HOUSE BUILDING
The price index of materials used in house building in Hobart in 2003-04 was 139.4, an increase of 4.3% on the 2002-03 index number. This compared to the average price index for the six state capital cities which was 134.3, a 2.9% increase on the 2002-03 index number.
PRICE INDEXES OF MATERIALS USED IN HOUSE BUILDING(a)
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| | Hobart | | Weighted Average of six capital cities |
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Reference period | Index number | Change from previous year (%) | Index number | Change from previous year (%) |
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1999-2000 | 123.8 | 1.3 | 122.8 | 2.8 |
2000-01 | 126.0 | 1.8 | 124.4 | 1.3 |
2001-02 | 128.4 | 1.9 | 126.0 | 1.3 |
2002-03 | 133.7 | 4.1 | 130.5 | 3.6 |
2003-04 | 139.4 | 4.3 | 134.3 | 2.9 |
(a) Reference base year is 1989-90 = 100.0.
Source: Producer Price Indexes, Australia (cat. no. 6427.0). |
OTHER THAN HOUSE BUILDING
The price index of materials used in building other than house building in Hobart in 2003-04 was 127.0, an increase of 2.3% on the 2002-03 index. This compared to the weighted average price index for the six state capital cities which was 127.7, a 3.3% increase on the 2002-03 index.
PRICE INDEXES OF MATERIALS USED IN BUILDING OTHER THAN HOUSE BUILDING(a)
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| | Hobart | | Weighted Average of six capital cities |
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Reference period | Index number | Change from previous year (%) | Index number | Change from previous year (%) |
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1999-2000 | 119.0 | 0.4 | 116.1 | 0.8 |
2000-01 | 119.3 | 0.3 | 116.4 | 0.3 |
2001-02 | 121.3 | 1.7 | 118.6 | 1.9 |
2002-03 | 124.2 | 2.4 | 123.6 | 4.2 |
2003-04 | 127.0 | 2.3 | 127.7 | 3.3 |
(a) Reference base year is 1989-90 = 100.0.
Source: Producer Price Indexes, Australia (cat. no. 6427.0). |