RESULTS BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE
For ease of comparison, the index reference period for the CPI data used throughout this publication has been re-referenced to June quarter 1998 = 100.0. All index numbers and percentage changes shown are calculated on this basis. This may lead to some minor differences due to rounding from the figures published in Consumer Price Index, Australia (cat. no. 6401.0).
There are conceptual differences in the way that the housing and financial and insurance services groups are treated in the ALCIs and CPI. See the Explanatory Notes for further detail.
Employee households
The ALCI for employee households rose 0.6% for the September quarter 2011 mainly due to increases in electricity, international holiday travel and accommodation, interest charges and rents. The major offsets were provided by audio visual and computing equipment, automotive fuel and pharmaceutical products,
The ALCI for employee households showed an equivalent rise to the CPI (re-referenced) (+0.6%) for the September quarter 2011. The rise in interest charges, which for conceptual reasons is not included in the CPI, was offset by employee households having a relatively lower expenditure weight for utilities than the CPI population, which saw increases in tariffs this quarter.
The ALCI for employee households rose 3.9% through the year to the September quarter 2011. This is a larger rise compared to the CPI (re-referenced) (+3.6%) through the year to the September quarter 2011.
Age pensioner households
The ALCI for age pensioner households rose 0.6% for the September quarter 2011 mainly due to increases in electricity, property rates and charges, water and sewerage and international holiday travel and accommodation. The major offsets were provided by pharmaceutical products and vegetables.
The ALCI for age pensioner households showed an equivalent rise to the CPI (re-referenced) (+0.6%) for the September quarter 2011. Age pensioner households have a relatively higher proportion of expenditure on utilities than the CPI population, which saw price rises this quarter. This was offset by age pensioner households having a higher weight for pharmaceutical products relative to the CPI population, which saw a fall due to a greater proportion of consumers exceeding the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme safety net compared to the June quarter 2011.
The ALCI for age pensioner households rose 4.1% through the year to the September quarter 2011. This is a larger rise than the CPI (re-referenced) (+3.6%) through the year to the September quarter 2011.
Other government transfer recipient households
The ALCI for other government transfer recipient households rose 0.6% for the September quarter 2011 mainly due to increases in electricity, rents, tobacco, water and sewerage and property rates and charges. The major offsets were provided by pharmaceutical products and automotive fuel.
The ALCI for other government transfer recipient households showed an equivalent rise to the CPI (re-referenced) (+0.6%) for the September quarter 2011. Other government transfer recipient households have a relatively higher weight for electricity than the CPI population, which recorded a rise this quarter. This was offset by the ALCI population sub-group having a higher weight for pharmaceutical products and automotive fuel relative to the CPI population, which both saw falls this quarter.
The ALCI for other government transfer recipient households rose 4.1% through the year to the September quarter 2011. This is a larger rise than the CPI (re-referenced) (+3.6%) through the year to the September quarter 2011.
Self-funded retiree households
The ALCI for self-funded retiree households rose 0.8% for the September quarter 2011 mainly due to increases in international holiday travel and accommodation, electricity, property rates and charges, domestic holiday travel and accommodation and water and sewerage. The major offsets were provided by pharmaceutical products and automotive fuel.
The ALCI for self-funded retiree households showed a larger rise than the CPI (re-referenced) (+0.6%) for the September quarter 2011. Self-funded retiree households have a higher proportion of expenditure relative to the CPI population for both international holiday travel and accommodation and domestic holiday travel and accommodation, which saw rises this quarter. The rise in international holiday travel and accommodation was attributable to increased airfares to most surveyed destinations, coinciding with the shoulder/peak season in Asia and continuing peak season in Europe and North America. Airfares are collected in advance (at the time of payment), but only used in the ALCI in the quarter in which the trip is undertaken. International airfares are collected two months in advance (January for travel in March) and domestic airfares are collected one month in advance (January for February).
The ALCI for self-funded retiree households rose 3.8% through the year to the September quarter 2011. This is a larger rise through the year to the September quarter 2011 than the CPI (re-referenced) (+3.6%).
