6401.0 - Consumer Price Index, Australia, Dec 2005  
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Series Starts - Sep.1972

Series Ends - Dec.2005

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Sep.2005
TABLE 7F. CPI: Health, Weighted Average of Eight Capital
Cities


Index Numbers (Index Numbers)(a)




Health

206.7

211.6

209.3
Health services
217.2
225
225.2
Hospital and medical services
226.4
235.9
235.6
Optical services
142.3
143.7
143.2
Dental services
208.2
211.7
213.8
Pharmaceuticals
161.4
158.5
150.9

Percentage Change From Previous Period




Health

4

2.4

-1.1
Health services
.8
3.6
.1
Hospital and medical services
.5
4.2
-.1
Optical services
-.1
1
-.3
Dental services
2
1.7
1
Pharmaceuticals
16.8
-1.8
-4.8

Percentage Change from Corresponding Quarter of Previous Year




Health

5.7

5

4.6
Health services
5.5
4.9
4.7
Hospital and medical services
5.8
4.8
4.6
Optical services
1.9
2.1
1
Dental services
5.3
6
5.9
Pharmaceuticals
6.3
5.1
4.7

Contribution to Total CPI (Index Points)(b)




Health


6.98

6.9
Health services
5.29
5.29
Hospital and medical services
4.11
4.11
Optical services
.18
.17
Dental services
1
1.01
Pharmaceuticals
1.69
1.6

Change in Contribution to Total CPI




Health



-.07
Health services
0
Hospital and medical services
0
Optical services
-.01
Dental services
.01
Pharmaceuticals
-.09

(a) Unless otherwise specified, base of each index: 1989-90 = 100.0.



(b) Expressed as All groups index points.