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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI)

Consumer Price Index, (from Table 5.1 and 5.14) Change from previous quarter
Graph: Consumer price index, change from previous quarter from table 5.1 and table 5.14, Showing All groups, Goods, Services and All groups excluding volatile items.

Consumer Price Index, By group
Period
Food
Alcohol and tobacco
Cloth-
ing and foot-
wear
Housing
House-
hold contents and services
Health
Trans-
port-
ation
Comm-
unic-
ation
Recr-
eation
Edu-
cation
Finan-
cial and insur-
ance services
(a)
All groups
Annual (1989-90 = 100.0)(b)
2005-06
162.3
233.1
109.2
129.3
122.2
213.5
155.5
109.5
132.0
253.2
101.2
151.7
2006-07
172.4
240.6
108.4
133.7
124.6
223.5
158.0
110.8
133.8
264.6
103.0
156.1
2007-08
177.8
249.8
109.3
140.6
123.4
233.5
165.2
111.2
135.7
275.6
109.4
161.4
Original (1989-90 = 100.0)(b)
2005-2006
June
169.1
236.4
108.4
130.6
122.9
221.4
160.2
109.6
132.0
260.2
102.2
154.3
2006-2007
September
173.0
237.7
108.5
132.2
124.5
219.8
160.8
110.3
133.0
258.0
102.5
155.7
December
173.9
239.5
108.1
132.9
124.7
218.0
154.7
110.8
134.8
258.0
103.0
155.5
March
169.9
241.6
107.7
134.2
123.6
225.7
155.8
111.0
133.9
270.9
102.8
155.6
June
172.8
243.6
109.2
135.3
125.5
230.5
160.5
111.2
133.3
271.3
103.7
157.5
2007-2008
September
176.1
245.0
109.6
137.8
122.5
229.3
159.4
111.2
135.1
268.6
105.8
158.6
December
175.9
248.2
109.8
139.3
123.5
226.9
163.3
111.2
136.2
268.6
108.0
160.1
March
179.6
250.7
107.2
141.9
122.7
236.0
166.4
111.1
135.8
282.5
109.8
162.2
June
179.5
255.4
110.4
143.4
124.7
241.6
171.6
111.2
135.5
282.6
114.0
164.6
Percentage Change From Previous Quarter
2006-2007
March
-2.3
0.9
-0.4
1.0
-0.9
3.5
0.7
0.2
-0.7
5.0
-0.2
0.1
June
1.7
0.8
1.4
0.8
1.5
2.1
3.0
0.2
-0.4
0.1
0.9
1.2
2007-2008
September
1.9
0.6
0.4
1.8
-2.4
-0.5
-0.7
0.0
1.4
-1.0
2.0
0.7
December
-0.1
1.3
0.2
1.1
0.8
-1.0
2.4
0.0
0.8
0.0
2.1
0.9
March
2.1
1.0
-2.4
1.9
-0.6
4.0
1.9
-0.1
-0.3
5.2
1.7
1.3
June
-0.1
1.9
3.0
1.1
1.6
2.4
3.1
0.1
-0.2
0.0
3.8
1.5
Percentage Change from same Quarter of Previous Year
2006-2007
March
4.6
3.1
0.2
3.5
1.4
4.4
0.5
1.4
1.1
4.2
1.8
2.4
June
2.2
3.0
0.7
3.6
2.1
4.1
0.2
1.5
1.0
4.3
1.5
2.1
2007-2008
September
1.8
3.1
1.0
4.2
-1.6
4.3
-0.9
0.8
1.6
4.1
3.2
1.9
December
1.2
3.6
1.6
4.8
-1.0
4.1
5.6
0.4
1.0
4.1
4.9
3.0
March
5.7
3.8
-0.5
5.7
-0.7
4.6
6.8
0.1
1.4
4.3
6.8
4.2
June
3.9
4.8
1.1
6.0
-0.6
4.8
6.9
0.0
1.7
4.2
9.9
4.5
(a) Base: June quarter 2005 = 100.0.
(b) Weighted average of eight capital cities.
Source: Consumer Price Index, Australia, (cat. no. 6401.0)

