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 5. CPI: Groups, Index Numbers (Quarterly)(a)

FOOD




Sydney

156.9

156.4

158
Melbourne
154.1
154.5
156
Brisbane
157.5
157.4
157.2
Adelaide
159.9
160.3
161.9
Perth
154.4
156.5
157.4
Hobart
152.9
153.1
153.4
Darwin
151.9
151.4
152.4
Canberra
160
159.6
159.4
Weighted average of eight capital cities
156
156.2
157.4

ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO




Sydney

234.5

235

237.7
Melbourne
226.5
227.5
230.1
Brisbane
222.7
224.5
225.5
Adelaide
232.1
234.4
237.7
Perth
212.2
214.1
215.2
Hobart
215.9
217.5
217.7
Darwin
216.4
218.9
222.7
Canberra
212.5
213.6
215.2
Weighted average of eight capital cities
226.9
228.1
230.3

CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR




Sydney

112.6

112.5

113.2
Melbourne
110.3
111.7
110.9
Brisbane
102.1
104.1
105
Adelaide
109.5
111.1
111
Perth
104.1
105.6
105.4
Hobart
103.5
104.1
105.5
Darwin
103.4
103.6
103.6
Canberra
112.4
112.7
113.9
Weighted average of eight capital cities
109.4
110.3
110.5

HOUSING




Sydney

131.1

132

133.6
Melbourne
114
113.9
115.5
Brisbane
135.7
136.6
138.3
Adelaide
126.8
126.2
127.3
Perth
121.6
124.1
126.9
Hobart
128.5
129.4
130.9
Darwin
138.6
140.5
142
Canberra
130
131.1
133.5
Weighted average of eight capital cities
125.5
126.2
128

HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS AND SERVICES




Sydney

118.7

120

120.3
Melbourne
120.9
121.4
122.3
Brisbane
123.3
124.2
123.5
Adelaide
118.2
120.7
121.6
Perth
114.7
118.3
119
Hobart
129.2
129.8
130.7
Darwin
111.5
113
113.1
Canberra
124.1
126.7
127.8
Weighted average of eight capital cities
119.7
121.2
121.6

HEALTH




Sydney

192.1

197.7

195.3
Melbourne
220.5
224.4
221.9
Brisbane
209.1
214.4
211.2
Adelaide
211.3
218.2
215.5
Perth
197.7
200.5
199.3
Hobart
226.8
234.2
230.8
Darwin
191.6
196.2
194.8
Canberra
205.5
209.1
208.9
Weighted average of eight capital cities
206.7
211.6
209.3

TRANSPORTATION




Sydney

147.5

150.7

154.7
Melbourne
145.4
148.3
153.9
Brisbane
144.3
147.2
152
Adelaide
147.8
151.5
157.4
Perth
144.6
147.3
152.1
Hobart
142.3
145.1
150
Darwin
139.5
141.6
144.3
Canberra
143.4
145.8
151.6
Weighted average of eight capital cities
145.8
148.8
153.7

COMMUNICATION




Sydney

111.1

110.1

109.3
Melbourne
111.4
110.4
109.6
Brisbane
115.1
114.1
113.3
Adelaide
113
112
111.2
Perth
109.9
108.9
108.1
Hobart
112.5
111.5
110.8
Darwin
103.2
102.3
101.6
Canberra
110.2
109.2
108.5
Weighted average of eight capital cities
111.6
110.6
109.8

RECREATION




Sydney

134.5

133.3

134.7
Melbourne
132.7
130.4
132
Brisbane
128.1
125.7
126.7
Adelaide
132
130.7
132.1
Perth
127.9
127.1
129
Hobart
129.5
126.9
128.7
Darwin
106.6
107.3
111.1
Canberra
128.9
127.2
129.5
Weighted average of eight capital cities
131.8
130.1
131.7

EDUCATION




Sydney

254.5

254.7

254.6
Melbourne
234.4
234.7
234.8
Brisbane
265.8
265.9
266.6
Adelaide
282.9
283
283.2
Perth
227.9
227.9
227.9
Hobart
249.9
250
250
Darwin
173.9
174.1
174.3
Canberra
227.1
227.2
227.2
Weighted average of eight capital cities
245.7
245.9
246

FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES(b)




Sydney


100

100.8
Melbourne
100
100.2
Brisbane
100
99.4
Adelaide
100
99.3
Perth
100
98.7
Hobart
100
99.9
Darwin
100
98.9
Canberra
100
100.1
Weighted average of eight capital cities
100
100.1

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



(b) Base: June quarter 2005 = 100.0.