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.1966

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 20. Materials used in Building Other Than House
        Building (a): percentage changes

        Sydney




        Percentage change from previous quarter

        .6

        .3

        -.1
        Percentage change from corresponding quarter of previous year
        4.1
        3.5
        2.3

        Melbourne




        Percentage change from previous quarter

        .3

        .2

        .6
        Percentage change from corresponding quarter of previous year
        3.6
        3
        2.2

        Brisbane




        Percentage change from previous quarter

        .4

        .7

        .2
        Percentage change from corresponding quarter of previous year
        3.4
        3.3
        2.4

        Adelaide




        Percentage change from previous quarter

        .4

        .1

        .3
        Percentage change from corresponding quarter of previous year
        3.1
        1.9
        1.9

        Perth




        Percentage change from previous quarter

        .5

        1

        0
        Percentage change from corresponding quarter of previous year
        4.4
        3.7
        2.7

        Hobart




        Percentage change from previous quarter

        .5

        .1

        .3
        Percentage change from corresponding quarter of previous year
        2
        1.9
        1.9

        Weighted Average of 6 Capital Cities




        Percentage change from previous quarter

        .5

        .3

        .2
        Percentage change from corresponding quarter of previous year
        3.9
        3.2
        2.3

        (a) Series discontinued from June quarter 2004