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

Series Ends - Sep.2005

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Dec.2004
Mar.2005
Jun.2005
TABLE 7D. CPI: Housing, Weighted Average of Eight Capital
Cities


Index Numbers (Index Numbers)(a)




Housing

124.3

125.5

126.2
Rents
141.6
142.2
143.2
Utilities
154.9
157.4
156.5
Electricity
149.6
152
150
Gas and other household fuels
170.5
175.3
176.1
Water and sewerage(c)
125
125.7
125.7
Other housing
118.7
120
121
House purchase(c)
142.9
144.9
146.2
Property rates and charges(c)
140.9
140.9
140.9
House repairs and maintenance
155.5
156
157.7

Percentage Change From Previous Period




Housing

.9

1

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

Percentage Change from Corresponding Quarter of Previous Year




Housing

3.9

4

3.9
Rents
2.2
2.1
2.1
Utilities
3.7
3.5
3.8
Electricity
2.8
3.1
3.1
Gas and other household fuels
6.4
4.3
5.6
Water and sewerage
3.1
3.5
3.5
Other housing
4.8
5.1
4.8
House purchase
5.2
5.5
5
Property rates and charges
5.2
5.1
5.1
House repairs and maintenance
2.7
2.9
3.2

Contribution to Total CPI (Index Points)(b)




Housing



28.98
Rents
7.74
Utilities
4.6
Electricity
2.42
Gas and other household fuels
1.04
Water and sewerage
1.14
Other housing
16.64
House purchase
11.69
Property rates and charges
1.72
House repairs and maintenance
3.23

Change in Contribution to Total CPI




Housing



Rents
Utilities
Electricity
Gas and other household fuels
Water and sewerage
Other housing
House purchase
Property rates and charges
House repairs and maintenance

(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.