6427.0 - Producer Price Indexes, Australia, Dec 2004  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 24/01/2005   
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Series Starts - Sep.1979

Series Ends - Jun.2004
        June quarter 2004 was the last quarter that the Price Index of Materials Used in Building Other than House Building has been compiled. This data appears in the electronic tables 19 and 20 and 33 - 42 of Producer Price Indexes, Australia (cat. no. 6427.0) on the ABS web site. Users of this index who are interested in discussing alternative indicators of price change for these commodities can contact Steve Whennan on Canberra (02) 6252 6251, or email steve.whennan@abs.gov.au.
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        Sep.2003
        Dec.2003
        Mar.2004
        Table 37. Materials used in Building Other Than House building (a) (b):
        Selected Major Building Materials, Brisbane and Adelaide

        Brisbane




        Structural timber

        140.2

        143.3

        145.6
        Clay bricks
        120.2
        129.7
        131.1
        Ready mixed concrete
        122.2
        122.3
        122.3
        Precast concrete products
        127.8
        129.3
        130.6
        Steel decking and cladding
        126.8
        126.7
        126.7
        Structural steel
        152.8
        153.2
        153.2
        Reinforcing steel bar, fabric and mesh
        118
        117.4
        116.3
        Aluminium windows
        121.7
        126.1
        126.1
        Fabricated steel products
        129.8
        130.1
        130.5
        Builders' hardware
        129.4
        129.5
        131.8
        Sand and aggregate
        165.9
        167.9
        167.9
        Carpet
        97.7
        98.8
        98.8
        Paint and other coatings
        166.3
        166.3
        166.3
        Non-ferrous pipes and fittings
        168.1
        171.4
        173.3

        Adelaide




        Structural timber

        190.4

        193.7

        196.7
        Clay bricks
        130.5
        130.5
        130.5
        Ready mixed concrete
        125.7
        126.4
        126.8
        Precast concrete products
        146.6
        147.6
        151.9
        Steel decking and cladding
        137.1
        137.1
        139.8
        Structural steel
        131.9
        132.3
        132.9
        Reinforcing steel bar, fabric and mesh
        101.4
        96.4
        96.4
        Aluminium windows
        134.7
        133.3
        133.3
        Fabricated steel products
        136.8
        138.6
        141
        Builders' hardware
        149.4
        150
        151.7
        Sand and aggregate
        136.1
        136.1
        136.1
        Carpet
        120.1
        120.3
        119.9
        Paint and other coatings
        147.1
        147.5
        147.2
        Non-ferrous pipes and fittings
        134.9
        137.5
        141.6

        (a) Reference base of each index: 1989-90 = 100.0



        (b) Series discontinued from June quarter 2004