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 5. CPI: Groups, Index Numbers (Quarterly)(a)

FOOD




Sydney

155.3

156.9

156.4
Melbourne
153.3
154.1
154.5
Brisbane
155.5
157.5
157.4
Adelaide
158.8
159.9
160.3
Perth
152.8
154.4
156.5
Hobart
150.7
152.9
153.1
Darwin
149.6
151.9
151.4
Canberra
158.4
160
159.6
Weighted average of eight capital cities
154.6
156
156.2

ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO




Sydney

231.4

234.5

235
Melbourne
224.3
226.5
227.5
Brisbane
219.8
222.7
224.5
Adelaide
228.6
232.1
234.4
Perth
208.8
212.2
214.1
Hobart
214.5
215.9
217.5
Darwin
214.5
216.4
218.9
Canberra
209.9
212.5
213.6
Weighted average of eight capital cities
224
226.9
228.1

CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR




Sydney

113.4

112.6

112.5
Melbourne
112.4
110.3
111.7
Brisbane
105.2
102.1
104.1
Adelaide
110.5
109.5
111.1
Perth
105.6
104.1
105.6
Hobart
103.5
103.5
104.1
Darwin
105.2
103.4
103.6
Canberra
112.3
112.4
112.7
Weighted average of eight capital cities
110.9
109.4
110.3

HOUSING




Sydney

130.5

131.1

132
Melbourne
112.5
114
113.9
Brisbane
135
135.7
136.6
Adelaide
125.1
126.8
126.2
Perth
118.7
121.6
124.1
Hobart
126.9
128.5
129.4
Darwin
136.5
138.6
140.5
Canberra
129.5
130
131.1
Weighted average of eight capital cities
124.3
125.5
126.2

HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS AND SERVICES




Sydney

120.7

118.7

120
Melbourne
122
120.9
121.4
Brisbane
123.1
123.3
124.2
Adelaide
120.8
118.2
120.7
Perth
117.8
114.7
118.3
Hobart
129.4
129.2
129.8
Darwin
112.1
111.5
113
Canberra
125.9
124.1
126.7
Weighted average of eight capital cities
121.3
119.7
121.2

HEALTH




Sydney

184.5

192.1

197.7
Melbourne
212
220.5
224.4
Brisbane
200.5
209.1
214.4
Adelaide
204.8
211.3
218.2
Perth
190.9
197.7
200.5
Hobart
218.5
226.8
234.2
Darwin
185.7
191.6
196.2
Canberra
196.4
205.5
209.1
Weighted average of eight capital cities
198.8
206.7
211.6

TRANSPORTATION




Sydney

148.8

147.5

150.7
Melbourne
146.7
145.4
148.3
Brisbane
145
144.3
147.2
Adelaide
149.4
147.8
151.5
Perth
146.6
144.6
147.3
Hobart
144.1
142.3
145.1
Darwin
140.2
139.5
141.6
Canberra
144.9
143.4
145.8
Weighted average of eight capital cities
147.2
145.8
148.8

COMMUNICATION




Sydney

110.7

111.1

110.1
Melbourne
111
111.4
110.4
Brisbane
114.7
115.1
114.1
Adelaide
112.6
113
112
Perth
109.5
109.9
108.9
Hobart
112.1
112.5
111.5
Darwin
102.9
103.2
102.3
Canberra
109.8
110.2
109.2
Weighted average of eight capital cities
111.2
111.6
110.6

RECREATION




Sydney

134.3

134.5

133.3
Melbourne
131.1
132.7
130.4
Brisbane
126.9
128.1
125.7
Adelaide
131.8
132
130.7
Perth
127.3
127.9
127.1
Hobart
128
129.5
126.9
Darwin
108.2
106.6
107.3
Canberra
128.4
128.9
127.2
Weighted average of eight capital cities
130.9
131.8
130.1

EDUCATION




Sydney

239.6

254.5

254.7
Melbourne
221.7
234.4
234.7
Brisbane
249
265.8
265.9
Adelaide
266.6
282.9
283
Perth
214.9
227.9
227.9
Hobart
241.6
249.9
250
Darwin
167
173.9
174.1
Canberra
213.7
227.1
227.2
Weighted average of eight capital cities
231.7
245.7
245.9

FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES(b)




Sydney



100
Melbourne
100
Brisbane
100
Adelaide
100
Perth
100
Hobart
100
Darwin
100
Canberra
100
Weighted average of eight capital cities
100

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



(b) Base: June quarter 2005 = 100.0.