,150.0011.07%
1983$407,100.0010.28%
1984$423,200.003.95%
1985$450,800.006.52%
1986$492,200.009.18%
1987$533,600.008.41%
1988$572,700.007.33%
1989$615,250.007.43%
1990$661,250.007.48%
1991$681,950.003.13%
1992$688,850.001.01%
1993$700,350.001.67%
1994$714,150.001.97%
1995$747,500.004.67%
1996$767,050.002.62%
1997$769,350.000.30%
1998$775,100.000.75%
1999$786,600.001.48%
2000$822,250.004.53%
2001$857,900.004.34%
2002$884,350.003.08%
2003$908,500.002.73%
2004$929,200.002.28%
2005$954,500.002.72%
2006$987,850.003.49%
2007$1,010,850.002.33%
2008$1,055,700.004.44%
2009$1,074,100.001.74%
2010$1,105,150.002.89%
2011$1,141,950.003.33%
2012$1,161,500.001.71%
2013$1,190,250.002.48%
2014$1,220,150.002.51%
2015$1,238,550.001.51%
2016$1,254,650.001.30%
2017$1,278,800.001.92%
2018$1,302,950.001.89%
2019$1,323,650.001.59%
2020$1,335,150.000.87%
2021$1,373,100.002.84%
2022$1,463,950.006.62%
2023$1,539,850.005.18%
2024$1,591,600.003.36%
2025$1,599,650.000.51%*
* Compared to previous annual rate. Not final. See inflation summary for latest 12-month trailing value.
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This conversion table shows various other 1975 amounts in 2013 dollars, based on the 546.88% change in prices:

Conversion: 1975 dollars in 2013
Initial valueEquivalent value
$1 dollar in 1975$6.47 dollars in 2013
$5 dollars in 1975$32.34 dollars in 2013
$10 dollars in 1975$64.69 dollars in 2013
$50 dollars in 1975$323.44 dollars in 2013
$100 dollars in 1975$646.88 dollars in 2013
$500 dollars in 1975$3,234.38 dollars in 2013
$1,000 dollars in 1975$6,468.75 dollars in 2013
$5,000 dollars in 1975$32,343.75 dollars in 2013
$10,000 dollars in 1975$64,687.50 dollars in 2013
$50,000 dollars in 1975$323,437.50 dollars in 2013
$100,000 dollars in 1975$646,875.00 dollars in 2013
$500,000 dollars in 1975$3,234,375.00 dollars in 2013
$1,000,000 dollars in 1975$6,468,750.00 dollars in 2013

How to calculate inflation rate for $184,000, 1975 to 2013

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1975 and 2013:

CPI in 2013 CPI in 1975
×
1975 AUD value
=
2013 AUD value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Australian CPI was 16 in the year 1975 and 103.5 in 2013:

103.516
×
$184,000
=
$1,190,250

$184,000 in 1975 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1,190,250 in 2013.

To get the total inflation rate for the 38 years between 1975 and 2013, we use the following formula:

CPI in 2013 - CPI in 1975CPI in 1975
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (38 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

103.5 - 1616
×
100
=
547%

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: “$184,000 in 1975 → 2013 | Australia Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 23 Apr. 2025, https://www.officialdata.org/australia/inflation/1975?amount=184000&endYear=2013.

Special thanks to QuickChart for their chart image API, which is used for chart downloads.

in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.

Ian Webster

About the author

Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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Inflation from 1975 to 2013
Cumulative price change546.88%
Average inflation rate5.04%
Converted amount
$184,000 base		$1,190,250
Price difference
$184,000 base		$1,006,250.00
CPI in 197516.000
CPI in 2013103.500
Inflation in 197515.11%
Inflation in 20132.48%
$184,000 in 1975$1,190,250 in 2013