6427.0 - Producer Price Indexes, Australia, Dec 2004  
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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 34. Materials Used in Building Other than House Building (a) (b)
        Selected ANZIC Groups, Weighted Average of Six State Capitals

        Index Numbers




        Wood and wood products

        133.1

        133.6

        135
        Ceramics
        132.3
        134.8
        133.7
        Cement, plaster and concrete
        128.6
        128.8
        129.1
        Iron and steel products
        131.5
        131
        131.6
        Structural metal products
        123.1
        123.3
        123.8
        Sheet metal products
        121.4
        121.9
        122.2
        Fabricated metal products
        139.7
        139.8
        140.4
        Electrical equipment and appliances
        123.6
        124.4
        122.8
        Industrial machinery and equipment
        114.5
        114.7
        114.5
        Other materials
        131.6
        132.6
        133.3
        All groups
        126.3
        126.7
        126.9

        (a) Reference base of each index: 1989-90 = 100.0



        (b) Series discontinued from June quarter 2004