ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) as a JSON API
The ABS is Australia's national statistical agency. ausdata.io wraps the ABS catalogue, headline CPI, unemployment, wages, GDP, retail trade, lending indicators, population, migration, trade, and building approvals as JSON REST APIs. Skip SDMX and the quarterly XLS releases and pull the same series with consistent envelopes and source attribution.
ABS datasets
- Consumer Price IndexQuarterly
GET /v1/cost-of-living - Unemployment RateMonthly
GET /v1/data/abs/LABOUR_FORCE - Wage Price IndexQuarterly
GET /v1/data/abs/WPI - GDP and National AccountsQuarterly
GET /v1/data/abs/GDP - Retail TradeMonthly
GET /v1/data/abs/RETAIL - Lending IndicatorsMonthly
GET /v1/data/abs/LENDING - National and State PopulationQuarterly
GET /v1/data/abs/POPULATION - Net Overseas MigrationQuarterly
GET /v1/data/abs/NOM - International Trade BalanceMonthly
GET /v1/trade-balance - Building ApprovalsMonthly
GET /v1/data/abs/BUILDING_APPROVALS - Council-Level Building ApprovalsMonthly
GET /v1/data/abs/BA_LGA2024 - Building Activity (Completions)Quarterly
GET /v1/data/abs/BUILDING_ACTIVITY - Residential Property PricesQuarterly
GET /v1/data/abs/RPPI
Frequently asked questions
- How do I query ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) data via API?
- ausdata.io exposes 13 ABS datasets as JSON REST APIs at https://api.ausdata.io. Send a GET request with an Authorization: Bearer <your-key> header. Free tier: 500 calls per month.
- What ABS datasets are available?
- ausdata.io covers 13 ABS endpoints, including Consumer Price Index, Unemployment Rate, Wage Price Index. Each endpoint returns JSON with a consistent envelope and CC-BY source attribution.
- Is the ABS data official?
- Yes. Every response includes a meta.source block with the ABS source URL and a CC-BY attribution string. ausdata.io is an unofficial wrapper, not affiliated with Australian Bureau of Statistics.
- How often is the ABS data refreshed?
- Refresh cadence depends on the dataset: anywhere from every 5 minutes (real-time feeds) to annually. Each endpoint documents its update frequency, and every response carries a meta.retrieved_at timestamp.