MARCH KEY FIGURES
 | | Dec Qtr 2015 to Mar Qtr 2016 | Mar Qtr 2015 to Mar Qtr 2016 |
| Weighted average of eight capital cities | % change | % change |
|
| All groups CPI | -0.2 | 1.3 |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Alcohol and tobacco | 0.9 | 6.1 |
| Clothing and footwear | -2.6 | -0.8 |
| Housing | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Furnishings, household equipment and services | -0.4 | 2.0 |
| Health | 1.9 | 4.6 |
| Transport | -2.5 | -0.5 |
| Communication | -1.5 | -6.4 |
| Recreation and culture | -1.0 | 0.1 |
| Education | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Insurance and financial services | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| CPI analytical series | | |
| All groups CPI, seasonally adjusted | -0.1 | 1.3 |
| Trimmed mean | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Weighted median | 0.1 | 1.4 |
|
All Groups CPI, Quarterly change
| Contribution to quarterly change
|
MARCH KEY POINTS
THE ALL GROUPS CPI
- fell 0.2% this quarter, compared with a rise of 0.4% last quarter.
- rose 1.3% over the twelve months to the March quarter 2016, compared with a rise of 1.7% over the twelve months to the December quarter 2015.
OVERVIEW OF CPI MOVEMENTS
- The most significant price falls this quarter are automotive fuel (-10.0%), fruit (-11.1%) and international holiday travel and accommodation (-2.0%).
- The most significant offsetting price rises this quarter are secondary education (+4.6%), medical and hospital services (+1.6%) and pharmaceutical products (+4.8%).
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE (QUARTER) | Release Date |
| June 2016 | 27 July 2016 |
| September 2016 | 26 October 2016 |
| December 2016 | 25 January 2017 |
| March 2017 | 26 April 2017 |
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
None this issue.
ROUNDING
Any discrepancies between totals and sums of components in this publication are due to rounding.
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