6467.0 - Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index, Jun 2011 Quality Declaration 
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MAIN CONTRIBUTORS TO CHANGE

The PBLCI rose 0.9% for the June quarter 2011. Food (+1.4%) made the greatest contribution to the quarterly rise primarily due to increases in fruit prices largely due to shortages as a result of Cyclone Yasi in February 2011. Increases were also recorded in transportation (+1.7%) primarily due to automotive fuel and household contents and services (+1.2%) due to rises in furniture.

The only offset was provided by recreation (-0.3%) primarily due to falls in audio, visual and computing equipment and domestic holiday travel and accommodation.

The PBLCI (+0.9%) and the CPI (+0.9%) recorded the same movement in the June quarter 2011.

The PBLCI rose 4.5% through the year to the June quarter 2011 mainly due to increases in food (+6.7%) and housing (+5.7%). The major offsets were household contents and services (-0.2%) and recreation (-0.2%). The PBLCI showed a larger rise compared to the CPI (+3.6%) through the year to the June quarter 2011. Mortgage interest charges recorded a significant increase through the year to the June quarter 2011. For conceptual reasons this is not included in the CPI.


GRAPHS

Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index and CPI, All groups - Percentage change from previous quarter
Graph: Pensioner and Benificiary Living Cost Index and CPI, All groups - Percentage change (from previous quarter)


Comparison of PBLCI and CPI Indexes
Graph: Pensioner and Benificiary Living Cost Index and CPI (re-referenced), index numbers


Comparison of PBLCI and selected Analytical Living Cost Indexes
Graph: Comparison of PBLCI and analytical living cost indexes

Table 1: Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index, All Groups, Weighted average of eight capital cities - index numbers, percentage change and points change
Percentage change
Points change
Quarters
Index Numbers(a)
From previous quarter
From corresponding quarter of previous year
From previous quarter
From corresponding quarter of previous year
2008
December
106.0
-0.1
4.2
-0.1
4.3
2009
March
107.0
0.9
3.5
1.0
3.6
June
107.1
0.1
2.3
0.1
2.4
September
108.2
1.0
r2.0
1.1
2.1
December
108.8
0.6
r2.6
0.6
2.8
2010
March
110.1
1.2
2.9
1.3
3.1
June
111.2
1.0
3.8
1.1
4.1
September
112.3
1.0
3.8
1.1
4.1
December
113.1
0.7
4.0
0.8
4.3
2011
March
115.2
1.9
4.6
2.1
5.1
June
116.2
0.9
4.5
1.0
5.0
(a) Reference base of index: June quarter 2007 = 100.0
r revised

Table 2: Percentage change in analytical living cost indexes, PBLCI and CPI, by commodity group - March Quarter 2011 to June Quarter 2011
Commodity group
Age pensioner ALCI(a)
Other government transfer recipient ALCI(a)
PBLCI
CPI(b)
Food
1.7
1.1
1.4
1.4
Alcohol and tobacco
0.6
1.0
0.8
0.7
Clothing and footwear
1.8
2.3
2.1
2.5
Housing(c)
-0.2
0.2
0.0
0.4
Household contents and services
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.5
Health
1.8
1.2
1.6
2.0
Transportation
1.6
1.8
1.7
1.2
Communication
0.6
0.4
0.5
0.4
Recreation
-0.3
-0.2
-0.3
-0.6
Education
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Financial and insurance services(d)
1.4
1.2
1.3
1.6
All groups
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
(a) As published in Analytical Living Cost Indexes for Selected Australian Household Types (cat. no. 6463.0)
(b) As published in Consumer Price Index, Australia (cat. no. 6401.0)
(c) House purchases are included in the CPI but excluded from the population subgroup indexes.
(d) Includes interest charges and general insurance, except for the CPI. Interest charges are excluded from the CPI and general insurance is calculated on a different basis.

Table 3: Points contribution to quarterly change, index points - March Quarter 2011 to June Quarter 2011
Commodity group
Age pensioner ALCI(a)
Other government transfer recipient ALCI(a)
PBLCI(b)
CPI(a)
Food
0.43
0.26
0.32
0.25
Alcohol and tobacco
0.06
0.14
0.10
0.06
Clothing and footwear
0.08
0.10
0.09
0.08
Housing(c)
-0.07
0.04
0.00
0.09
Household contents and services
0.09
0.13
0.11
0.13
Health
0.16
0.05
0.09
0.11
Transportation
0.19
0.22
0.20
0.17
Communication
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.01
Recreation
-0.04
-0.02
-0.03
-0.07
Education
0.00
-0.01
0.00
0.00
Financial and insurance services(d)
0.09
0.10
0.09
0.15
All groups
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
(a) Re-referenced to base of June quarter 2007 = 100.0
(b) Reference base of index: June quarter 2007 = 100.0
(c) House purchases are included in the CPI but excluded from the population subgroup indexes.
(d) Includes interest charges and general insurance, except for the CPI. Interest charges are excluded from the CPI and general insurance is calculated on a different basis.

