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 7D. CPI: Housing, Weighted Average of Eight Capital
Cities


Index Numbers (Index Numbers)(a)




Housing

125.5

126.2

128
Rents
142.2
143.2
144.1
Utilities
157.4
156.5
159.8
Electricity
152
150
152.6
Gas and other household fuels
175.3
176.1
179.7
Water and sewerage(c)
125.7
125.7
129.5
Other housing
120
121
122.8
House purchase(c)
144.9
146.2
148
Property rates and charges(c)
140.9
140.9
147.9
House repairs and maintenance
156
157.7
159

Percentage Change From Previous Period




Housing

1

.6

1.4
Rents
.4
.7
.6
Utilities
1.6
-.6
2.1
Electricity
1.6
-1.3
1.7
Gas and other household fuels
2.8
.5
2
Water and sewerage
.6
0
3
Other housing
1.1
.8
1.5
House purchase
1.4
.9
1.2
Property rates and charges
0
0
5
House repairs and maintenance
.3
1.1
.8

Percentage Change from Corresponding Quarter of Previous Year




Housing

4

3.9

3.9
Rents
2.1
2.1
2.3
Utilities
3.5
3.8
3.7
Electricity
3.1
3.1
2.6
Gas and other household fuels
4.3
5.6
5.8
Water and sewerage
3.5
3.5
4.2
Other housing
5.1
4.8
4.7
House purchase
5.5
5
5.1
Property rates and charges
5.1
5.1
5
House repairs and maintenance
2.9
3.2
3

Contribution to Total CPI (Index Points)(b)




Housing


28.98

29.37
Rents
7.74
7.78
Utilities
4.6
4.7
Electricity
2.42
2.46
Gas and other household fuels
1.04
1.06
Water and sewerage
1.14
1.18
Other housing
16.64
16.89
House purchase
11.69
11.83
Property rates and charges
1.72
1.8
House repairs and maintenance
3.23
3.26

Change in Contribution to Total CPI




Housing



.4
Rents
.04
Utilities
.1
Electricity
.04
Gas and other household fuels
.02
Water and sewerage
.04
Other housing
.25
House purchase
.15
Property rates and charges
.08
House repairs and maintenance
.03

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



(b) Expressed as All groups index points.
(c) Base: June quarter 1998 = 100.0