Consumer Price Index, All groups
Period
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Adelaide
Perth
Hobart
Darwin
Canberra
Weighted average of Eight Capital Cities
Annual (1989-90 = 100.0)
2005-06
152.1
150.2
153.2
155.2
150.1
151.8
146.5
151.9
151.7
2006-07
156.2
154.2
158.3
159.2
156.1
155.7
152.9
156.4
156.1
2007-08
160.9
159.6
164.8
164.4
161.7
160.3
158.3
162.0
161.4
Quarterly (1989-90 = 100.0)
2005-2006
June
154.7
152.6
156.2
157.6
153.2
154.0
149.2
154.9
154.3
2006-2007
September
156.1
153.7
157.5
159.3
154.9
155.1
151.8
156.0
155.7
December
155.8
153.5
157.3
158.8
155.5
154.7
152.6
155.6
155.5
March
155.6
153.8
158.0
158.4
155.8
155.4
152.6
155.9
155.6
June
157.4
155.6
160.2
160.3
158.0
157.4
154.7
158.0
157.5
2007-2008
September
158.1
156.9
161.7
161.5
158.9
157.9
156.6
159.2
158.6
December
159.5
158.5
163.4
163.1
160.2
159.2
157.1
160.8
160.1
March
161.7
160.6
165.6
165.5
162.5
161.3
158.5
163.0
162.2
June
164.1
162.5
168.4
167.6
165.1
162.9
160.8
165.0
164.6
Percentage Change From Previous Quarter
2006-2007
March
-0.1
0.2
0.4
-0.3
0.2
0.5
0.0
0.2
0.1
June
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.2
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.2
2007-2008
September
0.4
0.8
0.9
0.7
0.6
0.3
1.2
0.8
0.7
December
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.0
0.8
0.8
0.3
1.0
0.9
March
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.4
1.3
0.9
1.4
1.3
June
1.5
1.2
1.7
1.3
1.6
1.0
1.5
1.2
1.5
Percentage change from same quarter of previous year
2006-2007
March
2.2
2.2
2.9
1.8
3.5
2.1
4.0
2.4
2.4
June
1.7
2.0
2.6
1.7
3.1
2.2
3.7
2.0
2.1
2007-2008
September
1.3
2.1
2.7
1.4
2.6
1.8
3.2
2.1
1.9
December
2.4
3.3
3.9
2.7
3.0
2.9
2.9
3.3
3.0
March
3.9
4.4
4.8
4.5
4.3
3.8
3.9
4.6
4.2
June
4.3
4.4
5.1
4.6
4.5
3.5
3.9
4.4
4.5
Source: Consumer Price Index, Australia, (cat. no. 6401.0)

Consumer Price Index, Special series and All groups
All groups excluding -
Period
Food
Housing
Health
Transportation
Hospital and medical services
All groups- services component
All groups- goods component
Utilities
All groups
Annual (1989-90 = 100.0)
2005-06
149.5
154.8
148.7
151.1
149.3
154.1
150.8
161.8
151.7
2006-07
152.9
159.2
152.9
155.9
153.6
159.5
154.6
168.6
156.1
2007-08
158.2
163.9
158.0
160.9
158.7
166.3
159.0
179.9
161.4
Original (1989-90 = 100.0)
2005-2006
June
151.4
157.8
151.1
153.4
151.8
156.2
153.9
162.7
154.3
2006-2007
September
152.3
159.1
152.6
154.9
153.2
157.6
155.2
167.4
155.7
December
152.0
158.7
152.5
155.7
153.0
159.1
153.9
167.8
155.5
March
152.8
158.4
152.3
155.7
153.1
160.1
153.5
170.0
155.6
June
154.6
160.5
154.1
157.1
154.9
161.3
155.8
169.1
157.5
2007-2008
September
155.3
161.2
155.3
158.6
156.0
162.9
156.6
176.1
158.6
December
157.0
162.6
156.9
159.7
157.5
164.9
157.7
176.9
160.1
March
158.9
164.6
158.8
161.7
159.6
167.2
159.8
183.5
162.2
June
161.7
167.1
161.0
163.6
161.8
170.0
161.8
183.1
164.6
Percentage Change From Previous Quarter
2006-2007
March
0.5
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.6
-0.3
1.3
0.1
June
1.2
1.3
1.2
0.9
1.2
0.7
1.5
-0.5
1.2
2007-2008
September
0.5
0.4
0.8
1.0
0.7
1.0
0.5
4.1
0.7
December
1.1
0.9
1.0
0.7
1.0
1.2
0.7
0.5
0.9
March
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.3
3.7
1.3
June
1.8
1.5
1.4
1.2
1.4
1.7
1.3
-0.2
1.5
Percentage Change from same Quarter of Previous Year
2006-2007
March
2.1
2.2
2.4
2.8
2.3
3.4
1.9
3.9
2.4
June
2.1
1.7
2.0
2.4
2.0
3.3
1.2
3.9
2.1
2007-2008
September
2.0
1.3
1.8
2.4
1.8
3.4
0.9
5.2
1.9
December
3.3
2.5
2.9
2.6
2.9
3.6
2.5
5.4
3.0
March
4.0
3.9
4.3
3.9
4.2
4.4
4.1
7.9
4.2
June
4.6
4.1
4.5
4.1
4.5
5.4
3.9
8.3
4.5
Source: Consumer Price Index, Australia, (cat. no. 6401.0)

