CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
Between March quarter 2008 and June quarter 2008, the all-groups CPI for Melbourne rose by 1.2%. The groups which recorded the largest increases were Clothing and footwear (3.4%), Transportation (3.2%), and Financial and insurance services (3.0%). The only group which recorded a decrease was Recreation (-0.8%).
Between June quarter 2007 and June quarter 2008, the all-groups CPI for Melbourne rose by 4.4%. The CPI all-groups weighted average for the eight capital cities rose by 4.5% over the same period. The biggest yearly increases for Melbourne occurred in Financial and insurance services (10.1%), Transportation (7.0%) and Housing (6.0%). The groups which recorded a decrease for the year were Clothing and footwear (-1.5%) and Household contents and services (-0.6%).
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, Melbourne
- June Quarter 2008
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Consumer Price Index, By Group, Melbourne (file size 24kB).
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