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 7E. CPI: Household contents and services, Weighted
Average of Eight Capital Cities


Index Numbers (Index Numbers)(a)




Household contents and services

119.7

121.2

121.6
Furniture and furnishings
127
128.4
129.2
Furniture
128.1
129
130
Floor and window coverings
139.3
140.7
142.1
Towels and linen
104.8
108.6
106.8
Household appliances, utensils and tools
102.9
104.7
105.3
Major household appliances
107.2
109.1
111
Small electric household appliances
95.4
95.8
95.5
Glassware, tableware and household utensils
93.4
96.9
97.5
Tools
110.7
111.2
110.2
Household supplies
132.5
133.8
133.4
Household cleaning agents
122.6
125.4
126.4
Toiletries and personal care products
141.4
142.9
142.2
Other household supplies
136.9
137.7
137.2
Household services
206.9
208.6
210.3
Child care
198.7
201.5
204.4
Hairdressing and personal care services
175.2
176.4
177.9
Other household services
206.9
208.6
209.4

Percentage Change From Previous Period




Household contents and services

-1.3

1.3

.3
Furniture and furnishings
-2.1
1.1
.6
Furniture
-2.5
.7
.8
Floor and window coverings
.4
1
1
Towels and linen
-4.1
3.6
-1.7
Household appliances, utensils and tools
-1.2
1.7
.6
Major household appliances
.3
1.8
1.7
Small electric household appliances
-3
.4
-.3
Glassware, tableware and household utensils
-4.3
3.7
.6
Tools
-.3
.5
-.9
Household supplies
-.8
1
-.3
Household cleaning agents
-1.8
2.3
.8
Toiletries and personal care products
.4
1.1
-.5
Other household supplies
-.6
.6
-.4
Household services
1.1
.8
.8
Child care
3.4
1.4
1.4
Hairdressing and personal care services
.7
.7
.9
Other household services
1.1
.8
.4

Percentage Change from Corresponding Quarter of Previous Year




Household contents and services

-.8

.4

.8
Furniture and furnishings
-1.6
-.7
.2
Furniture
-1.8
-1.9
-.3
Floor and window coverings
1.8
2.3
2.8
Towels and linen
-6.1
.6
-2.3
Household appliances, utensils and tools
-2.2
.3
1.1
Major household appliances
.3
2.6
4.3
Small electric household appliances
-7
-5.7
-5.4
Glassware, tableware and household utensils
-5.3
0
1.4
Tools
-1.1
-.8
-1.6
Household supplies
.7
1.4
.8
Household cleaning agents
.2
.1
3.6
Toiletries and personal care products
.6
1.8
.6
Other household supplies
.8
1.7
.2
Household services
3.3
3.6
3.6
Child care
12
12.4
9.1
Hairdressing and personal care services
3.2
3.3
3.5
Other household services
3.3
3.6
3.2

Contribution to Total CPI (Index Points)(b)




Household contents and services


14.26

14.3
Furniture and furnishings
4.64
4.66
Furniture
2.91
2.93
Floor and window coverings
1.15
1.16
Towels and linen
.58
.57
Household appliances, utensils and tools
2.62
2.63
Major household appliances
.99
1.01
Small electric household appliances
.39
.39
Glassware, tableware and household utensils
.7
.71
Tools
.52
.52
Household supplies
4.32
4.31
Household cleaning agents
.48
.49
Toiletries and personal care products
1.76
1.75
Other household supplies
2.08
2.07
Household services
2.68
2.71
Child care
.67
.68
Hairdressing and personal care services
1.12
1.13
Other household services
.9
.9

Change in Contribution to Total CPI




Household contents and services



.05
Furniture and furnishings
.02
Furniture
.03
Floor and window coverings
.01
Towels and linen
-.01
Household appliances, utensils and tools
.02
Major household appliances
.02
Small electric household appliances
0
Glassware, tableware and household utensils
.01
Tools
0
Household supplies
-.01
Household cleaning agents
.01
Toiletries and personal care products
-.01
Other household supplies
-.01
Household services
.03
Child care
.01
Hairdressing and personal care services
.01
Other household services
0

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



(b) Expressed as All groups index points.