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

Series Ends - Sep.2005

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TABLE 7F. CPI: Health, Weighted Average of Eight Capital
Cities


Index Numbers (Index Numbers)(a)




Health

198.8

206.7

211.6
Health services
215.5
217.2
225
Hospital and medical services
225.2
226.4
235.9
Optical services
142.4
142.3
143.7
Dental services
204.2
208.2
211.7
Pharmaceuticals
138.2
161.4
158.5

Percentage Change From Previous Period




Health

-.6

4

2.4
Health services
.2
.8
3.6
Hospital and medical services
0
.5
4.2
Optical services
.4
-.1
1
Dental services
1.2
2
1.7
Pharmaceuticals
-4.1
16.8
-1.8

Percentage Change from Corresponding Quarter of Previous Year




Health

5

5.7

5
Health services
5.9
5.5
4.9
Hospital and medical services
6.3
5.8
4.8
Optical services
2.6
1.9
2.1
Dental services
5
5.3
6
Pharmaceuticals
1.2
6.3
5.1

Contribution to Total CPI (Index Points)(b)




Health



6.98
Health services
5.29
Hospital and medical services
4.11
Optical services
.18
Dental services
1
Pharmaceuticals
1.69

Change in Contribution to Total CPI




Health



Health services
Hospital and medical services
Optical services
Dental services
Pharmaceuticals

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



(b) Expressed as All groups index points.