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

Series Ends - Dec.2005

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Mar.2005
Jun.2005
Sep.2005
TABLE 7B. CPI: Alcohol and tobacco, Weighted Average of
Eight Capital Cities


Index Numbers (Index Numbers)(a)




Alcohol and tobacco

226.9

228.1

230.3
Alcoholic drinks
167.1
167.6
169.2
Beer
179.5
180.4
183.7
Wine
148.6
148.2
148.6
Spirits
164.1
165
165.7
Tobacco
391.8
395.8
399.6

Percentage Change From Previous Period




Alcohol and tobacco

1.3

.5

1
Alcoholic drinks
.8
.3
1
Beer
1.2
.5
1.8
Wine
.5
-.3
.3
Spirits
.1
.5
.4
Tobacco
2.2
1
1

Percentage Change from Corresponding Quarter of Previous Year




Alcohol and tobacco

3.7

3.4

3.5
Alcoholic drinks
3.5
2.9
3
Beer
4.9
4.4
5.2
Wine
2.1
1.1
.8
Spirits
2.4
2.2
1.8
Tobacco
3.9
4.4
4.3

Contribution to Total CPI (Index Points)(b)




Alcohol and tobacco


10.08

10.17
Alcoholic drinks
6.5
6.56
Beer
2.87
2.92
Wine
2.33
2.34
Spirits
1.3
1.3
Tobacco
3.58
3.61

Change in Contribution to Total CPI




Alcohol and tobacco



.1
Alcoholic drinks
.07
Beer
.05
Wine
.01
Spirits
0
Tobacco
.03

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



(b) Expressed as All groups index points.