The weighted average of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Hobart for 2003-04 was 142.6, a 2.5% increase on the 2002-03 average of 139.1, and a 5.9% increase on the 2001-02 average of 134.7.
From 2002-03 to 2003-04, the weighted average increased for all major commodity groups, with the exception of clothing and footwear (-2.3%), recreation (-0.6%) and household furnishings, supplies and services had no change. The largest increases were recorded in health (7.1%), alcohol and tobacco (5.3%), housing (5.2%) and education (4.3%).
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, Weighted average(a) - Hobart
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 | Index numbers(b) |
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| Group(c) | 1999-2000 | 2000-01(d) | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 |
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| Food | 127.7 | 133.3 | 138.9 | 144.4 | 148.3 |
| Alcohol and tobacco | 164.6 | 183.9 | 190.9 | 198.5 | 209.0 |
| Clothing and footwear | 104.6 | 112.2 | 111.9 | 107.5 | 105.0 |
| Housing | 98.1 | 106.4 | 108.6 | 114.4 | 120.4 |
| Household furnishings, supplies and services | 120.0 | 125.3 | 127.3 | 128.0 | 128.0 |
| Health | 174.5 | 179.6 | 185.1 | 199.0 | 213.2 |
| Transportation | 125.7 | 132.4 | 132.3 | 136.1 | 137.5 |
| Communication | 98.4 | 105.5 | 105.8 | 109.3 | 110.9 |
| Recreation | 118.8 | 122.5 | 123.9 | 125.6 | 124.8 |
| Education | 202.5 | 210.8 | 218.5 | 228.0 | 237.7 |
| Miscellaneous | 152.2 | 163.9 | 166.5 | 175.3 | 180.7 |
| All groups | 124.8 | 132.0 | 134.7 | 139.1 | 142.6 |
(a) Index numbers for financial years are calculated as the simple arithmetic average of the quarterly index numbers.
(b) Base of each index: 1989-90 = 100.0.
(c) Groups based on 14th Series CPI structure.
(d) The 2000-01 data were affected by the introduction of The New Tax System, in particular, the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 1 July 2000.
Source: Consumer Price Index, Australia (cat. no. 6401.0). |
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