CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
Between December quarter 2007 and March quarter 2008, the all-groups CPI for Melbourne rose by 1.3%. The groups which recorded the largest increases were Education (4.5%), Health (3.3%) and Housing (3.0%). The groups which recorded decreases were Clothing and footwear (-4.1%), Household contents and services, Communication and Recreation (-0.1% each).
Between March quarter 2007 and March quarter 2008, the all-groups CPI for Melbourne rose by 4.4%. The CPI all-groups weighted average for the eight capital cities rose by 4.2% over the same period. The biggest yearly increases for Melbourne occurred in Financial institution and insurance services (8.1%), Transportation (6.9%) and Housing (6.2%). The groups which recorded a decrease for the year were Clothing and footwear (-1.6%) and Household contents and services (-0.6%).
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Table 15, Consumer Price Index, By Group, Melbourne (file size 14kB).
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