CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
Between September quarter 2009 and December quarter 2009, the All groups CPI for Melbourne increased by 0.6%. The groups which recorded the largest increases were: Recreation (2.0%), Food (1.4%) and Clothing and footwear (1.2%). The groups which recorded decreases were: Transportation (-1.1%) and Health (-0.8%).
Between December quarter 2008 and December quarter 2009, the All groups CPI for Melbourne rose by 1.8%. The CPI All groups weighted average for the eight capital cities rose by 2.1% over the same period. The biggest annual increases for Melbourne were recorded in Housing (6.2%), Education (5.4%), Health (4.5%) and Household contents and services (3.5%). The only group which recorded a decrease for the year was Financial and insurance services (-8.5%).
Change in consumer price index, By Group
- Melbourne
- September quarter 2009 to December quarter 2009
View underlying table as an Excel spreadsheet:
1367.2 Consumer price index, By Group, Melbourne and Weighted average of eight capital cities (file size 24kB).
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