GRAPHS
Graph 1: Index numbers for Employee households, All groups, June quarter 1998 = 100.0
Graph 2: Index numbers for Age pensioner households, All groups, June quarter 1998 = 100.0
Graph 3: Index numbers for Other government transfer recipient households, All groups, June quarter 1998 = 100.0
Graph 4: Index numbers for Self-funded retiree households, All groups, June quarter 1998 = 100.0
Graph 5: Employee households and CPI, All groups, Percentage change (from previous quarter)
Graph 6: Age pensioner households and CPI, All groups, Percentage change (from previous quarter)
Graph 7: Other government transfer recipient households and CPI, All groups, Percentage change (from previous quarter)
Graph 8: Self-funded retiree households and CPI, All groups, Percentage change (from previous quarter)
Table 1: Percentage change in Analytical Living Cost Indexes and CPI, Commodity group - June Quarter 2011 to September Quarter 2011 |
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| Weighted average of eight capital cities | Employee ALCI(a) | Age pensioner ALCI(a) | Other government transfer recipient ALCI(a) | Self-funded retiree ALCI(a) | CPI(b) |
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| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| Alcohol and tobacco | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Clothing and footwear | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Housing(c) | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.9 |
| Furnishings, household equipment and services | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Health | -0.9 | -2.4 | -3.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 |
| Transport | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Communication | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Recreation and culture | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Education | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Insurance and financial services(d) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| All groups | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
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| (a) Reference base of index: June quarter 1998 =100.0 |
| (b) Re-referenced to base of June quarter 1998 = 100.0 |
| (c) House purchases are included in the CPI but excluded from the other 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 2: Points contribution to quarterly change, Commodity group, index points - June Quarter 2011 to September Quarter 2011 |
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| Weighted average of eight capital cities | Employee ALCI(a) | Age pensioner ALCI(a) | Other government transfer recipient ALCI(a) | Self-funded retiree ALCI(a) | CPI(b) |
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| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | -0.05 | -0.16 | -0.12 | -0.10 | -0.06 |
| Alcohol and tobacco | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.16 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Clothing and footwear | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.08 |
| Housing(c) | 0.59 | 0.96 | 0.88 | 0.67 | 0.61 |
| Furnishings, household equipment and services | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| Health | -0.06 | -0.32 | -0.15 | -0.12 | -0.08 |
| Transport | 0.00 | 0.02 | -0.02 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Communication | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| Recreation and culture | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.48 | 0.17 |
| Education | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Insurance and financial services(d) | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| All groups | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
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| (a) Reference base of index: June quarter 1998 =100.0 |
| (b) Re-referenced to base of June quarter 1998 = 100.0 |
| (c) House purchases are included in the CPI but excluded from the other 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: Contribution to total index, Commodity group, index points - June Quarter 2011 to September Quarter 2011 |
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 | Employee ALCI(a) | Age pensioner ALCI(a) | Other government transfer recipient ALCI(a) | Self-funded retiree ALCI(a) | CPI(b) |
| Commodity group | Jun Qtr 2011(c) | Sep Qtr 2011 | Jun Qtr 2011(c) | Sep Qtr 2011 | Jun Qtr 2011(c) | Sep Qtr 2011 | Jun Qtr 2011(c) | Sep Qtr 2011 | Jun Qtr 2011(c) | Sep Qtr 2011 |
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| Food and non-alcholic beverages | 25.60 | 25.55 | 34.17 | 34.01 | 29.80 | 29.68 | 25.43 | 25.33 | 24.82 | 24.76 |
| Alcohol and tobacco | 11.18 | 11.23 | 10.22 | 10.27 | 15.00 | 15.16 | 9.81 | 9.86 | 10.42 | 10.47 |
| Clothing and footwear | 6.28 | 6.38 | 7.45 | 7.57 | 7.53 | 7.62 | 6.23 | 6.32 | 5.87 | 5.95 |
| Housing(d) | 20.02 | 20.61 | 26.16 | 27.12 | 35.29 | 36.17 | 16.39 | 17.06 | 32.86 | 33.47 |
| Furnishings, household equipment and services | 13.93 | 13.97 | 16.93 | 16.99 | 11.89 | 11.93 | 17.25 | 17.31 | 13.42 | 13.45 |
| Health | 7.87 | 7.81 | 13.50 | 13.18 | 4.81 | 4.66 | 12.55 | 12.43 | 7.80 | 7.72 |
| Transport | 17.77 | 17.77 | 14.34 | 14.36 | 14.95 | 14.93 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 17.02 | 17.05 |
| Communication | 4.53 | 4.53 | 5.61 | 5.61 | 6.44 | 6.44 | 4.58 | 4.59 | 4.50 | 4.49 |
| Recreation and culture | 19.00 | 19.15 | 17.53 | 17.68 | 14.58 | 14.63 | 30.98 | 31.46 | 18.52 | 18.69 |
| Education | 4.40 | 4.40 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 3.64 | 3.65 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 4.70 | 4.70 |
| Insurance and financial services(e) | 21.33 | 21.44 | 6.28 | 6.31 | 10.36 | 10.42 | 5.67 | 5.68 | 7.49 | 7.54 |
| All groups | 151.9 | 152.8 | 152.6 | 153.5 | 154.3 | 155.3 | 147.2 | 148.4 | 147.4 | 148.3 |
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| (a) Reference base of index: June quarter 1998 =100.0 |
| (b) Re-referenced to base of June quarter 1998 = 100.0 |
| (c) Differs from previously published June quarter 2011 due to reweighting. |
| (d) House purchases are included in the CPI but excluded from the other indexes. |
| (e) 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: Percentage change in Analytical Living Cost Indexes and CPI, Commodity group - September Quarter 2010 to September Quarter 2011 |
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| Weighted average of eight capital cities | Employee ALCI(a) | Age pensioner ALCI(a) | Other government transfer recipient ALCI(a) | Self-funded retiree ALCI(a) | CPI(b) |
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| Food and non-alcholic beverages | 6.1 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 6.7 |
| Alcohol and tobacco | 3.0 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Clothing and footwear | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Housing(c) | 5.2 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| Household contents and services | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| Health | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Transport | 4.5 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Communication | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Recreation and culture | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Education | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Insurance and financial services(d) | 7.1 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| All groups | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
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| (a) Reference base of index: June quarter 1998 =100.0 |
| (b) Re-referenced to base of June quarter 1998 = 100.0 |
| (c) House purchases are included in the CPI but excluded from the other 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. |
The following tables have been temporarily suspended, until data becomes available to calculate through the year estimates of points contributions and contributions to All Groups:
- Table 5: Points contribution to annual change, Commodity group, index points
- Table 6: Contributions to total index, Commodity group, index points
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