Table 4: Contribution to total index, by commodity group, index points - March Quarter 2011 to June Quarter 2011
Age pensioner ALCI(a)
Other government transfer recipient ALCI(a)
PBLCI(b)
CPI(a)
Commodity group
Mar Qtr 2011
Jun Qtr 2011
Mar Qtr 2011
Jun Qtr 2011
Mar Qtr 2011
Jun Qtr 2011
Mar Qtr 2011
Jun Qtr 2011
Food
25.31
25.74
22.58
22.84
23.74
24.06
18.60
18.85
Alcohol and tobacco
8.86
8.92
13.23
13.37
11.40
11.50
8.55
8.61
Clothing and footwear
4.56
4.64
4.29
4.39
4.40
4.49
3.55
3.63
Housing(c)
22.03
21.96
25.09
25.13
23.80
23.80
24.26
24.35
Household contents and services
11.20
11.29
10.21
10.34
10.63
10.74
9.43
9.56
Health
8.67
8.83
3.74
3.79
5.82
5.91
5.69
5.80
Transportation
12.50
12.69
12.09
12.31
12.27
12.47
14.13
14.30
Communication
3.73
3.75
4.35
4.37
4.09
4.11
3.17
3.18
Recreation
11.25
11.21
9.78
9.76
10.40
10.37
11.38
11.31
Education
0.20
0.20
2.28
2.27
1.40
1.40
3.48
3.48
Financial and insurance services(d)
6.28
6.37
7.95
8.05
7.25
7.34
9.96
10.11
All groups
114.6
115.6
115.6
116.6
115.2
116.2
112.2
113.2
(a) Re-referenced to base of June quarter 2007 = 100.0
(b) Reference base of index: June quarter 2007 = 100.0
(c) House purchases are included in the CPI but excluded from the population subgroup indexes.
(d) Includes interest charges and general insurance, except for the CPI. Interest charges are excluded from the CPI and general insurance is calculated on a different basis.

Table 5: Percentage change in analytical living cost indexes, PBLCI and CPI, Commodity group - June Quarter 2010 to June Quarter 2011
Commodity group
Age pensioner ALCI(a)
Other government transfer recipient ALCI(a)
PBLCI
CPI(b)
Food
7.6
6.1
6.7
6.1
Alcohol and tobacco
5.5
8.2
7.3
5.6
Clothing and footwear
0.5
0.7
0.6
1.1
Housing(c)
6.1
5.5
5.7
4.6
Household contents and services
-0.3
-0.2
-0.2
0.1
Health
4.0
3.5
3.9
4.0
Transportation
4.5
5.2
5.0
3.5
Communication
0.8
0.3
0.5
0.4
Recreation
0.2
-0.5
-0.2
-0.3
Education
5.8
5.5
5.6
5.9
Financial and insurance services(d)
7.1
9.1
8.3
4.2
All groups
4.4
4.6
4.5
3.6
(a) As published in Analytical Living Cost Indexes for Selected Australian Household Types (cat. no. 6463.0)
(b) As published in Consumer Price Index, Australia (cat. no. 6401.0)
(c) House purchases are included in the CPI but excluded from the population subgroup indexes.
(d) Includes interest charges and general insurance, except for the CPI. Interest charges are excluded from the CPI and general insurance is calculated on a different basis.

Table 6: Points contribution to annual change, index points - June Quarter 2010 to June Quarter 2011
Commodity group
Age pensioner ALCI(a)
Other government transfer recipient ALCI(a)
PBLCI(b)
CPI(a)
Food
1.83
1.30
1.52
1.09
Alcohol and tobacco
0.46
1.01
0.78
0.46
Clothing and footwear
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.04
Housing(c)
1.25
1.32
1.29
1.07
Household contents and services
-0.03
-0.02
-0.03
0.01
Health
0.34
0.13
0.22
0.22
Transportation
0.55
0.61
0.58
0.49
Communication
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.01
Recreation
0.03
-0.06
-0.02
-0.04
Education
0.02
0.12
0.08
0.20
Financial and insurance services(d)
0.42
0.67
0.56
0.41
All groups
4.9
5.1
5.1
4.0
(a) Re-referenced to base of June quarter 2007 = 100.0
(b) Reference base of index: June quarter 2007 = 100.0
(c) House purchases are included in the CPI but excluded from the population subgroup indexes
(d) Includes interest charges and general insurance, except for the CPI. Interest charges are excluded from the CPI and general insurance is calculated on a different basis.

Table 7: Contribution to total index, Commodity group, index points - June Quarter 2010 to June Quarter 2011
Age pensioner ALCI(a)
Other government transfer recipient ALCI(a)
PBLCI(b)
CPI(a)
Commodity group
Jun Qtr 2010
Jun Qtr 2011
Jun Qtr 2010
Jun Qtr 2011
Jun Qtr 2010
Jun Qtr 2011
Jun Qtr 2010
Jun Qtr 2011
Food
23.91
25.74
21.54
22.84
22.54
24.06
17.76
18.85
Alcohol and tobacco
8.46
8.92
12.36
13.37
10.72
11.50
8.15
8.61
Clothing and footwear
4.62
4.64
4.36
4.39
4.47
4.49
3.59
3.63
Housing(c)
20.71
21.96
23.81
25.13
22.51
23.80
23.28
24.35
Household contents and services
11.32
11.29
10.36
10.34
10.77
10.74
9.55
9.56
Health
8.49
8.83
3.66
3.79
5.69
5.91
5.58
5.80
Transportation
12.14
12.69
11.70
12.31
11.89
12.47
13.81
14.30
Communication
3.72
3.75
4.35
4.37
4.09
4.11
3.17
3.18
Recreation
11.18
11.21
9.82
9.76
10.39
10.37
11.35
11.31
Education
0.18
0.20
2.15
2.27
1.32
1.40
3.28
3.48
Financial and insurance services(d)
5.95
6.37
7.38
8.05
6.78
7.34
9.70
10.11
All groups
110.7
115.6
111.5
116.6
111.2
116.2
109.2
113.2
(a) Re-referenced to base of June quarter 2007 = 100.0
(b) Reference base of index: June quarter 2007 = 100.0
(c) House purchases are included in the CPI but excluded from the population subgroup indexes.
(d) Includes interest charges and general insurance, except for the CPI. Interest charges are excluded from the CPI and general insurance is calculated on a different basis.