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.1979

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 38. Materials used in Building Other Than House building (a) (b):
        Selected Major Building Materials, Perth and Hobart

        Perth




        Structural timber

        108.9

        111

        111.2
        Clay bricks
        Ready mixed concrete
        128
        127.8
        127.6
        Precast concrete products
        158.2
        159
        162.1
        Steel decking and cladding
        125.3
        125.3
        125
        Structural steel
        144.8
        146.7
        147.3
        Reinforcing steel bar, fabric and mesh
        95.6
        94.9
        94.5
        Aluminium windows
        133.3
        138.4
        138.4
        Fabricated steel products
        123.9
        123.9
        123.9
        Builders' hardware
        159.7
        161.6
        163.4
        Sand and aggregate
        132.7
        132.7
        136.8
        Carpet
        108.4
        108.4
        108.4
        Paint and other coatings
        163.6
        162.8
        168.1
        Non-ferrous pipes and fittings
        136.8
        138.8
        141.1

        Hobart




        Structural timber

        131

        131

        133.6
        Clay bricks
        147.1
        147.1
        148.6
        Ready mixed concrete
        137.3
        137.3
        137.9
        Precast concrete products
        137.9
        137.7
        137.7
        Steel decking and cladding
        111.2
        109.5
        113.4
        Structural steel
        133.1
        133.1
        133.1
        Reinforcing steel bar, fabric and mesh
        112.9
        110.4
        109.6
        Aluminium windows
        124.9
        124.9
        124.9
        Fabricated steel products
        132.3
        139.4
        140.4
        Builders' hardware
        123.3
        123.3
        122.8
        Sand and aggregate
        156.5
        157.3
        153.2
        Carpet
        100
        100
        100
        Paint and other coatings
        145.2
        143.4
        150.9
        Non-ferrous pipes and fittings
        180.4
        183.4
        186.9

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



        (b) Series discontinued from June quarter 2004