1367.0 - State and Territory Statistical Indicators, 2012  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 27/04/2012  Final
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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX


Graph Image for CPI (All Groups), Annual Change, Canberra and All Capital Cities

Source(s): Consumer Price Index. Australia (cat. no. 6401.0)



Graph Image for CPI Groups - Change from Mar Qtr 2011 to Mar Qtr 2012 (Canberra)

Source(s): Consumer Price Index, Australia (cat. no. 6401.0)




In Canberra, over the twelve months to the March quarter 2012:
  • the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 1.6%, which was equal to the weighted average for the eight capital cities.
  • the largest price increase was for Education, which increased by 5.3%. Education recorded rises in all capital cities, due to increases in tuition fees and the addition of an IT levy and other non-tuition fees.
  • the greatest decrease (of 2.0%) was recorded for Food and non-alcoholic beverages. The main contributor to this movement was Fruit.


In Canberra, during the March quarter 2012:
  • the CPI decreased by 0.4%, while the weighted average of the eight capital cities increased by 0.1%. Canberra had the largest quarterly decrease of all eight capital cities.


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What is the Consumer Price Index?

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is based on the price of a "basket" of goods and services and is used to measure change in this price over time. The content of the basket is determined through the ABS Household Expenditure Survey.

The CPI measures price change relative to the base year 1989-90, for which the index figure is set to 100. Prices are collected each quarter from selected retail outlets and through monitoring marked prices and advertised "special offers".