Consumer Price Index, (from Table 5.1 and 5.14) Change from corresponding quarter of previous year
Graph: Consumer price index, change from corresponding quarter of previous year from tables 5.1 and 5.14. Showing All groups, goods, services and All groups excluding volatile items.

Consumer Price Index, Analytical series(a)
Market goods and services excluding 'volatile items'
Period
All groups
All groups excluding Housing and Financial and insurance services
All groups excluding 'volatile items'
Goods
Services
Total
Tradables
Non-tradables
Annual (1989-90 = 100.0)(a)
2005-06
151.7
155.2
157.6
145.6
165.2
151.2
116.0
133.9
2006-07
156.1
159.8
161.7
148.2
170.0
154.6
118.5
138.6
2007-08
161.4
163.8
167.2
151.8
177.8
159.7
120.7
144.9
Original (1989-90 = 100.0)(a)
2005-2006
June
154.3
158.4
159.1
146.4
166.8
152.3
118.8
135.6
2006-2007
September
155.7
159.7
160.3
147.3
168.2
153.4
119.8
136.9
December
155.5
159.2
161.1
147.8
170.1
154.4
118.1
138.0
March
155.6
159.0
162.1
148.3
170.3
154.8
116.9
139.2
June
157.5
161.2
163.3
149.5
171.3
155.9
119.2
140.2
2007-2008
September
158.6
161.5
164.4
149.9
174.1
157.2
119.4
141.7
December
160.1
162.7
166.0
151.3
176.7
159.0
119.8
143.6
March
162.2
164.5
168.0
152.1
178.6
160.2
120.8
146.1
June
164.6
166.6
170.2
153.9
181.7
162.4
122.6
148.1
Percentage Change From Previous Quarter
2006-2007
March
0.1
-0.1
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.3
-1.0
0.9
June
1.2
1.4
0.7
0.8
0.6
0.7
2.0
0.7
2007-2008
September
0.7
0.2
0.7
0.3
1.6
0.8
0.2
1.1
December
0.9
0.7
1.0
0.9
1.5
1.1
0.3
1.3
March
1.3
1.1
1.2
0.5
1.1
0.8
0.8
1.7
June
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.7
1.4
1.5
1.4
Percentage Change from same Quarter of Previous Year
2006-2007
March
2.4
2.3
2.5
1.8
2.8
2.2
1.0
3.5
June
2.1
1.8
2.6
2.1
2.7
2.4
0.3
3.4
2007-2008
September
1.9
1.1
2.6
1.8
3.5
2.5
-0.3
3.5
December
3.0
2.2
3.0
2.4
3.9
3.0
1.4
4.1
March
4.2
3.5
3.6
2.6
4.9
3.5
3.3
5.0
June
4.5
3.3
4.2
2.9
6.1
4.2
2.9
5.6
(a) For a description of these series refer to paragraph 12 of the explanatory notes of the June Quarter 2007 Consumer Price Index, Australia (cat. no. 6401.0).
Source: Consumer Price Index, Australia, (cat. no. 6401.0)








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